| A | B |
|---|
| Bolschevik | a revolutionary socialist group in Russia,  |
| militia | group of people who can be called into military service when something dangerous happens suddenly,  |
| communism | economic system where there is little private property & the govt. produces goods,  |
| minority | small group of like people within a larger group,  |
| successor | one who follow another in a position,  |
| heavy industry | manufacturing of products for use in other industries,  |
| consumer goods | products people buy,  |
| collective farm | large farm owned by the government & worked by many peasants,  |
| totalitian state | government where a small group TOTALLY controls the lives of its country's citizens,  |
| purge | to remove from office; to clean by getting rid of unwanted things,  |
| veteran | a person who has served in the military, especially during a war,  |
| fascism | form of government where dictator & dicator's party totally control a goverment,  |
| inflation | a quick increase in prices,  |
| swastika | Nazi symbol of a cross w/ its arms broken,  |
| depression | time of economic collapse when businesses lose money & many people become poor,  |
| Reichstag | national assembly of the Weimar Republic,  |
| Fuehrer | name given to Adolf Hitler meaning "leader",  |
| Gestapo | Hitler's secret police,  |
| Great Depression | worldwide depression that began in the US in 1929,  |
