Between the Wars Flashcards
Weimar Republic
Weak government that fails prior to Hitler’s rise to power due to massive economic issues caused by the Treaty of Versailles and the reparations Germany had to pay after WWI.
Fascism Definition/Characteristics
Dictatorship
Censor the media
Strict rules
Harsh punishments
Glorify the government
Benito Mussolini
Leader of Fascist Italy during WWII
Kemal Ataturk
“Father of the Turks”
Modernize
Westernize
Independence from foreign rule in Turkey
Women rights
Reza Khan
Iranian independence
Modernize
Westernize
Mohandas Ghandi
Led Indian Nationalist Movement
Civil disobedience (non-violent protest)
Salt March
Wants to eliminate British rule
Pan-Arabism
Movement to unite all countries with similar Arab culture
Totalitarianism
One party government
Censorship
Terror
Democracy
Gov’t receives its power from the people
Voting
Elected officials
“Consent of the governed”