Glossary test 0.0 / 5 ? Learning challenge1900'sFunNone Created by: Ashleigh2703Created on: 12-06-16 14:01 Alliance An agreement or partnership between two or more countries 1 of 33 Allies The name given to England, France, the Soviet Union and the USA during WWII 2 of 33 appeasement Avoiding conflict by giving someone most of what they demand 3 of 33 Arms Race Competition between countries to have the most powerful armed forces 4 of 33 Axis The name given to the alliance of Germany and Italy in WWII 5 of 33 Bolsheviks Russian Communists 6 of 33 Capitalism System where individuals are encouraged to use their talent and money to run businesses that make themselves and their country richer 7 of 33 Civilians Ordinary people - Not soldiers 8 of 33 Colonies Land taken by other countries 9 of 33 Communism a system where all property is shared equally between people 10 of 33 Concentration Camp Place where a government keeps its opponents prisoner 11 of 33 Currency MoneyDemocracy 12 of 33 Democracy A system of government where people vote to choose their leaders 13 of 33 Dictator A leader with complete power 14 of 33 Discrimination Failing to treat others equally 15 of 33 Economic depression A collapse in trade causing great unemployment 16 of 33 Evacuation Taking people away from an unsafe place 17 of 33 Genocide Murdering a whole race or nation 18 of 33 Holocaust A name given to the mass murder of 6 million jews 19 of 33 Nationalism Someone with a fierce pride in their own homeland who wants is to be free and rule itself 20 of 33 Nazi The political party run by Adolf Hitler 21 of 33 Persecution Picking on or attacking another person or group 22 of 33 Prejudice Judging people or ideas unfairly without considering the facts 23 of 33 Propaganda Spreading misleading information t control what people believe 24 of 33 Reparations Payments made to cover the cost of war 25 of 33 Republic A country with no monach 26 of 33 Revolution Overthrowing a government by force or making a great change 27 of 33 Self determination the right for people to own their country 28 of 33 Socialism A system where the government controls how wealth is created and shared, with private businesses not allowed 29 of 33 state A nation or its goernment 30 of 33 superpowers a country with massive wealth and / or armed forces 31 of 33 treaty a written agreement between nations 32 of 33 tsar emperor of Russia 33 of 33
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