Post WWI Flashcards
(14 cards)
Cubism
Early 20th century style and movement in art where pieces were made with simple geometric shapes.
Jazz
A music genre originating from the African American communities of New Orleans.
Totalitarianism
A system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
Fascism
A form of a radical authoritarian, ultranationalism, characterized by dictatorial power.
Syndicate
A group of individuals or organizations combined to promote some common interest.
Concentration Camp
A place where large numbers of people, such as political prisoners or the persecuted minorities are imprisoned in small inadequate facilities.
Purge
An abrupt or violent removal of a group of people.
Albert Einstein
German born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity.
Pablo Picasso
Spanish painter; sculptor
Benito Mussolini
Italian politician; leader of the national fascist party in Italy; former prime minister of Italy.
Adolf Hitler
German politician and leader of the Nazi party.
Vladimir Lenin
Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist.
Leon Trotsky
Russian revolutionary, Marxist theorist, and Soviet politician.
Joseph Stalin
Former general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
