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Vocabulary #1
LA Vocab
32
English
8th Grade
11/04/2007

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Term
dictatorship
Definition
a period of time ruled by one w/ absolute power
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alliance
Definition
nations against Axis (US, Britain, & Soviet)
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Nazis
Definition
a member of the fascist political party controlled by Hitler
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World War II
Definition
a war fought in Europe, Asia, and Africa between 1939-1945 between Allies and Axis
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third reich
Definition
Germany under the rule of Nazis
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allies
Definition
a formal agreement between 2 or more nations in war
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ration
Definition
a fixed portion or share
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Stalin
Definition
leader of Soviet Union
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submission
Definition
the act of yielding to authority
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Axis
Definition
alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan
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fascist
Definition
member of political party that believes in economic control and attempted organization of most Italian life
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blackouts
Definition
the covering of lights as a protection against enemy air raids
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Hitler
Definition
German dictator born in Austria
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socalism
Definition
a system in which the public owns basic means of production (land and factories)
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holocaust
Definition
a great destruction (by fire)
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concentration camp
Definition
a camp fenced and guarded, used to confine people by government or military rule
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Mussolini
Definition
Italian dictator
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conspicuous
Definition
easy to notice; obvious
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capitulation
Definition
the act of surrendering
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unabashed
Definition
unashamed
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pogrom
Definition
an organized, often officially encouraged massacre or persecution, esp. one against Jews
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mercurial
Definition
quick or changeable in behavior
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insufferable
Definition
unbearable
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meticulous
Definition
extremely careful and precise
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fatalist
Definition
one who believes that all events are determined by fate and cannot be changed
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decree
Definition
an authoritative order having the force of the law
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infantry
Definition
soldiers trained to fight on the ground or on foot
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ghetto
Definition
a walled quarter in a European city to which Jews were restricted
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helter skelter
Definition
carelessly hurried and confused
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refugee
Definition
person who flees for safety in times of war or persecution
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emigrate
Definition
to leave one country or region to settle in another
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BBC
Definition
British Broadcasting Corporation - a company that broadcast radio messages to Europe during WWII
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