Russian Revolution and Fascism Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards based on lecture notes about the Russian Revolution, Fascism, and related topics.

Treaty of Versailles

A treaty that angered Germany after WWI.

Dawes Plan

Related to Allied Reparations Commission and Reparations to Germany following WWI.

Treaty of Locarno

A treaty addressing severe economic conditions in Germany following WWI.

Great Depression

A period of severe economic decline caused by overproduction and speculation.

Total War

Included planned economies and restrictions on political rights.

FDR’s New Deal

Government funded public works (bridges, roads, post offices and airports) and a government retirement program (Social Security).

Squadristi

Special police force used by Mussolini to consolidate power in Italy.

Lateran Accords

Compromise with the Catholic Church made by Mussolini.

Duma

Related to Czar Nicholas II and autocracy.

NEP (New Economic Policy)

Modified Capitalist System implemented by Lenin in Russia.

Politburo

7-member lawmaking council in Stalin's Russia.

Collectivization

System of government take-over of ALL private farms under Stalin.

5-Year Plan

Stalin's plan to transform Russia from an agricultural to industrial country.

Fascism

Government philosophy emphasizing the state over individual rights.

Totalitarian State

Government controls the political, social, economic and intellectual lives of its citizens.