Key words

Question 1

Propaganda

Answer 1

: It is the spreading of information or ideas, often biased or misleading, to promote a particular cause or influence public opinion.

Question 2

Hyperinflation

Answer 2

: It is a rapid and excessive increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy.

Question 3

Anschluss

Answer 3

: It refers to the political union of Austria with Nazi Germany in 1938.

Question 4

Autarky

Answer 4

: It is the economic policy of a country aiming for self-sufficiency and minimal reliance on imports.

Question 5

Isolationism

Answer 5

: It is a policy of avoiding political or economic alliances with other countries.

Question 6

Imperialism

Answer 6

: It is the policy of extending a country’s power and influence through colonization or military force.

Question 7

Sudetenland

Answer 7

: It refers to the region in Czechoslovakia with a predominantly German-speaking population that was annexed by Nazi Germany in 1938.

Question 8

Lebensraum

Answer 8

: It is a German term meaning “living space,” used by the Nazis to justify territorial expansion and colonization.

Question 9

Fascism

Answer 9

: It is an authoritarian and nationalistic political ideology characterized by dictatorial power, suppression of dissent, and extreme nationalism.