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Definitions (Road to war) Flashcards

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Anscluss

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A german word for a political or economic connection

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Anti-Semitism

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Prejudice against Jewish people

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Appeasement

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Giving the opposing side an advantage in war or argument; it is an act of appeasing

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Civil War

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A war between opposite groups of citizens of the same country

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Commonwealth

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An international union with the UK together and other states that were previously part of the British Empire.

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Communism

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Creating/sharing wealth and available to all as needed

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Conservative

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Changing/innovating traditional values

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Democracy

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It is a form of government in which political control is done by all people.

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Depression

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A long and severe recession in an economy or market

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Dictatorship

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A form of government which does not let anyone have a say and controls eveything

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Disarmament

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The withdrawal of weapons and military forces

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Dynasty

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A line of hereditary rulers of a country

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Embargo

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A ban of trade within a particular country

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Empire

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A group of states or countries over ruled by a single monarch

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Fascism

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A dictator that has complete control over a country and has government structures.

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Hyperinflation

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Rapid, excessive and cut off control of general prices increases in an economy

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Ideology

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Ideas of beliefs shared by a group of people.

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Independence

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Not having an to depend on someone or something

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Intellectuals

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Someone’s ability to think and understand information

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Lebensraum

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A german word for living space. The territory which believes is needed for natural development

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Marxism

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The political and economical theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

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Mass Production

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The production of large quantities of standardised products

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Militarism

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A belief that a country should hold a strong military capability and have high military forces.

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Nationalism

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An idea or movement that promotes the interest of a particular nation

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Nazi

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A member of the National Socialist German Worker’s Party

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Pact

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A formal agreement between individuals or parties

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Propaganda

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Information that is biased or misleading, to promote a political cause or point of view

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Reich

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A German word for “realm” and is used to refer to empires or kingdoms respectfully

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Reichstag

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A German word for parliament

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Reparations

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The action of making amends to those in the wrong and providing payment or other assistance to those who have been wronged

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Republic

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The supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives.

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Revolution

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A forcible overthrow of government in favour of a new system

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Sanctions

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A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule

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Shell Shock

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PTSD(post traumatic stress disorder) and resulted in nerve damage and happened a lot throughout the war

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Shrapnel

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Fragments of a bombshell or other objects thrown out by an explosion

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Swastika

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The emblem of the German Nazi party

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Totalitarianism

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System of government that is centralised and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state

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Ultimatum

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A final statement of terms, the rejection of which will result in a relations or a breakdown in relations

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Veto

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A right to reject a decision or proposal made by law making body

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VolkDeutsch

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A german word for “People whose language and culture had German origins but who did not hold German citizenship.”

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