 | Term | Definition |
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censorship |
banning of all written, spoken, or visual messages critical of the government |
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media |
communication like television, radio, magazines, etc |
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Black Shirts |
Followers of the fascist party in Italy |
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fascism |
government that glorifies the state above all else |
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communism |
all class differenences ends |
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Reichstag |
The lower house of the German Legislature |
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enabling act |
allows the government to ignore the constitution |
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anit- semitism |
intense dislike and prejudice against the jews |
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stalinism |
brutal form of communism by a small group of party leaders |
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purged |
forcibly removed |
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Politburo |
the policy making body of the communist party |
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collectivized |
combining small farms into one |
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militarism |
a nation put its military above all else to achieve its national goals |
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authoritarian |
dictatorship led by one person or group |
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fascist |
Italy had this type government |
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communist |
Russia had this type government |
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fascist |
Germany had this type government |
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Lenin |
Stalin came to power after the death of this man |
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Five Year Plan |
This plan had one main purpose-to change the country from agricultural to industrial |
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they starved |
As a result of collectivism, this happened to millions of people |
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Japan |
This countries population grew from 35 million to 60 million in about 52 years |
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Manchuria |
Military leaders took over this area in Japan |
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Emperor Hirohito |
The figurehead for Japan |
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Hideki Tojo |
The real leader of Japan |
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Asia |
Japan's goal was to build a huge empire in this country |
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Czechoslovakia |
The only country that remained democratic until it was taken over by Germany |
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General Francisco Franco |
Led the military in a revolt against the democratic government in Spain |
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Italy and Germany |
These two countries helped Franco take over Spain |
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Madrid |
The Spanish civil war ended when Franco captured this city |
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large landowners, business owners, Catholic officials |
The three large groups that Franco supported |
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Isolationism |
The US practiced this during the rise of dictatorships |
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France and Great Britain |
These countries tried to negotiate with dictators |
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Invade other nations |
What was Hitler's and Mussolini's plan? |
