chapter 15 Flashcards
(21 cards)
what is a depression
a period of low economic activity and rising unemployment
what was made through the dawes plan
an attempt to reduce german reparations and alleviate the strain on the german economy
what did the nuremberg laws do
stripped jews of their german citizenship
what was the new deal
the policy of government intervention in the us economy during the great depression
what is fascism
a political philosophy and system that favors a strong central government led by a dictator
what happens in a totalitarian state
the government seeks complete control over other people’s lives
what is aryan
the term the nazis misused to describe their supposed master race
what was collectivization
a system in which private farms are eliminated and peasant work land is owned by the government
what did the enabling act do
gave power to the german government to pass laws while disregarding the constitution
what was the new economic policy
lenin’s modifies version of capitalism that permitted some private ownership
why did the united states end up not being a member of the league of nations
it refused to sign the treaty of versailles after ww1
what was one of the rights reserved for workers in the french new deal
collective bargaining
what made germany vital to the european economy after ww1
germany used loans from the us to pay reparations to britain and france
what did economist john maynard keynes believe
one of the causes of the great depression was unemployment due to declining demand, not overproduction
what was exhibited by the arts and sciences in the 1920s
uncertainty about the future
what did mussolini and the italian fascists use
propaganda to manipulate the public opinion
what was the main goal of stalin’s five year plan
transforming the ussr from an agricultural economy into an industrial economy
what was the main reason parliamentary systems failed in most european states
states not having a tradition of democracy
what paved the way for authoritarian leaders
inflation and unemployment during the great depression in germany
what was a major nazi propaganda film directed by leno riefenstahl
triumph of the will
what was mein kampf
hitlers autobiography that was written during his time in prison
