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This text explores the critical questions of how economic decisions and the ambition of leaders can lead to conflict. It also addresses the reasons behind countries' cooperation during times of crisis. Key vocabulary includes important concepts such as propaganda, appeasement, depression, genocide, anti-Semitism, totalitarianism, fascism, and persecution, providing a comprehensive understanding of the social and political dynamics that shaped the Great Depression and World War II.
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Essential Questions • How can economic decisions create conflict? • How can a leader’s ambition create conflict? • Why do countries cooperate?
Vocabulary Words • Propaganda – information that is spread to try to persuade people’s opinions • Appeasement- to yield or concede to the demands of a nation to help keep peace • Depression – time of economic failure • Genocide – systematic killing of a group of people
Anti-Semitism – hatred of Jews • Totalitarianism – a government that has absolute control over its people • Fascism – the political regime of Mussolini in Italy which encouraged militarism and nationalism that has complete control over its people • Persecution – a program to exterminate, drive away, or subjugate a people because of their religion, race, or beliefs
