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Chapter 14
Europe After World War I
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Self-determination | the right of people of one race and language to choose their own government |
| Reparations | refers to money that Germany had to pay as compensation for the damages it caused in World War I |
| Democracy | a country where the people elect the government freely |
| Dictatorship | a country led by a single leader or party without free elections |
| Communism | a political system that believes the wealth of a county should be held in the hands of the State for the common good of the people |
| Fascism | a political movement that emerged in Europe in the interwar years. Fascists believed in a dictatorship and extreme nationalism. They were anti-communist |
| The League of Nations | an organisation set up after World War 1 to keep world peace |