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Europe - 6th Grade
European Geography, Government, and History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Vladamir Lenin | Leader of the Russian Revolution, who brought communism to Russia and established the Soviet Union. |
| Tsar Nicholas | Monarch of Russia who was overthrown during the Russian Revolution. |
| Treaty of Versailles | Agreement that ended World War I. Forced Germany to pay reparations, limit military, and give up land. |
| Reparations | Money Germany was forced to pay to Great Brittain and France after World War I |
| Allies in WWI | Great Britain, Russia, France, Serbia, and the United States |
| Allies in WWII | Great Britain, Soviet Union, and the United States |
| Central Powers | Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Ottoman Empire during World War I |
| Axis Powers | Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II |
| Communism | System of government, in which the government owns everything and distributes to citizens. Goal is to eliminate social classes. System of government in Soviet Union. |
| Presidential Democracy | System of goverment, in which citizens vote directly for their president. Russia has a presidential democracy. |
| Parliamentary Democracy | System of government, in which citizens vote for parliament. Then parliament votes for the Chancellor or Prime Minister. Germany and the United Kingdom have this government. |
| Autocracy | System of government, in which citizens do not have rights and can not vote. Nazi Germany and Communist Soviet Union were autocracies. |
| Berlin Wall | A physical wall built to separate East Berlin from West Berlin |
| Iron Curtain | A metaphor used to describe the difference between Eastern Europe (which was mostly communist) and Western Europe (which had democracy) after World War II. |
| Cold War | Tension between the United States and Soviet Union, which lasted from the end of World War II until the fall of the Soviet Union in early 1990s. |
| Nazi Party | Political party in Germany that was led by Adolf Hitler |
| Adolf Hitler | Leader of the Nazi Party in Germany. |
| Holocaust | Killing of 6 million Jews, led by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party |
| Propaganda | Biased information. Used by Nazis to rally anger against Jews. |
| Prejudice | Biased opinion |
| Inflation | Economic situation, in which prices are high and money has little purchasing power. |
| Depression | Economic situation, in which many people can not find jobs and do not have enough money for basic needs. |
| Monarch | King, Queen, or Tsar. A leader who is not elected, but comes into power based on their family. |
| Dictator | Leader in an autocracy. Has complete power and does not give voting rights to citizens. Lenin and Hitler were both dictators. |
| Aftermath | Effects of an event |