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Interwar Period

Here are the vocabulary words for between World Wars.

TermDefinition
Adolf Hitler German politician who was the leader of the Nazi Party, Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945 and Führer of Nazi Germany.
Anti-Semitism Prejudice or hatred of Jews.
Benito Mussolini Italian fascist dictator and prime minister from 1922-1943 - who conducted an expansionist foreign policy, formalized an alliance with Germany in 1939, and brought Italy into World War II in 1940.
Bolsheviks A ‌group‌ ‌of‌ ‌revolutionary‌ ‌Russian‌ ‌Marxists‌ ‌who‌ ‌took‌ ‌control‌ ‌of‌ ‌Russia’s‌ ‌government‌ ‌in‌ ‌November‌ 1917.‌
Collectivization Pooling of land and labor in an effort to increase efficiency.
Economic Depression Sustained, long-term downturn in economic activity over the course of a normal business cycle.
Fascism a political movement that promotes an extreme form of nationalism, a denial of individual rights, and a dictatorial one-party rule.
Five Year Plan a plan outlined by Joseph Stalin in 1928 for the development of the Soviet Union’s economy.
Great Depression the severe economic slump that followed the collapse of the U.S. stock market in 1929.
Great Purge a campaign of terror in the Soviet Union during the 1930s, in which Joseph Stalin sought to eliminate all Communist Party members and other citizens who threatened his power.
Inflation economic cycle that involves a rapid rise in prices linked to a sharp increase in the amount of money available.
Joseph Stalin Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by purging all opposition.
League of Nations an international association formed after World War I with the goal of keeping peace among nations.
Manchuria After an explosion on a Japanese-controlled Southern railroad, was conquered by Japanese military forces in September 1931 and a puppet government was set up.
Nazism the fascist policies of the National Socialist German Workers’ party, based on totalitarianism, a belief in racial superiority, and state control of industry.
Protective Tariffs duties imposed on imports to raise their price, making them less attractive to consumers and thus protecting domestic industries from foreign competition.
Reparations payments for war damages or damages caused by imprisonment.
Russian Revolution 1917-1918,‌ ‌also‌ ‌called‌ ‌the‌ ‌October‌ ‌Revolution,‌ ‌that‌ ‌overthrew‌ ‌the‌ ‌czar‌ ‌and‌ ‌brought‌ ‌the‌ Bolsheviks,‌ ‌a‌ ‌Communist‌ ‌party‌ ‌led‌ ‌by‌ ‌Lenin,‌ ‌to‌ ‌power.‌
Stock Market a particular market where stocks and bonds are traded.
Stock Market Crash of 1929 Also known as Black Tuesday was the most devastating economic crash in the history of the United States.
Treaty of Versailles a peace treaty signed by Germany and the Allied powers after World War I.
Vladimir Lenin leader‌ ‌of‌ ‌Russia’s‌ ‌1917‌ ‌Bolshevik‌ ‌revolution‌ ‌and‌ ‌the‌ ‌first‌ ‌leader‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌Union‌ ‌of‌ ‌Soviet‌ ‌Socialist‌ Republics‌.
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