Ch.17 Vocab Terms

fascism

• A political philosophy that advocates an aggressive form of nationalism, a dictatorial ruler, and glorification of the state

• A system of government where power is held by the people through elected representatives

• An economic system based on private ownership and free markets

• A belief in the equality of all individuals regardless of race or gender

purge

• to remove

• to add

• to create

• to destroy

dictatorship

• government where one person or group has absolute power

• a system where power is divided among multiple branches

• a form of government where citizens elect representatives

• a political system based on the rule of law

Kristallnacht

• attack on Jewish businesses and synagogues

• a peace treaty between Germany and France

• a military strategy used in World War I

• a cultural festival in Germany

reparations

• compensation required from a defeated nation as indemnity for damage during a war

• financial aid provided to allies during a conflict

• a treaty signed to end hostilities

• a military strategy to regain lost territory

collectivization

• system in which the government owns the land and uses the peasants to farm it

• method of farming where individuals own their own land

• practice of sharing resources among farmers

• system where land is owned by private corporations

depression

• period of low economic activity and rising unemployment

• a state of extreme happiness

• a type of economic growth

• a temporary increase in employment

concentration camp

• A facility for scientific research

• A place where political leaders are trained

• Where Adolf Hitler and the Nazi government sent Jews, political opponents, and other groups they found to be threatening

• A recreational area for the public

totalitarian state

• A form of government that allows for free elections and multiple political parties.

• A form of government in which the political authority aims to control the political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural lives of its citizens.

• A system where the government has no control over individual freedoms and rights.

• A political system characterized by the separation of powers and checks and balances.

Politburo

• the Communist Party's main policy-making body

• a type of government official

• a military organization

• a social club for party members