Germany Key Words 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryGermany 1919-1945GCSEOCR Created by: ChlouijaCreated on: 07-05-17 23:47 ALLIES Countries that have signed an agreement to support each other, in WWI this was Britain, France and the USA. 1 of 20 KAISER The Emperor. 2 of 20 DEMOCRACY Where the people choose the government and opposing views are tolerated. 3 of 20 THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC A republic is a country without a hereditary ruler such as a king, this is the new government met in a town called Weimar. 4 of 20 CONSTITUTION The rules that decide how a country is governed. 5 of 20 SOVIET A revolutionary council of workers. 6 of 20 DICTATORSHIP A one-party state, governed by an absolute ruler, the opposite of a democracy. 7 of 20 COLONIES Countries or areas of land occupied and ruled by another country. 8 of 20 REPARATIONS Compensation for the damage caused by WW1, demanded by the victorious allies from Germany on the grounds that Germany held full war blame. 9 of 20 REICHSTAG The German Parliament. 10 of 20 PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION The number of representatives from a given party is determined by the share or proportion of votes that party gains nationally. 11 of 20 CHANCELLOR Similar to the Prime Minister in Britain, rules the country day to day. 12 of 20 PUTSCH A sudden armed uprising, a political revolt. 13 of 20 THE RUHR An important industrial area of Germany where there were lots of raw materials such as coal. 14 of 20 HYPER-INFLATION Inflation is when prices increase, so more money is needed to pay for the same things, hyperinflation is when this gets out of control. 15 of 20 ARYAN Nazi term for a white European, blond-haired, blue-eyed and physically fit. 16 of 20 ** Schutzstaffel (protection squad): Originally the private bodyguard for Hitler, later on the Nazi's main instrument for inflicting terror. 17 of 20 VOLK The people, specifically the German people. 18 of 20 INDOCTRINATION Teaching people to accept ideas without question. 19 of 20 ANTI-SEMITIC Prejudiced views held against the Jews 20 of 20
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