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What is meant by “Interwar period” in this lesson?Interwar crisis and authoritarianism: The interwar period lies between the world wars and includes varied political developments.
What is meant by “Great Depression” in this lesson?Interwar crisis and authoritarianism: The Depression disrupted production, employment, trade, and political confidence.
What is meant by “Fascism” in this lesson?Interwar crisis and authoritarianism: Fascist movements promoted authoritarian nationalism and suppression of opponents.
What is meant by “Nazism” in this lesson?Interwar crisis and authoritarianism: Nazism combined dictatorship, expansionism, and racial antisemitic ideology.
What is meant by “Stalinist rule” in this lesson?Interwar crisis and authoritarianism: Stalinist rule involved coercive centralized control and major social and economic transformation.
What is meant by “Democratic resilience” in this lesson?Interwar crisis and authoritarianism: Resilience depends on institutions, coalitions, and decisions rather than automatic immunity to crisis.
What is meant by “European outbreak 1939” in this lesson?World War II and the Holocaust: Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939 began the European phase of World War II.
What is meant by “Occupation” in this lesson?World War II and the Holocaust: Occupation imposes military control and can involve exploitation, coercion, and resistance.
What is meant by “Holocaust” in this lesson?World War II and the Holocaust: Nazi Germany and collaborators systematically murdered six million Jews and persecuted and killed other groups.
What is meant by “Resistance and rescue” in this lesson?World War II and the Holocaust: Resistance and rescue involved varied acts under dangerous conditions.
What is meant by “Allied victory” in this lesson?World War II and the Holocaust: Allied victory in Europe in 1945 ended Nazi rule after extensive destruction.
What is meant by “Displacement and aftermath” in this lesson?World War II and the Holocaust: War and persecution displaced millions and created difficult postwar rebuilding conditions.
What is meant by “Cold War” in this lesson?Cold War division: The Cold War was a rivalry involving ideology, influence, alliances, and military power.
What is meant by “Division of Germany” in this lesson?Cold War division: Postwar occupation and Cold War conflict produced separate German states in 1949.
What is meant by “NATO” in this lesson?Cold War division: NATO formed in 1949 as a collective-defense alliance.
What is meant by “Warsaw Pact” in this lesson?Cold War division: The Warsaw Pact formed in 1955 among Soviet-aligned states.
What is meant by “Berlin Wall” in this lesson?Cold War division: The Wall built in 1961 restricted movement and symbolized division until its opening in 1989.
What is meant by “Nuclear deterrence” in this lesson?Cold War division: Deterrence relied on threatened retaliation while creating catastrophic escalation risks.