Vocab
Appeasement
Giving in to the demands of an aggressor to keep the peace.
When was it?
1939- 1945
What was the Aryan Race?
These are the people that were full German blood, blonde hair, and blue eyes. Hitler's idea of the perfect race.
What was the largest battle in Western Europe?
The Battle of the Bulge
Pacifism
Opposition to all war and disgust with WW1 destruction.
When did Hitler invade Poland?
September 1, 1939.
Who were the three dictators who rose to power in Germany, Italy, and the soviet Union?
Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Stalin.
When and what was D-Day?
It was on June, 6, 1944 and it was the allied invasion of Western Europe.
The Final Solution
Plan to exterminate the Jewish people.
Give a detailed explanation of it.
Many Jews were murdered, along with hundreds of thousands of others such as Gypsies, Jehovah's Witnesses, disabled, homosexuals, and the mentally ill.
Who operated the bombing on Japan?
Robert Oppenheimer
After Germany split into four zones, what were the four countries that controlled the?
Britain, The United States, USSR, and France.
Lebensraum
"Living space" for Germans.
What were the Nuremberg Laws?
Excluded German Jews from Reich citizenship, prohibited them from having sexual relations with persons of "German or related blood".
Who ordered the bombing on Japan?
President Truman.
What tools did the Americans use against German U-boats?
Sonar, Convoys, and long-range sub- hunting aircrafts.
Anti- semitism
Political, social and economic agitation against Jews.
What country did Hitler invade that officially started WW2?
Poland.
Who was the chief of staff for the Third Army?
Dwight Eisenhower.
What was the battle that led to the soviets taking Berlin?
Battle of Berlin.