Global Vocab
What does Historical context mean?
What is happening during that time
Name one of the major Allied powers.
Great Britain, France, Russia, the US, or China
What was the name of the laws that discriminated against Jews?
Nuremberg laws
What document forced the Germans to take blame for WWII and began tensions?
The Treaty of Versailles
What is an enduring issue?
An ongoing problem in History
Name one country from the Axis powers
Germany, Italy, and Japan.
What were Jewish people forced to wear to identify themselves during WWII?
Yellow stars
Paying massive amounts of money in war damages is called?
Reparations
What is a turning point?
An unexpected event or change
Who won the war?
The Allies
What American president led the Allied forces in WWII
Eisenhower
How many Jews were murdered during the Holocaust?
6 million.
This organization created after WW1 was weak and couldn't stop imperialism.
League of Nations
Non-aggression pact. Who was it between and what did it provide?
Who had a good relationship with Hitler until he invaded Poland?
Stalin
Who was the cruel dictator of the Soviet Union with the thick mustache
Joseph Stalin
These types of leaders rose to power during the Great depression because people wanted change
Totalitarian leaders (Dictators)
Why did Eisenhower Join WWII. Who attacked them and where?
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
Germany and Japan
who was the Italian leader during WWII?
Benito Mussolini
What was the place called where all the Jews were taken to be killed?
Concentration camps
This was the spark of WWII
Hitler invading Poland