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What is armistice?
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- A formal agreement of warring parties to stop fighting
- Germany signed an armistice on November 11, 1918 (ending WWI)
2
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What is communism?
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- An extreme left-wing political ideology (radical)
- Russia (USSR) became a communist dictatorship in 1917
- Working class radicals
3
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What is fascism?
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- Right-wing totalitarianism
- Post-democratic and post-industrial
- Sexist, elitist, nationalist, militarist
- Emphasizes differences between people
4
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Who was Adolf Hitler?
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- German chancellor and Fuhrer of Nazi party
- Fascist leader
5
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Who was Joseph Stalin?
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- Soviet revolutionary
- Communist
6
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What was the Statute of Westminster?
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- Formalized the 1926 decision
- Canada now in charge of its own foreign affairs
7
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Who was Benito Mussolini?
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- Italian Prime Minister
- Leader of the National Fascist Party
- Created fascism
8
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What is the Ku Klux Klan?
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- Supported Calvin Coolidge
- Extreme reactionary
9
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What was the Treaty of Versailles?
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- Territorial changes
- Land was annexed to create new countries and add to existing states - Punitive damages against Germany
- Admit “war guilt”
- Reparation payments - German military restrictions
- Germany’s overseas empire would be divided into mandate system
- Forbidden to unite (Anschluss) with Austria
- End of Empires and Absolute Monarchies and Rise of dictatorships
10
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What was the war guilt clause?
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- Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles
- Declared Germany responsible for WWI
11
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What is militarism?
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- The belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests
12
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What is ultranationalism?
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- Extreme nationalism that promotes the interest of one state or people above all others
13
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What are reparations?
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- War reparations are payments made after a war by the vanquished to the victors. They are intended to cover damage or injury inflicted during a war
14
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What was the Anschluss?
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- Political union of Austria with Germany
- Achieved by Hitler through annexation in 1938
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What is propaganda?
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- Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
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What is Mein Kampf?
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- Autobiographical book by Adolf Hitler
- Describes the process by which Hitler became antisemitic and outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany
17
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What was the Nazi Party?
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- Far-right political party in Germany
- Fought communist uprisings
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