Definitions (Road to war) Flashcards
(40 cards)
Anscluss
A german word for a political or economic connection
Anti-Semitism
Prejudice against Jewish people
Appeasement
Giving the opposing side an advantage in war or argument; it is an act of appeasing
Civil War
A war between opposite groups of citizens of the same country
Commonwealth
An international union with the UK together and other states that were previously part of the British Empire.
Communism
Creating/sharing wealth and available to all as needed
Conservative
Changing/innovating traditional values
Democracy
It is a form of government in which political control is done by all people.
Depression
A long and severe recession in an economy or market
Dictatorship
A form of government which does not let anyone have a say and controls eveything
Disarmament
The withdrawal of weapons and military forces
Dynasty
A line of hereditary rulers of a country
Embargo
A ban of trade within a particular country
Empire
A group of states or countries over ruled by a single monarch
Fascism
A dictator that has complete control over a country and has government structures.
Hyperinflation
Rapid, excessive and cut off control of general prices increases in an economy
Ideology
Ideas of beliefs shared by a group of people.
Independence
Not having an to depend on someone or something
Intellectuals
Someone’s ability to think and understand information
Lebensraum
A german word for living space. The territory which believes is needed for natural development
Marxism
The political and economical theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
Mass Production
The production of large quantities of standardised products
Militarism
A belief that a country should hold a strong military capability and have high military forces.
Nationalism
An idea or movement that promotes the interest of a particular nation
