| A | B |
|---|
| Reichstag | the lower house of the German legislature (law-making body) |
| Enabling Act | Allowed the German government to ignore the constitution, in order to solve economic problems |
| anti-Semitism | intense dislike and prejudice against Jewish people |
| Stalinism | a brutal and violent form of communism |
| purge | to forcibly remove someone from society, usually through imprisonment or execution |
| Politburo | the policy making body of the Communist Party |
| Five-Year Plans | Stalin's ideas for economic growth |
| collectivize | to combine small farms into big ones |
| militarism | the build up of military strength |
| authoritarian | dictatorships led by one person |
