AQA GCSE History key terms

The political union of Austria with Germany, achieved by Hitler in March 1938.

A medicine that kills bacteria or stops their growth, used to treat bacterial infections.

The ability of bacteria to survive an antibiotic that would normally kill them or stop their growth.

An agreement against international communism, signed by Germany and Japan in November 1936 and joined by Italy in 1937.

Prejudice, hostility or discrimination directed against Jewish people.

A substance used to kill microorganisms on living tissue and reduce the risk of infection.

The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, whose troops fought at Gallipoli.

A practitioner who prepared and sold medicines, especially herbal remedies.

A private accusation of a serious crime brought against another person; in medieval law, this did not mean a modern request to reconsider a court decision.

A policy of making concessions to an aggressive power in the hope of avoiding war.

Lenin's programme announced in April 1917, calling for opposition to the Provisional Government, an end to the war and the transfer of power to the soviets.

Government in which a ruler exercises power without effective legal or parliamentary restraint.

Settling a dispute by referring it to an independent third party for a decision rather than using force.

A senior bishop with authority over other bishops; Canterbury and York were England’s two archbishoprics.

A Church official below a bishop who supervised parish priests and helped enforce discipline within a diocese.

An agreement between opposing forces to stop fighting. It does not necessarily provide a permanent political settlement or peace treaty.

Competition between rival countries to develop and accumulate weapons in order to strengthen their security and military power.

A provision of the Weimar Constitution allowing the President to take emergency measures without prior parliamentary agreement.

Heavy guns used to fire shells, often to bombard enemy positions before an infantry attack.

The Army of the Republic of Vietnam: the armed forces of South Vietnam.

A label the Nazis used for their supposed superior racial group. Their classification was racist and had no scientific validity.

Surgery using methods designed to prevent microorganisms from reaching the wound, including sterilised instruments and protective clothing.

A manufacturing system in which a product moves between workers or machines, each completing a particular task.

The process of making a group adopt the culture and way of life of another society. US assimilation policies sought to replace Native American languages, beliefs and communal traditions with white American practices.

Courts in which travelling royal judges heard cases in local areas.

The belief that the positions and movements of stars and planets influence human affairs, including health.

An Anglo-Saxon title meaning prince, used for a man of royal birth considered eligible for kingship.