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10 Cards in this Set
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Dictator |
one who has absolute power of rule in a country |
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Nazi |
a member of a political party that rose to power in Germany under Adolf Hitler in the 1930's |
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Concentration Camps |
a prison camp for holding who are thought to be dangerous to the ruling people |
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Axis Power |
the name given to the countries that fought against the allies in World War II |
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Ration |
to limit the amount each person can get |
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Cold War |
a state of tension between 2 or more nations with no actual fighting |
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Totalitarianism |
a political system in which one leader or a small group of leaders holds absolute power |
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Truman Doctrine |
a statement from President Truman promising aid to Greece and Turkey in order to prevent communist takeover in these nations |
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Marshall Plan |
an American aid program in Europe which provided support to the war-torn countries after WW2 in attempt to stop the spread of communism |
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Warsaw Pact |
a military alliance of communist nations that agree to work together in case of attack from an outside source. |
