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Russian Revolution of 1917 |
Also called February Revolution, the uprising in Russia in March, 1917 (February Old Style), in which the Czarist government collapsed and a provisional government was established. |
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Joseph Stalin |
A former name of Donetsk. |
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Benito Mussolini |
Italian Fascist leader: premier of Italy 1922-43. |
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Adolf Hitler |
1889-1945, Nazi dictator of Germany, born in Austria: Chancellor 1933-45; dictator 1934-45. |
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Collective Security |
A system of maintaining world peace and security by concerted action on the part of the nations of the world. |
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Winston Churchill |
An English political leader and author of the twentieth century; he became prime minister shortly after World War 2 began and served through the end of the war in Europe. |
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Atlantic Charter |
Was a pivotal policy statement issued on August 15, 1941 that, early in World War 2, defined the Allied goals for the post-war world. |
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United Nations |
Is an international organization formed in 1945 to increase political and economic cooperation among member countries. |
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Lend-Lease Act |
The matériel and services supplied by the U.S. to its allies during World War 2 under an act of Congress (Lend-Lease Act) passed in 1941: such aid was to be repaid in kind after the war. |
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Flying Tigers |
The nickname of U.S. fighter pilots, the American |
