World War II Vocabulary
Vocabulary Word
Definition
Inflation
A continuous rise in the price of goods and services
Economic
The wealth and resources of a country or region
Instability
Unsteady or weak (a weak government)
Dictator
A leader who rules with total authority, often in a cruel or brutal
manner
Democracy
A type of government controlled by citizens either
directly or through elected representatives
Totalitarianism
a type of government that controls most parts of people's lives, and
the people cannot complain
Fascism
a type of government, run by one person (dictator), that requires the
people of the country to be extremely loyal and is often racist
Nazism
A policy of racist nationalism, national expansion, and state control of
the economy practiced by the Nazis in Germany
Lend-Lease Act
Policy in which the US lends war materials to Allies in exchange for
land in the Caribbean
Appeasement
to make (someone) pleased or less angry by giving or saying
something desired