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Module 3 Flashcards

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abdicate

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to renounce or give up the title of monarch

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absolute monarchy

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an authoritarian government headed by a hereditary monarch

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Aryan race

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in Nazi ideology, the ideal and pure race; the blue-eyed and blond-haired Germanic and Nordic people

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atrocity

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an act of violence or cruelty that is viewed as exceptionally shocking because of its nature or extent

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authoritarian

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a form of government in which the leader is not elected and does not respect the will of the people

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Bolshevik Party

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a political party created by Lenin

The goal of the Bolshevik Party was to overthrow the Czar and establish communism based on Lenin’s slogan, “Peace! Land! Bread!”

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Bolsheviks

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Russian revolutionaries, led by Lenin, who followed the ideas of Marx

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bourgeoisie

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the middle class; typically composed of factory or business owners

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censorship

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government control over the media

Censorship restricts access to information and attempts to guide citizens in a certain direction.

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centrally planned economy

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an economy based on a central government making all economic decisions for the country

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charismatic

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a personal trait of people who are strongly appealing, magnetic, and larger than life

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class struggle

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the struggle between the rich and the poor (the bourgeoisie and the proletariat)

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collective

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a group of individuals in a society who share a common issue or interest

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collectivization

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a policy adopted by Stalin that combined small farms into larger, government-controlled farms

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command economy

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an economy that is controlled by a central government, as in the former Soviet Union

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communism

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an ideology based on economic and political equality based on state ownership, with each person working to support the common good

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Communist Party

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a political party that promotes equality of rights under strict government control

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concentration camp

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prison camps for Hitler’s enemies

These camps later came to be known as death camps, or extermination camps.

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Constituent Assembly

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a government made up of an elected body of officials

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coup d’état

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the forceful overthrow of a government by a small group of individuals

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denazification

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a process used to remove all evidence of the Nazi regime in Germany

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dictatorship

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an authoritarian system in which power is concentrated in the hands of a single person; an autocracy

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Duma

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an elected legislative assembly established by Czar Nicholas II in 1905

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Enabling Act

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an act that gave the leader of Germany the power to make laws without the Reichstag’s approval

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famine

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severe lack of food causing widespread starvation`

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fascism

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a political ideology characterized by an extreme right-wing view and supported by a totalitarian government

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Final Solution

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Hitler’s plan to cleanse Germany of all Jewish people

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Fuehrer

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the title Hitler gave himself when he became the leader of Germany

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German Labour Front

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a German organization that replaced unions and made new labour laws that went against liberal values

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Gestapo

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Hitler’s secret police, known for its brutality

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Gosplan

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the state planning committee responsible for the economic planning of the Soviet Union

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Hitler Youth (Hitlerjugend, or HJ)

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a militaristic Nazi youth organization

HJ members were trained to be future Nazi Party leaders.

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hyperinflation

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extreme inflation in which the price of a product increases at an alarming rate

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indoctrinate

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to instruct someone to believe in an ideological point of view

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inflation

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a rise in prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency

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junta

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an oligarchy formed by a committee of military officers

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KGB

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Soviet secret police and intelligence agency

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Kremlin

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a government building in Russia/the Soviet Union

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kulaks

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prosperous farmers from the Ukraine who opposed collectivization

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Law Against the Formation of New Political Parties

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a law stating that the Nazi Party is the only legal political party in Germany

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Law for the Protection of the People and the State

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an act that, among other powers, suspended civil liberties

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Marxism

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theories by Karl Marx that rejected classical liberalism and the unjust conditions brought about by the Industrial Revolution

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Mein Kampf

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a book written by Hitler that describes his ideology and his plan for the Final Solution

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nationalization

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complete government control of industries

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National Socialist German Workers’ Party (Nazi Party)

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a political party founded by Adolf Hitler that ruled Germany from 1920 to 1933

The predecessor to the Nazi Party was the German Workers’ Party.

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New Economic Policy (NEP)

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Lenin’s economic policy of limited private ownership

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Night of the Long Knives

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a period in 1934 when Hitler executed his generals for disloyalty

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oligarchy

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an authoritarian system in which power is concentrated in the hands of a small ruling group or committee

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one-party state

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a government that legalizes only one political party

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proletariat

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the working class in Russia and the Soviet Union

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provisional government

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a temporary government in place until a general election can be held

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purge

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removal of individuals who are deemed to be a threat to power or a menace to society

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putsch

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a German term for the planned overthrow of a government

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quota

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a predetermined amount of product a person or group must produce

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reform

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a change to a better form; an improvement to what is unsatisfactory

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Reichstag

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the German parliament building

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revolution

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a rapid change in power or organization

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ruble

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Soviet currency (money)

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socialism

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an ideology based on government ownership and control of industry and economic equality

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SS

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members of Hitler’s police force; models for Hitler’s master race

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state

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a central government or authority

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stormtrooper

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a member of the German army known for use of violence and brutality

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Third Reich

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the name for Germany under Hitler’s regime

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totalitarian government

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a government that exercises dictatorial control over many areas of life

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trade union

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an organization of workers who have common goals, such as working conditions and wages

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utopian socialism

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an ideology based on a society in which all members work and share profits equally

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War Communism

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an economic and political policy in Russia from 1918 to 1921 that included nationalization of industries, food rationing, and required labour duties

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War Reparation Payment

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Germany’s obligation to give money for the reconstruction of countries damaged by war

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Weimar Republic

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a name used to describe Germany from 1919 to 1933

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