British economist. Solution to economic depression, government spending to raise the economy. His ideas have profoundly affected the theory of modern macroeconomics policies.
Adolf Hitler
Leader of Germany in WWII. "Mein Kampf" argues that Germans deserve living space. Advocated for the elimination of Jewish people.
Erich Maria Remarque
German author who wrote "All Quiet on the Western Front."
Sigmund Freud
Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis. Focused on motivation and the subconscious.
Benito Mussolini
Leader of Italy. Founder of Italian Fascism. Military dictator who sought to create an empire like Rome. Close to the Nazi regime in Germany.
John Steinbeck
American author. Wrote about the suffering of American people during the Great Depression, notably in "The Grapes of Wrath."
Pablo Picasso
Spanish artist. Famous for abstract art, often described as relativistic. Painted what he felt.
All Quiet on the Western Front
A book detailing the experiences of a German soldier during World War I. It describes the extreme physical and mental stress endured by German soldiers during the war. Written by Erich Maria Remarque.
Psychoanalysis
A psychological theory developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud. Explores the unconscious mind and its influence on behavior.
Theory of Special Relativity
A theory by Albert Einstein. Proposes that reality is relative.
Bauhaus
A German school that significantly influenced art and design. It combined crafts and fine arts, famous for its approach to design that it publicized and taught.
Great Depression
A severe worldwide economic depression that occurred in the decade preceding World War II. It began in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s. It was the longest, most widespread, and deepest depression of the 20th century.
New Deal
An economic program initiated by American President Franklin D. Roosevelt to invest in the economic development of the US. It represented his political interventionism to fight against the Great Depression.
Stock Market Crash
A devastating event in US history where the market plummeted, causing millions of people to lose millions of dollars.
Smooth-Hawley Tariff
Legislation that raised US tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods to record levels, making imports prohibitively expensive. It was the second-highest tariff in US history and had negative economic effects.
New Economic Policy
An economic policy proposed by Lenin that allowed for a free market and private enterprise as a solution to economic depression. This approach was not quickly adopted. It involved a market economy controlled within a communist framework.
First Five-Year Plan
Stalin's economic solution for the Soviet Union. It involved the collectivization of all land and rapid economic development through centralized government control. A series of nationwide, centralized exercises in rapid economic development.
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