| A | B |
| Weimar Republic | the republic that was established in Germany in 1919 and ended in 1933 |
| Great Depression | the severe economic slump that followed the collapse of U.S. stock market in 1929 |
| Fascism | a political movement that promotes an extreme form of nationalism, a denial of individual rights, and a dictatorial one-party rule |
| Mussolini | Italian leader that founded the Fascist Party in 1919 |
| Munich Conference | a 1938 meeting between Britain, France, Italy, and Germany |
| Nazism | the fascist policies of the National Socialist German Workers’ party |
| Mein Kampf | means “My Struggle”, a book written by Adolf Hitler |
| appeasement | the making of concessions to an aggressor in order to avoid war |
| Third Reich | the Third German Empire, established by Adolf Hitler in the 1930s |
| Hitler | German dictator, leader of the Nazi party |