| A | B |
|---|
| Unter den Linden | Boulevard in Berlin, named after the linden (lime) trees lining the 2 broad carriageways. |
| Prussia | a German state (1701-1918); included parts of Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Denmark, Belgium & Czech Rep. |
| arrogance | conceit, egotism, hubris |
| militarism | Belief of a govt/people to maintain a strong military & be prepared to use it aggressively. |
| comradeship | company & friendship of others w/ common aims |
| Schnapps | strong alcoholic drink |
| gebackner Schinken | baked ham |
| Spatzle & Soargel | noodles & asparagus |
| reconciled | restore friendly relations between |
| homeland | Germany; a place where you are born |
| benefactor | patron, supporter, backer, sponsor |
| Picasso | Spanish painter who spent most of his adult life in France |
| matrons | married woman, esp. a dignified/sober middle-aged one |
| remembrances | memory, recollection, reminiscence |
| SS | Abbreviation of Schutzstaffel meaning “Protective Echelon”. Black-uniformed elite soldiers of the Nazi Party |
| SA | Abbreviation of Stoßtruppen meaning Storm Troopers. German "shock troops." |
| Hirohito | Japanese Emperor |
| Adolph Hitler | Became German Chancellor in 1933 |
| Red Famine | Stalin's starvation of the Ukrainian people |
| pogrom | organized massacre of a particular ethnic group |
| tapestries | thick textile fabric used as a wall hanging |
| misanthrope | someone who dislikes humankind & avoids human society |
| reproach | address (someone) by expressing disapproval/disappointment |
| exulted | feel elation or jubilation |
| Munich | city in Germany known for its annual Oktoberfest celebration & its beer halls |
| baron | lord, noble, nobleman, aristocrat |
| toast | tribute, salute |
| consensus | general agreement |
| martyrdom | suffering of death because of adherence to a cause, esp. a religion |
| subjugation | bring someone under control often by force |
| Wodan & Thor | Norse gods |
| corps | branch of a military organization; unit, division |
| deluded | impose a misleading belief upon (someone); deceive; fool |
| liberal | favorable to or respectful of individual rights & freedoms |
| Patriot | someone who vigorously supports their country & is prepared to defend it |
| acclaim | praise enthusiastically & publicly |
| expediency | an enterprise requiring haste or caution, someimtes not morally acceptable |
| sympathy | understanding between people; common feeling |
| relinquish | voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up |
| foreboding | fearful apprehension that something bad will happen |
| cablegram | telegraph message sent by cable |
| vogue | general acceptance or favor; popularity |
| procure | obtain (something), especially with care or effort |
| patrons | a customers, especially regular ones |
| "Final Solution" | Nazi plan to exterminate the Jewish people |
| epistolary | literary work in the form of letters |
