Chapter 20 Flashcards
The Red (Zinoviev) Letter
Secret instructions for the British Labour groups from communist international-communist uprising in UK. Exploited and lost election of 1924
Dole
To give in small amounts; small portion.
British National Government
Composed of Labour, Conservatives and Liberal ministers. Formed by McDonald.
Sinn Fein Party
Irish group-uprising against UK. Nationalist party that sought Home Rule and Independence.
Black and Tans
Special police force-terrorized Irish. Kept in Ireland by the British gov.
Statue of Westminster
1931 act-recognized the dominion of Status areas as independent. 4 nations joined as equal partners called Brit Commonwealth of Nations.
Action Francaise
Extreme right in France. Anti-repub. Acted outside of Chamber of Deputies-militant and noisy pressure group.
Popular Front
Combo of Socialist and Communist political parties in France. Won 1936, unable to take social reform-because of strength of conservatives. Fell 1938-passed reforms that became permanent.
Totalitarianism
Form of gov. which ruler is absolute dictator.
Squadristi
Extreme Italian Fascist known for black shirts & brutality towards anti-fascism. Mussolini personal army
Corporative state
Italian system that broke Eco life into 22 areas. 3 different reps/ea.-determined work conditions, wages and industry policies.
Lateran Accord
1929; between Mussolini and the pope, granted Vatican City sovereignty and gave Mussolini Catholic support.
Syndicalism
Radical political movement that advocates bringing industry & gov. under control of labor union.
Left-wing: labor in charge,
Right-wing: gov. in charge
Brownshirts
Nazi thugs- violently silenced Hitler’s haters. (Storm troopers) secret police force, mimicked blackshirts, morphed into SS
Mein Kampf
“My Struggle” Hitler’s book. Talked about nationalism, anti-Semitism, and racism while exiled.
Reichstag
Germany’s lower house of Parliament. Burned in 1933, Hitler blamed communist-led to Hitler becoming dictator.
Nuremberg Laws
Severe restrictions on Jews
Autarky
Country doesn’t trade w/ others; absolute eco self-sufficiency.
Proportional Representation
Election system which each party running receives proportion of legislative seats
Ramsay MacDonald
Leader of Labour Party; governed country w/ support of smaller Liberal Party. Gov. followed orthodox Eco theory.
Leon Blum
Leader of French Socialist party Popular Front-made first/real attempt to deal w/ eco and social problems. (Jew)
Raymond Poincare
French Prime minister-moved/occupied the Ruhr to collect reparations. Occupied German mining/manufacturing districts
Serge Stavisky
Small time gangster with gov. connections. 1933 involved in fraudulent bond scheme. Police tracked in 1934- committed suicide (government cover-up)
Benito Mussolini
Fascist dictator of Italy (1922-1943). Conquered Ethiopia, joined Germany in Axis pact, & allied in WW II. Overthrown when allies invaded 1943
Giacomo Matteotti
Socialist. Said Fascist cheated on elections & was going to publish a book. Was stabbed, shot and killed. Cause fragile time in regime
Franz Von Papen
Former German Chancellor, negotiated w/ Hindenburg to support Hitler with cabinet changes 1932-33
General Von Schleicher
Became chancellor after Papen’s resignation. Tired to bypass Hitler & collate Nazi party- strengthened position. Resigned and placed Hitler as chancellor
Paul Von Hindenburg
Alongside Ludendorff ran Germany until the end of war
Adolf Hitler
Dictator of Nazi Party: strong leaderships was required to save Race.
