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Fisher Global Era 2B

Global Era 2 B: Rise of Totalitarian States

TermDefinition
Totalitarianism Government with one political party with complete control, rule by a dictator, limited rights for citizens
Examples of totalitarian states Soviet Union, Italy, Germany
Weimar Republic Democratic government of Germany after WWI
Reparations Money Germany was forced to pay for damages caused in WWI
Nazi Party Political party in Germany after WWI, promoted German nationalism
Anti-Semitism discrimination against Jews
Hitler Totalitarian dictator of Nazi Germany
King Victor Emmanuel First leader of Italy after unification, weak leadership
Benito Mussolini Fascist dictator of Italy
1905 Russian Revolution causes Losing Russo-Japanese War, Bloody Sunday massacre of peaceful demonstrators
1905 Russian Revolution results Creation of Duma (an elected parliament)
1917 Russian Revolution causes Losses in WWI, weak government, food shortages, worker strikes, riots
1917 Russian Revolution results Czar Nicholas II abdicates, Bolshevik (communist) party under Vladimir Lenin gains control, USSR formed
Joseph Stalin Communist dictator of USSR
Great Purge Murder of millions of Soviet citizens suspected of not supporting Joseph Stalin
Five Year Plans Stalin's plans to increase heavy industry and create collective farms in USSR
Genocide Mass killing
Scorched Earth Policy Soviets burned villages as they retreated from Nazi forces (similar reaction to Napoleon's invasion)
Satellite Nations Eastern European nations controlled by the Soviet Union to form a barrier between USSR and Western Europe
Iron Curtain Nickname for invisible barrier between Eastern and Western Europe due to ideological differences
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