Europe after WW1

• 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