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| Nazism | Ideology of Nazis that practiced racist nationalism, national expansion, & state control of the economy |
| Communism | System of government in which the Communist party controls the political, economic, cultural, & social life of the people. |
| Aryan Race | In Nazism, a non-Jewish Caucasion, especially one of Nordic type, supposed to be part of a master race. |
| Allied Powers | During WW II Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, & U.S. |
| Axis Powers | Germany, Italy, & Japan during WW II. |
| Appeasement | Compromising or giving in to demands in an attempt to avoid trouble and maintain peace. |
| Non-Aggression | Peaceful. A pact between Germans & Soviets which Germany later broke. |
| Holocaust | Systematic mass murder of 12 million European civilians, especially Jewish, by Nazis during WW II. |
| Fascism | System of nationalistic government which controls economic policies, and a racist and militaristic Dictator. |
| Blitzkrieg | Fast-moving warfare developed by Germans. |
| Totalitarian State | Type of government controlled by a single person or party; suppressing freedom controlling every aspect of life. |
| Lend-lease | The U.S. would lend goods to Britain, which the British could return or replace after the war. |
| Luftwaffe | German air force so named since 1935. |
| Gestapo | Nazi secret police created to force noted for its brutality to smash opposition within the party. Created in 1933. |
| "Final Solution" | The total extermination of Jewish men, women, and children in concentration camps during WW II. |
| Kamikaze | A Japanese pilot trained in WW II to make a suicidal crash attack especially upon a ship. |
| Isolationism | Policy or belief that a nation should limit its alliances and involvement in international political and economic affairs. |
| Marshall Plan | Economic aid to Europe written by Secretary of State George C. Marshall. Aid ($13 billion) in the form of money, supplies, and machinery to end hunger, poverty, desperation, & chaos. |
