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Dynamic Leader

A leader with the ability to inspire and mobilize people towards a common goal.

Ideology

A set of beliefs or principles that guide an individual or group.

State control of Individuals

Government regulation over individual rights and freedoms.

Methods of Enforcement

Strategies used by a government to maintain authority and control.

Indoctrination

The process of teaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically.

Persecution

Harassment and oppression of individuals or groups based on their beliefs or identity.

Mass Communication

Channels of communication aimed at a large audience, often used by governments for propaganda.

State control of Society

The government’s management of societal institutions and activities.

One-Party Rule

A political system where a single political party controls the government.

Police Terror

The use of police forces to intimidate and oppress the population.

Stalin

Leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953.

Great Purge

A campaign of political repression in the Soviet Union during the late 1930s.

Pravda

The official newspaper of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Communist Party

The political party that advocates for the principles of communism.

Atheism

The absence of belief in the existence of deities.

Command economy

An economic system where the government makes all decisions regarding production and distribution.

Five Year Plan

A government plan for economic development over a five-year period.

Kulak

A relatively affluent farmer in the Soviet Union.

Collective Farm

A large government-controlled farm where workers are paid wages.

KGB

The main security agency for the Soviet Union, known for espionage and political repression.

Mussolini

The founder of Italian Fascism and Prime Minister of Italy.

Fascism

A political ideology that emphasizes authoritarian nationalism and often the supremacy of the state.

Il Duce

Title meaning 'The Leader', used by Mussolini.

Ovra

The Italian secret police under Mussolini.

Hitler

Leader of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945.

Nazism

A form of fascism associated with Hitler's regime in Germany.

Mein Kampf

Autobiography and political manifesto by Adolf Hitler.

Lebensraum

The concept of 'living space' used to justify expansionist policies by Nazi Germany.

Aryanism

A belief in the superiority of the Aryan race, associated with Nazi ideology.

Anti-Semitism

Prejudice against, hatred of, or discrimination against Jews.

SS

Schutzstaffel, a major paramilitary organization under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party.

Gestapo

The secret police of Nazi Germany, known for its brutal tactics.

Hitler Youth

A youth organization of the Nazi Party aimed at indoctrinating young Germans.

Joseph Goebels

Nazi Germany's Minister of Propaganda.

Manchuria

A region in northeast Asia, invaded by Japan in the 1930s.

Ethiopia

An African nation invaded by Italy in the 1930s.

Rearmament

The process of rebuilding military forces, often in violation of treaties.

Rhineland

A region of Germany remilitarized by Hitler in 1936.

Appeasement

The policy of making concessions to an aggressor nation to avoid conflict.

Axis Powers

The coalition led by Germany, Italy, and Japan during WWII.

Spanish Civil War/Francisco Franco

A conflict from 1936 to 1939 in Spain leading to a fascist regime under Franco.

Sudetenland/Munich conference

Territory ceded to Germany before WWII, associated with the policy of appeasement.

Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact

An agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union in 1939 to avoid conflict.

Invasion of Poland

The German invasion in 1939 that prompted the start of WWII.

Alexander II

The Russian Tsar who emancipated the serfs in 1861.

Nicholas II

The last Tsar of Russia, ruling from 1894 until his abdication in 1917.

Alexandria

The Tsarina and wife of Nicholas II.

Alexi

The son of Nicholas II who suffered from hemophilia.

Romanov family

The last imperial dynasty to rule Russia, overthrown in 1917.

Social Revolutionaries

A political party in Russia focusing on the peasantry.

Bolsheviks

A radical socialist party advocating for immediate proletarian revolution.

Mensheviks

A faction of the Russian socialist movement that supported a more gradual approach.

Russo-Japanese War

A conflict in 1904-1905 resulting in a humiliating defeat for Russia.

Bloody Sunday

The 1905 massacre of peaceful protesters, leading to political unrest.

Tsar (Czar)

A title of Russian emperors, indicating autocratic rule.

Cyrillic Alphabet

An alphabet used for writing Slavic languages, including Russian.

Orthodox Church

The predominant Christian denomination in Russia during the Tsarist period.

Rasputin

A mystic who gained significant influence over the Romanov family.

abdicate

To renounce one's throne or position of authority.

Provisional Government

Temporary government established after the abdication of Nicholas II.

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

A peace treaty that ended Russia's involvement in WWI.

Alexander Kerensky

Leader of the Provisional Government during the Russian Revolution.

“Bread, Land, and Peace”

The slogan of the Bolsheviks appealing to the needs of the people.

Lenin

The leader of the Bolshevik Revolution and the first head of the Soviet state.

Trotsky

A key leader of the Bolsheviks and a rival to Stalin.

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

The federal socialist state established in 1922.

Reds

The Bolsheviks and their supporters in the Russian Civil War.

Whites

The anti-Bolshevik forces during the Russian Civil War.

Communism

A political and economic ideology advocating for classless society.