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13 Heritage Studies5
Rulers with Iron Fists
Term | Definition |
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Adolf Hitler | joined the German Workers’ Party, called his private army the Storm Troopers, sent the Gestapo to find enemies of the government, became the dictator of Germany |
Joseph Stalin | became the dictator of the Soviet Union, chose a name that meant “man of steel”, read revolutionary books that were forbidden by the seminary he attended |
censored material | Stalin did this when he examined material for the purpose of removing content or ideas that he did not approve of |
Communism | system in which the government owns all the businesses and property and makes decisions for its people |
Benito Mussolini | chose the title of Il Duce, leader of the Fascists in Italy |
Black Shirts | used by Mussolini to lead in squelching any uprising or opposition |
Hirohito | emperor of Japan |
Fascist | a dictatorship in which the government controls the economy, keeps opposition in check through terror and censorship, and has a policy of nationalism |
atheist | a person who does not believe in God, why Stalin restricted religion |
collective farm | large government-owned farm formed by combining individual smaller farms |
writers, artists, and musicians | were censored in the Soviet Union so their work supported Stalin’s ideas |
concentration camps | where Hitler sent enemies of the government and people were kept as prisoners and forced to do heavy labor |
Nuremberg Laws | laws Hitler passed that took away Jews’ freedoms |
Showa | title for the emperor of Japan “enlightened peace” |
Nazi Party boycotted | Jewish shops and other businesses |
yellow star of David | every Jew required to wear |
Explain how nationalism can be unbiblical | Nationalism is unbiblical when people of a nation hate the people of another nation or tell lies about them. It is also unbiblical for people to think themselves better than other people who also bear God’s image. |
What does the Bible teach concerning the Communist belief that people are morally good? | All people are sinners. Sinners must have their hearts changed by God to become good. |