References Flashcards
Brusilov offensive
After a series of Russian defeats, General Alexei Brusilov launched an offensive to reclaim territory lost to the Austro-Hungarians and restore Russian military prestige. Greatest W for Russia in WW1
Potemkin village
Potemkin has become an adjective meaning something that is fraudulent or counterfeit. Originally used in the phrase “Potemkin Village” it described a fake settlement, built only to impress.
Lobotomy
A lobotomy is a type of brain surgery that became popular in the 1930s as a treatment for mental health conditions such as schizophrenia.
Stakhanovite
a worker in the former Soviet Union who wasexceptionallyhard-workingand productive
Ozymandiaz
Ancient Egyptian poem,
person once famous and respected who has since been utterly forgotten.
Minerva
Roman goddess of wisdom
NARP
non athletic regular person