Definitions

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Democracy

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A system of government in which people choose their rulers by voting for them in elections

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Dictatorship

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A form of government in which a person/a small group rules with almost unlimited power. The ruler of a dictatorship is called a dictator

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Communism

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A theory/system of social organisation in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs

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Fűhrer

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A German word meaning leader/guide. As a political title it is associated with the Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler

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Propaganda

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Information especially of a biased, or misleading nature that promotes a political cause or point of view

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Diktat

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Dictated treaty. Forced treaty in which Germany was invited but did not have a say

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Dictator

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A ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force

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Aryanism

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An ideology of racial supremacy

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Anti-semitism

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Means prejudice against/hatred of Jews

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Scapegoat

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A person/people/group who are blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes/faults of others

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Abdicate

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Step down from your role (hierarchy)

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Inflation

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Term used to describe an increase in the cost of goods in an economy (typical rate between 2% - 6%)

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Hyperinflation

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Term used to describe levels of inflation that are very high

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Coup d’etat

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Also called coup - the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group

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Reichstag

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German parliament in Berlin

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Chancellor

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Position similar to prime minister

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Nationalism

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Nationalism is an ideology that emphasises loyalty devotion or allegiance to a nation (country). The country’s interests outweigh other individual or group interests

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Genocide

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The deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political or cultural group. It is an extreme form of violence and hate where the goal is to eliminate a particular group of people entirely

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Holocaust

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The systematic state-sponsored murder of millions of Jews and others by the Nazis and their collaborators during World War 2

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Holocaust - Ghettos

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A temporary measure to control and segregate Jews

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Ghettos

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A poor urban area occupied primarily by a minority group or groups

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Spiritual resistance during the Holocaust

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Attempts by individuals to maintain their humanity, personal integrity, dignity, and sense of civilisation in the face of Nazi attempts to dehumanise and degrade them

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Belligerent countries

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Countries at war

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Kamikaze pilots

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Any of the Japanese pilots who in WWII made deliberate crashes into enemy targets usually ships (suicide bomber)

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European Theatre

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Refers to the major area of conflict in Europe during WWII

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Apartheid

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System of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa, which had total control of individual beings & communities through the law. Person’s fate was determined by the colour of skin (whites had the power and control)

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Defiance

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Going against

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State of emergency

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An official declaration by the government usually following a natural disaster/civil unrest that allows the police force and army extra powers

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Curfew

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A restriction on the times that people may be outside their own house. Curfews usually operate at night