Unit 1 Vocabulary terms
inflation
fascism
totalitarianism
Gulag
Unit 1 Vocabulary terms
ideology
nazism
censorship collectivization
Unit 1 Vocabulary terms
Socialism communism
politburo
overproduction
Unit 1 Vocabulary terms
SS
repression
Aryan
Dada
Unit 1 Vocabulary terms
Five-year
Plans
surrealism
AntiSemitism
Weimar
Republic
Unit 1 Vocabulary terms
reichstag depression
tariff
Great
Purge
Unit 1 Vocabulary definitions
inflation
economic crisis that is characterized by the
decreasing value of money (usually from
increased supply in circulation) and sharp
increase in prices.
Fascism—
Totalitarianism—
Gulag—
Political ideology of a government
that asserts total control over
every aspect of its citizens’ lives;
dictatorship
Russian prison with horrible
conditions; used for many
political prisoners during
Great Purge and all of
Stalin’s reign.
Political ideology born in Italy
under Benito Mussolini. Focuses
on nationalism, industrialism and
growth of empire. Complete
obedience to state and leader are
required.
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Ideology—
Nazism—
A defined set of political, social
and/or economic beliefs.
A German brand of fascism.
Same components as fascism with
the added ingredient of AntiSemitism. Ideology developed by
Adolf Hitler.
Censorship—
collectivization
the process of organizing privately held
lands into publicly owned land which the
public may live and work on, as dictated by
the government.
a practice of editing or controlling
information that is shared with the
public. Usually a political tool to
control the masses.
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Socialism—
Economic & political ideology
defined by an economic system
where the means of production are
owned and run by the government
Communism—
politburo
communist party’s committee that
determined state policy (along party lines)
overproduction
Producing more goods than are
purchased by consumers. Loss of
profit follows since revenue does
not make up for investment. Loss
of profit usually leads to cutting
back in costs, i.e. employees.
Economic ideology where no
government exists and the means of
production are owned and operated by
all people as an equal class. The
Soviet & Chinese brand of
communism was, in reality, socialism
but called communism. Why?
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SS— (schutzstaffeln)
a repressive paramilitary group founded
by Hitler in 1925 as a personal bodyguard.
Later controlled secret & public police forces.
During World War II, the SS was responsible
for administering concentration camps.
Aryan
term used to describe people
with the physical characteristics of
white skin, blonde hair, blue
eyes…to Hitler, these people
represented the “master race.”
repression
using force to take away
freedom; used by a government to
suppress (keep down) the people.
Dada
French “nonsense” word that
means hobbyhorse: it describes a
post-war artistic movement that
sharply differed from traditional
artistic styles; irrational,
meaningless, odd.
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Five-year Plans
economic plans created by Stalin to stimulate
industrial growth & production in five year
increments. These plans focused on products
that didn’t serve people’s basic needs. Soviet
industrial production skyrocketed at the cost of
its people.
Anti-Semitism
racism, or hatred, targeted
specifically at Jewish people.
Surrealism
a post-war artistic movement
that is characterized by unrealistic
and dreamlike subject matter.
Weimar Republic
short-lived democratic
government of Germany created in
1918. Replaced by Hitler’s
totalitarian regime.
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Reichstag-the German parliament (reich
means “empire” in German)
depression
an economic slump that is
characterized by a decrease in
production, increased poverty and
rising unemployment.
tariff
a tax on imported goods
Great Purge
Stalin’s plan to rid the Soviet
Union of any people who opposed
him; included imprisonment,
execution, forced labor and exile.
Millions died during the 1930’s.