| A | B |
| Adolph Hitler | Dictator of Germany; appealed to German nationalism |
| Benito Mussolini | Dictator of Italy; fascist; Il Duce; wanted to create a second Roman Empire |
| Joseph Stalin | Dictator of the Soviet Union |
| Francisco Franco | Dictator of Spain; comes to power with the help of Germany |
| Fascism | Stresses nationalism and places the interests of the state above the individual |
| Nazism | The German brand of fascism, based on extreme nationalism |
| totalitarian | Government in which all phases of life are controlled by the government |
| Five Year Plans | Plans begun by Stalin to increase industrial and agricultural output in the Soviet Union |
| Treaty of Versailles | Treaty ending WWI; punished Germany for causing the war; used by Hitler as he gained power |
| Mein Kampf | Book written by Hitler which outlined his plan for action |
| Neutrality Acts | Designed to keep America out of war |