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Europe Hist. Vocab.

Important terms for European History

TermDefinition
Allies The victorious alliance of nations in World War I
Armistice A formal ceasefire
Central Powers The defeated alliance of nations in World War I
Communism An economic system where all property is publicly owned and wealth is distributed equally
Depression A long-term sustained downturn in economic activity
Word War I Also known as "The Great War. " This was a global conflict that lasted from 1914-1918, primarily in Europe
Treaty of Versailles The 1919 treaty that ended World War I
Fascist A political movement supporting strong, authoritarian government and dictatorship
Soviet Union The first communist nation in the world founded in 1922 and lasting until it's fall in 1991
Propaganda Media designed to persuade and manipulate often using misinformation and emotion
The Holocaust The systematic genocide of six million people, including Jews, by the Nazi regime in Germany
Antisemitism Racism and prejudice against Jews
Nazi Political party that controlled Germany under Adolf Hitler prior to and during World War II
The Cold War 40 year state of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union without direct military conflict
Berlin The capital of Germany
Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) Official name for West Germany
German Democratic Republic (GDR) Official name for East Germany
Communist Bloc Communist states of Central and Eastern Europe during the Cold War
Berlin Wall 91 mile wall surrounding West Berlin from 1961-1989
Nuclear Arms Race The race to build more, netter and bigger nuclear weapons than your opponent. This happened between the US and the USSR during the Cold War
German Reunification The reintegration of West and East Germany into a single nation in 1990
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