MT6 Flashcards by Addison E Kunkel

form of government characterized by strong central power

authoritarian

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political system in government that seeks to control all aspects of public and private life

totalitarian

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economic system in which government makes the decision about what and how much will be produced

command economy

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Spanish or latin American military leader

caudillo

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military alliance to provide security against the Soviet Union and its allies

NATO

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small sections of cities that would be walled off and guarded

ghetto

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a country governed by a dictator

dictatorship

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control of information,speech or media by a government or authority to prevent spread of ideas that are harmful or threatening

censored

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-tittle used by Benito
-means the leader in Italian

Ìl duce

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brutal political campaign run by Jospeh

great purge

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violations of laws such as targeting civilians,genocide,torture and mistreatment of prisoners of war

war crimes

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far right political system that emphasis national pride,dictatorshiop and control over economy/society

fascism

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military alliance formed between Soviet Union and its eastern bloc allies in response to NATO

Warsaw pact

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illegal overthrow of a government

coup

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German word meaning the leader

der führer

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a nation with influence especially in military, economic and political strength

superpower

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system of forced labor camps in the Soviet Union where millions were imprisoned under Stalin

gulag

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competition between countries to build up the most strongest military and most weapons

arms race

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making concessions to an aggressor in order to avoid conflict

appeasement

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book written by Adolf Hitler outlining his views on race and means “my struggle”

mein kämpf

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a member of the Nationalst socialist workers party led by Adolf Hitler

nazi

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a measure often involving suspension of diplomatic or economic relations

sanctions

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political and military barrier that divided Eastern Europe from western europe

iron curtain

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-camapign made by Mao Zedong
-industrialize and boost agriculture production
-plan failed leading to famine that caused millions of death

Great Leap Forward

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systematic killing of racial groups

genocide

biased information that is spread to promote a political view

propaganda

nazis set fire to over 267 synagogues

kristallnacht or "night of broken glass",

nazi policy that aimed to expand Germany territory to provide living space for the growing population

lebensraum

initiative to give aid to Western European countries

marshall plan

if one asian country fails to communism the rest will fall

domino theory

-dictator of Nazi Germany -iniated world war ll by invading Poland -responsible for the Holocaust

Adolf hilter

-supported adolf hitler -wore uniforms this color -used violence and intimidation to oppose and help Nazi Germany party rise to power

Brownshirts

-president of United States during most of war -led country through Great Depression -guided us into war after the attack on pearl harbor

Franklin Roosevelt

-known for bold tactics -rapidly advanced across Europe -contributed to the defeat of Nazi Germany

George patton

-dictator of Italy -allied with Nazi Germany -eventually overthrown

Benito mussolini

-exilled from Soviet Union by Stalin

Leon Trotsky

-planned and oversaw military operations -oversaw D-Day invasion

Dwight Eisenhauser

-communist leader of china -forces fought Japanese and Chinese nationalist -communist victory in Chinese civil war

mao zedong

what happened to many European economies after world war 1?

-devasted by costs of war/huge debt -inflation -high unemployment

rise to power in Cuba for overthrowing government

fidel castro

-was vice president than became president in 1945 after rossevelts death -made decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Harry Truman

-prime minister of Britain -led Britain thorugh its toughest years -known for inspirational speeches

Winston Churchill

-leader of Soviet Union -signed non aggressive pact

Joseph stalin

-founded Viet Minh(nationalist organization) -name means "bringer of light"

Ho Chi Minh

-commanded Allie forces -"I shall return" after leaving philliphines -accepted japans surrender

Douglas MacArthur

-appeased hitler -declraed war on Germany after Poland invasion

Neville Chamberlain

-kept Spain neutral -didnt join the axis -preserve his regime and rebuild Spain

Francisco franco

what is the historical meaning of fasces?

a symbol that showed official authority and government power

list steps of how Mussolini took complete control of Italy (5 steps)

-promoted anti communism -used threat to pressure king -appointed prime minister -banned other parties and censored press -secrect police and propaganda used

why did the Catholic Church support Mussolini and the fascists (3 points)

-sovernighty -roman catholicism -lower taxes

how did the German mark become worthless

-printed massive amounts of money to pay war debt, -prices sky rocketed and money lost its value -need lots of money for people to buy basic goods

list steps of how hitler took complete control of Germany (4 points)

-appointed chancellor -had troops pledge loyalty to be his private army -Gestapo officers used torture and terror to gain information -banned political parties

-Soviet Union supplied republicans with tanks and aircraft -republicans supported leftists government -nationalist wanted racists regime -nationalists victory

Spanish civil war

what were Stalins five year plans

transform the Soviet Unions economy into a powerful nation by rapid industrialization and agricultural

list steps of how Joseph Stalin took complete control of the USSR

-asssinated communist official -exucuted much of his military leadership

list appeasement made by great Britain/france to Germany

-ignored Germany building its military -accepted germanys annexation of austria -no military action

explain the battle of Britain

crucial air campaign where britians royal Air Force fought of germanys Luftwaffe

describe germanys blitzkrieg "lighting war"

a military tactic that combined attacks by planes and tanks to overwhelm the enemy

what were the results of the Korean,vietnam,cuban revolutions or civil wars

Korean-ended with no victory and remains divided into north and South Korea vietnam-communist victory cuban-fidel Castro overthrew government and established communist state

list changes Mao Zedong made to the new Communist china (4 changes)

-took land from landlords -government took control of factories and businesses -Great Leap Forward pan failed that led to famine -culturral revolution to change old ideas

how was germany split up after World War II

divided into four occupation zones controlled by the United States,soviet union, Britain and France

describe the United Statess policy of containment

strategy used to stop the spread of communism and prevented soviet influence from expanding to other countries

explain why the United States and Soviet Union were at odds with each other after world was ll

the U.S supported capatilsm and democracy while the soviet union promoted communism(U.S feared the spread of communism)

what was the Cold War

the struggle for power that took place between the United States and the Soviet Union

explain the Nuremberg Trials

military tribunals held to prosecute nazi leaders for war crimes especially hitlers top officials for the holocaust

how did the war with Japan finally end

the war ended when United States dropped atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and Japan surrendered

what is V-E day

victory in Europe day where Germany surrendered to the allies marking the end of war

describe the holocaust

genocide carried out by Nazi Germany leading to the murder of six million jews through forced labor, and concentration camps

what is V-J day

marked the end of world war ll when Japan surrendered to the allied forces

explain D-Day

allied invasion of Normandy France which started the liberation of Western Europe from nazi control

what was the axis's theory on the control of oil fields

crucial for military so they seized cacaosus oil fields to fuel their armies, tanks,and aircraft

how did the United States help the allies in world war ll before the pearl harbor attack

through programs like the lend lease the us sent military aid, weapons and supplies to Britain,soviet union and other allied nations

when and why did the United States go to aid the allies in world war ll

after Japan attacked pearl harbor on December 7 1941,this brought them into war

who were the big three at the YALTA conference

president Franklin d,winston Churchill,and Joseph Stalin

who were the big three at the POSTDAM conference

Joseph stalin,winston Churchill,and harry Truman

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