6- Europe history vocab

Worldwide conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945

A wall built in 1961 in Berlin by east Germany to separate east & West Berlin

Information used to mislead, promote, or publicize a political cause or point of view

The planned killing of a race of people

Hitler began this movement in Germany. Blamed Jews. Wanted to take back what was lost in the treaty of Versailles

In 1930 countries around the world fell into economic depression.

Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience

Killing of 6 million jews and others by the nazis

A period of distrust and misunderstanding between the Soviet Union & its former Allies in the west, 1947-1991

After Berlin Wall fell, Germans voted to make the countries of east and west Germany reunite as 1 country. Oct. 3, 1990

European conflict from 1914-1918, known as Great War and The war to end all wars

Strong central government that makes all the decisions for the country. Lemin brought communism to Russia

Communist country, had nucLear weapons, US enemy during cold war

Peace treaty at the end of world war signed by Germany & allied powers