Chapter 31 Flashcards
- Great Depression
The sever economic slump that followed the collapse of the U.S. Stock market in 1929
- Weimer Republic
Germany’s New Democratic government ( named where the National Assembly met)
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
“began a program of government reform that he called the New Deal. Large public works projects helped to provide jobs for the unemployed.”
“and his advisers believed that government spending would create jobs and start a recovery. Regulations were imposed to reform the stock market and the banking system.”
- Fascism
“was a new, militant political movement that emphasized loyalty to the state and obedience to its leader.”
- Benito Mussolini
“boldly promised to rescue Italy by reviving its economy and rebuilding its armed forces. He vowed to give Italy strong leadership. He had founded the Fascist Party in 1919. As economic conditions worsened, his popularity rapidly increased.”
. Adolf Hitler
volunteered for the German army and was twice awarded the Iron Cross, a medal for bravery.
Became the chancellor for Germany, waged/major cause for World War Two,
- Nazism
The group later named itself the National Socialist German Workers’ Party, called Nazi for short. Its policies formed the German brand of fascism known as
- Mein Kampf (My Struggle)
This book set forth his beliefs and his goals for Germany. Hitler asserted that the Germans, whom he incorrectly called “Aryans,” were a “mas- ter race.” He declared that non-Aryan “races,” such as Jews, Slavs, and Gypsies, were inferior. He called the Versailles Treaty an outrage and vowed to regain German lands.
- Lebensraum
- Definition: Living space
- Importance: This was Hitler’s plan to militarily remove non-Aryans from their lands. As the “Master Race” increased they would need additional lands occupied by people in Eastern Europe and Russia.
- Appeasement
giving in to an aggressor to keep peace.
- Axis Powers
Germany also made an agreement with Japan. Germany, Italy, and Japan came to be called the
Basically a military alliance
- Isolationism
the belief that political ties to other countries should be avoided.
- Third Reich
(3rd (time) )German Empire
- Munich Conference
a meeting of Germany, France, Britain, and Italy in Munich, Germany.
To discuss to keep the peace
In result of this treaty Britain and France agreed that Hitler could take the Sudetenland. In exchange, Hitler pledged to respect Czechoslovakia’s new borders.