Europe after WW1

Cards (16)

  • Dictator
    A single strong leader can do what they want - has complete power
  • Communism
    An economic and political system in which all property estate owned (left-wing)
  • Democracy
    A political system that allows people to vote
  • Fascism
    A political system that focuses on the strength of the nation (right wing)
  • Propaganda
    Communications (for example, posters and films) designed to miss people by giving a very biased view
  • Stalin
    A communist dictator of the Soviet union between 1924-53
  • Hitler
    Fascist dictator of Germany - also known as the Fuhrer between 1933-4t
  • Mussolini
    Fascist dictator of Italy
  • Totalitarian
    A form of rule where the government has ultimate power of all parts of society
  • NSDAP
    Nationalist socialist German Workers Party - Nazi Germany
  • Purge
    Remove a group or people often violently
  • Bolsheviks
    Radical left-wing group that seized control of Russia in 1917
  • Armistice
    Ceasefire signifying end of World War 1
  • Treaty of Versailles
    Peace treaty that Germany was forced to sign in 1919
  • Terms of Versailles

    1)Blame: Germany had to accept all blame for WW1 - know as War Guilt Clause
    2)Reparations: Germany had to pay compensation (£6.6 billion)
    3)Armed forces : Army limited to 100,000 - 6 battleships - no air force
    4)Territory: All colonies lost. Alsace Lorraine given to France
  • German reaction to TOV
    Dolchtoss: Stab in the back - critics of the treaty in Germany said they had been betrayed by their government
    Diktat: word used to describe German feelings towards TOV - Germans believed terms were imposed not agreed