IN BETWEEN WARS Flashcards
Hyperinflation
a sharp increase in the price of goods and services
Mein Kampf
Book written by Hitler while he was in prison. It actually means “My Struggle.”
Disillusionment
disappointment
Swastika
Symbol of the NAZI Party under Hitler
The Great Depression
Time Period of economic decline; massive unemployment, hyperinflation, and low productivity.
The Third Reich
Hitler’s name for his new German empire
The Weimar Republic
Post WWI German democratic government that accepted the terms of the Treaty of Versailles and was slow to fix germany’s problems
Lebensraum
means “living space.” Hitler called on all Germans to unite and expand their land.
Brown Shirts
group of Hitler’s supporters that used gang tactics and fear as a way to secure his power.
NAZI
National Socialist German workers party
El Duce
Name or title taken by Mussolini as Fascist leader of Italy
Blind Loyalty
Supporting a country, leader, or political party regardless if what it does or stands for is wrong or right
Archipelago
A chain of islands
Inflation
The rise in costs of goods and services. When money or a resource loses its value because there is too much of it in circulation.
Totalitarianism
type of government in which the ruler(s) has complete control of all aspects of people’s lives.
Authoritarianism
another word for totalitarianism
Censorship
to block information ; The control and limitation of media by a regulatory agency
Black Shirts
group of Mussolini’s supporters that used gang tactics and fear as a way to secure his power.
Diet
Representative assembly in Japan.
Facism
Authoritarian government that centers around the state, incorporates extreme nationalism and imperialism.
Propaganda
use of media, art, music and film to sway support for or against a person, political party, or country policy.
Anti Semitism
Hatred toward Jews
Megalomaniac
someone who is obsessed with their own power
Reparations
payment for war damages
