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League of Nations

An international organization founded after WWI to promote peace and cooperation among countries.

Treaty of Versailles

The peace treaty that ended WWI, imposing heavy reparations and territorial losses on Germany.

Covenant

The set of rules that member countries of the League of Nations were required to follow.

Sanctions

Economic penalties imposed by the League of Nations to punish countries that violated the Covenant.

Aaland Islands (1921)

A conflict adjudicated by the League favoring Finland, ensuring no weapons would be kept on the islands.

Greece and Bulgaria (1925)

A dispute resolved by the League, with Greece being held accountable and fined for its aggression.

Vilna (1920)

A failed intervention by the League when Poland refused to withdraw from the seized city of Vilna.

Ruhr Invasion (1923)

A violation of League rules when France and Belgium invaded Germany's industrial region as punishment.

Social successes of the League

Efforts by the League to address issues like drug addiction, improve health conditions, and aid refugees.

Failure of the League of Nations

Resulted from lack of involvement from major powers, self-interest of member nations, and lack of armed forces.

War Guilt Clause

A stipulation in the Treaty of Versailles that required Germany to accept full blame for WWI.

Armistice

An agreement to stop fighting, signed by Germany in November 1918, ending hostilities in WWI.

Reparations

Payments of 6.6 billion pounds that Germany was required to make as compensation for war damages.

German Territorial Losses

Territorial concessions Germany was forced to make following the Treaty of Versailles.

Weimar Government

The democratic government established in Germany post-WWI, struggling with political instability and economic challenges.

Great Depression

A severe worldwide economic downturn that began in 1929, leading to widespread unemployment and social unrest.

Nazi Propaganda

Propaganda used by the Nazi regime to promote its ideologies and consolidate power in Germany.

Enabling Act (1933)

Legislation that allowed Hitler to enact laws without the Reichstag, effectively establishing a dictatorship.

Reichstag Fire (1933)

An arson attack on the German Parliament that Hitler exploited to eliminate political opposition.

Night of the Long Knives

A purge conducted by Hitler in 1934 to eliminate the SA leadership and consolidate power.

Luftwaffe

The aerial warfare branch of the German military, emphasized by Hitler in his rearmament efforts.

Untermensch

A derogatory term used by the Nazis to describe groups they considered racially inferior.

Fascism

A political ideology that emphasizes authoritarianism and nationalism, associated with regimes like Mussolini's and Hitler's.

Collective Security

The concept that all nations would work together to protect one another from aggression.

Hitler Youth

Nazi youth organizations aimed at indoctrinating children with Nazi ideology and preparing them for military service.

Nuremberg Laws

Racial laws enacted by the Nazis to strip Jews of their citizenship and legal rights.