Appeasement
a policy designed to avoid a second world war by granting certain allowances to Hitler and the Nazi government; policy adopted by Britain and France towards Germany from mid-1930s until 1939
Internment
the detention or imprisonment of people (commonly in large numbers) without trial, especially during times of war
Antisemitism
prejudice, hatred or discrimination against Jews
Propaganda
information or material that attempts to influence the behaviours or opinions of people within a society; propaganda can take many forms, designed to promote a particular cause or course of action and/or damage the cause of an enemy
fascism
a way of organising a society in which a government ruled by a dictator has complete power over the lives of the people, commerce and industry and in which any criticism is suppressed by force; an extreme form of nationalism
communism
a way of organising a society in which the means of production are publicly owned (by the state) and the goods are distributed equally according to need
militarism
a focus within a country on boosting the strength of the military by growing the armed forces and spending on military equipment
nationalism
a sense of pride in, and love of, one's country; also the idea that one nation's culture and interests are superior to those of another nation
axis
Germany, Italy, Japan
allies
Britain, France, and Russia (US after Pearl Harbour attack)
lebensraum
territory believed, especially by Nazis, to be necessary for development
League of Nations
an international organisation established at the end of WWI to maintain world peace and prevent the outbreak of future wars by encouraging nations to negotiate with one another; the League of Nations had ultimately failed in its primary purpose of preventing future wars
armistice
temporary stopping of open acts of warfare by agreement between the opponents
reparations
money paid by one country to another as compensation for damage, injuries and deaths it has caused during war