| A | B |
| militarism | an arms race |
| total war | all resources are devoted to war |
| rationing | limiting goods needed for war |
| propaganda | one-sided information to persuade |
| armistice | cease fire agreement |
| proletariat | working class |
| provisional government | Duma created temporary government |
| soviets | local councils |
| totalitarian | government with complete control |
| collective farm | large, government owned agricultural center |
| existentialism | no universal meaning in life |
| surrealism | movement to link dreams with real life |
| coalition government | temporary alliance of parties |
| fascism | political movement emphasizng loyalty to the state |
| lebensraum | living space |
| blitzkrieg | lightning war |
| kamikaze | Japanese suicide pilot |
| demilitarization | disbanding of the Japanese military |