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Total War

A military conflict in which nations mobilize all available resources and employ all strategies, including targeting civilian infrastructure, to achieve complete victory over the enemy.

Treaty of Versailles

The peace treaty that officially ended World War I, imposing heavy reparations and territorial losses on Germany.

Vladimir Lenin

Leader of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, he established a communist government and withdrew Russia from World War I.

Joseph Stalin

Leader of the Soviet Union after Lenin, known for his totalitarian rule and rapid industrialization policies.

Collectivization

A policy implemented by Stalin in the late 1920s aimed at consolidating individual landholdings and labor into collective farms, which led to widespread famine and resistance.

Great Depression

A severe worldwide economic downturn that lasted from 1929 until the late 1930s, characterized by high unemployment and deflation.

Fascism

A far-right authoritarian ultranationalist political ideology characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.

Benito Mussolini

Italian dictator and founder of Fascism, who ruled from 1922 until his ousting in 1943.

Nazi Party

A far-right political party in Germany led by Adolf Hitler, known for its totalitarian regime, extreme nationalism, and the implementation of anti-Semitic policies.

Adolf Hitler

Leader of the Nazi Party, Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and central figure in the rise of fascism in Europe, known for initiating World War II and orchestrating the Holocaust.

Holocaust

The systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews and millions of others by the Nazi regime and its collaborators during World War II.

Communism

A political and economic ideology advocating for a classless society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

Mao Zedong

Chinese communist revolutionary and founding father of the People's Republic of China, serving as its leader from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976.

Ho Chi Minh

Vietnamese revolutionary leader who played a key role in the fight for Vietnamese independence and the establishment of a communist government in North Vietnam.

Guomindang

The Nationalist Party of China, founded by Sun Yat-sen, which aimed to unify China and resist foreign influence.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne whose assassination in 1914 sparked World War I.

League of Nations

An international organization established after World War I to promote peace and cooperation among countries, but ultimately failed to prevent future conflicts.

United Nations

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

Militarism

A belief in building up strong armed forces to prepare for war, leading to an arms race among nations.

Pearl Harbor

The site of a surprise military attack by the Japanese Imperial Navy on December 7, 1941, leading to the United States' entry into World War II.

Asia for Asians

A slogan used during World War II to promote Japanese imperialism, advocating for the liberation of Asian countries from Western colonial rule.