This is the start of a long, but exciting chapter all about World War II!
- Great Depression الكساد العظيم: a time when the United States had the worst economy and 25% unemployment.
- outcomes النتائج: results
- dictator الدكتاتور: a ruler who controls a country
- dictatorship الديكتاتورية: a country ruled by a dictator
- forbidden ممنوع: illegal; not allowed; prohibited
- rejected رفض: refused, to say no
- Fascist: a group of people who believe war and military power is good for a country
- inflation التضخم: the increase in the price of goods.
- democracy الديمقراطية: a government where citizens elect the president and have freedom.
- communism: a country whose government owns all the farms and factories and no freedom for citizens.
- Prosperity الازدهار: a good, wealthy life
- traitor الخائن: a person who goes against their country
- raw materials: natural resources
- seize الاستيلاء: catch or capture
- Prevent المنع: Stop something from happening
- Arms أسلحة: Weapons
- Neutral محايدة: to not take sides
- Military العسكريين: army
- League of Nations: a group of countries who tried to prevent war
- Treaty of Versailles معاهدة::the treaty that ended WWI
- criticize الانتقاد: to say negative things about a person
- compliment مجاملة: to say positive things about a person