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Europe
Europe Vocab
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Geography
6th Grade
02/14/2011

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Monarchy
Definition
A monarchy is a form of government using Kings and Queens to make all desions and the public has no say.
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Oligarchy
Definition
An oligarchy is a form of government where a group of rich upperclass people make decions and somtimes listen two middle class.
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Tyranny
Definition
In a tyranny, the tryant, usually someone from the milatary, overthrows the current leader and rulees however they want.
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Democracy
Definition
In a democracy, the rich men run the government. They vote on EVERYTHING that must be decided.
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Alliances
Definition
An alliance is something that to people/places have to support each other when they need it. (war, weapons, being attacked, ect.)
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major causes of WW2
Definition
1)Germany had to pay because it "caused WW1"
2)Dictators rose to power- Joseph Stalin,Mussolini & Hitler
3)Hitler promises to fix Germany & make it strong. He blames the Jewish for Gemanys problems. Holocaust is created.
4)Germany rebuilt their army & invaded surronding countries breaking the treaty w/ Britan
5)U.S struggles w/ isolisum while Germany attacks Great Britan
6)Japan bombs pearl habor
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Communism
Definition
A form of government where the few leaders do everything and people have no say in their culture.
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Iron Curtain
Definition
an invisible wall that devided eastern & western europe.
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How did the Soviet Union collapse
Definition
In the cold war during the "thawing period", the Soviet union started to improve. Then a group of traditional leaders came & tried to take control. The countries protested aginst it a began to break away/
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European Union
Definition
the E.U. was started by western europe countries to increase trade.
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Currency
Definition
a system of money
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Ural Mountains
Definition
A mountain range that divides Asia & Europe
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Alps
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The long range of mountains that run through several countries.
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Mediterranean Sea
Definition
The sea that separates Europe and Asia
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Atlantic Ocean
Definition
The ocean to the west of the Europe penninsula
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English Channel
Definition
The gap of water that is under the U.K.& above France
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Europe After the war
Definition
The continent waas divied into eastern & western europe. Easrtern europe had a bad economy and was brought close to collapse.
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