Treaty of Versailles, The Weimar Republic and The Cold War

Flashcards about the Treaty of Versailles, The Weimar Republic and The Cold War

Treaty of Versailles

Signed at the end of WWI, placing most of the blame on Germany.

Weimar Republic

The democratic government established in Germany after WWI, which was later blamed for signing the peace treaty.

Adolf Hitler

Leader of the Nazi Party who rose to power by exploiting Germany's economic collapse and promising to restore the country's strength.

Mein Kampf

Adolf Hitler's book outlining his political and racist ideologies, written during his imprisonment after the failed Beer Hall Putsch.

Enabling Act of 1933

Law passed by the German parliament that granted the government special powers, ultimately leading to the establishment of a Nazi dictatorship.

Führer

The title assumed by Adolf Hitler after declaring himself President and Chancellor in 1934, meaning 'leader'.

Third Reich

The name given to Germany under Nazi rule, proclaimed by Hitler.

Cold War

A period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies, characterized by an arms race, space race, and ideological conflict.

Communism

A system of government in which a single party controls decision-making, state owns resources, and prioritizes equality over freedom.

Capitalism

An economic system characterized by private ownership, free markets, and competition between companies.

Arms Race

A competition between the USA and the Soviet Union to develop more powerful weapons.

Space Race

A competition between the USA and the Soviet Union to explore space.

Hiroshima

The first city to be hit with an atomic bomb.

Nagasaki

The second city to be hit with an atomic bomb

Domino Effect

The theory that if one country falls to communism, others in the region will also fall, like dominoes.

Berlin Blockade

The Soviet Union’s blockade of West Berlin in 1948-1949 in response to the introduction of a new currency in the Western zones, aimed at forcing the Western powers to abandon West Berlin.

Berlin Wall

A wall constructed by East Germany in 1961 to prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin, symbolizing the Cold War divide.