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Unit 2 Social Studie
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Allies | the winning alliance in World War I and II |
| Armistice | an end to fighting |
| Central Powers | the defeated alliance in World War I |
| Communism | Soviet Union believed in this |
| Depression | In economic terms, when people are out of work and living in extreme poverty (very poor) |
| Vladimir Lenin | Leader of the communist revolution in Russia after WWI |
| Nazism | Led by Adolf Hitler. Defeated during WWII |
| Treaty of Versailles | 1919 Treaty that officially ended WWI |
| World War I | Also known as the "Great War". It lasted from 1914-1918. |
| Antisemitism | Racial bias or prejudice against Jews |
| Axis Powers | the defeated alliance in WWII |
| Concentration Camp | Nazi areas where Jews and other were held and forced to do work and / or killed. |
| Adolf Hitler | Leader of Nazi Germany. |
| Propaganda | information that is usually misleading or has lies, designed to promote a certain viewpoint |
| WWII | a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945 |
| Cold War | A conflict between the USA and Soviet Union that did not involve actual fighting |
| Berlin | Capital of Germany |
| East Germany | Communist |
| West Germany | Democracy or Capitalist |
| Iron Curtain | Figure of speech meant to represent the divide between Eastern Communism and Western Democracies |
| Superpowers | Countries that have enormous influence |