Interwar Year, WWII, and Holocaust

Roaring Twenties

A period of major economic growth and cultural change in the U.S. following World War 1.

Black Tuesday

October 29, 1929, when the U.S. stock market crashed, marking the start of the Great Depression.

Fascism

A far-right, authoritarian political system emphasizing nationalism and strong centralized leadership.

Nazism

A form of fascism with extreme racist beliefs, developed under Adolf Hitler in Germany.

Democracy

A system of government where power comes from the people, typically through free elections.

Socialism

An economic system where the government controls major industries to reduce inequality.

Communism

A political and economic ideology advocating for a classless society and government ownership of all property.

Appeasement

The policy of giving in to the demands of an aggressive nation to avoid conflict.

Holocaust

The systematic persecution and murder of six million Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Nuremberg Laws

Anti-Semitic laws enacted in 1935 that stripped Jews of rights and citizenship in Germany.

Kristallnacht

A violent pogrom against Jews in Nazi Germany on November 9-10, 1938, marking an escalation in persecution.

Final Solution

Nazi Germany's plan for the systematic extermination of all Jews in Europe.

United Nations

An international organization formed in 1945 to promote peace, security, and cooperation among countries.