Relier Pairs World War II VocabularyVersion en ligne World War II Vocabulary par ETHAN ZINK 1 Battle of the Bulge 2 Communism / Socialism 3 anti-Semitism 4 Allied Powers (Allies) 5 blitzkrieg 6 appeasement 7 Bushido 8 Axis Powers 9 Adolf Hitler 10 Benito Mussolini 11 Battle of Midway C: classless, stateless society with collective ownership of production (Marx). S: social ownership of key industries, often with state control. Hitler's last major WWII offensive in Ardennes, Belgium. Germans surprised Allies but were repelled The leader of Germany during WWII. Discrimination against Jews. nations united against a common enemy in war (e.g., UK, USA, USSR in WWII) or people supporting marginalized groups they're not part of. Fascist dictator of Italy (1922–1943), founded Fascism, allied with Hitler in WWII, overthrown 1943, executed by partisans 1945. decisive US naval victory over Japan in the Pacific. Turning point of WWII. "Lightning War" – WWII German tactic using fast tanks, planes & infantry to surprise and encircle enemies quickly WWII alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan (later Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria) fighting against the Allies. A diplomatic policy of making concession to a hostile power. the samurai code of honor in feudal Japan—loyalty, courage, self-discipline, and readiness to die. 1 Hirohito 2 deficit 3 genocide 4 debt 5 Hiroshima & Nagasaki 6 Franklin D Roosevelt 7 fascism 8 dictator 9 Great Depression 10 eugenics 11 globalization when a government, business, or person spends more money than it receives in a given period. the practice or advocacy of improving the human population by selective breeding, encouraging "desirable" traits and discouraging "undesirable" ones. authoritarian ultranationalism, dictatorial leader, suppression of opposition, strong regimentation of society and economy. Japanese cities hit by US atomic bombs on Aug 6 & 9, 1945, killing ~200k, leading to Japan’s WWII surrender. the process of increasing interconnection of economies, cultures, and populations worldwide through trade, tech, and migration Money that is owed by one party. a severe global economic downturn from 1929–1939, triggered by the Wall Street Crash, marked by mass unemployment and poverty. 32nd U.S. President (1933–1945), only one elected 4 times, led America through Great Depression & WWII with New Deal. the deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, ethnic, religious, or national group, in whole or in part. Emperor Shōwa of Japan, reigned 1926–1989; constitutional monarch during WWII, renounced divinity in 1946 A ruler with absolute power. 1 nationalism 2 Neville Chamberlain 3 Non-aggression Pact 4 Holocaust 5 Joseph Stalin 6 inflation 7 margin 8 Mein Kampf 9 isolationism 10 Manchuria 11 Nazism historical region in Northeast China, comprising Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang provinces. ideology prioritizing loyalty, devotion, or allegiance to one's nation, often placing its interests above others a Soviet dictator from 1924-1953, industrialized USSR, won WWII, killed millions in purges, gulags, and famines. Nazi Germany's systematic genocide of ~6 million Jews and millions of others The general increase of cost. Hitler's 1925 autobiographical manifesto outlining his antisemitic ideology, Lebensraum plans, and blueprint for Nazism UK Prime Minister 1937–1940, known for "appeasement" policy and signing Munich Agreement with Hitler in 1938 The difference between buying cost and selling price. a treaty between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union promising not to attack each other and secretly dividing Eastern Europe. A foreign policy of avoiding alliances, wars, and involvement in other countries' affairs, focusing on national self-sufficiency fascist ideology of Hitler’s NSDAP; extreme racism, antisemitism, Aryan supremacy, totalitarian state, and pursuit of Lebensraum through war. 1 tank 2 Nuremberg Trials 3 Potsdam Conference 4 D Day 5 Winston Churchill 6 purges 7 pacifism 8 reparation 9 V-E Day 10 totalitarianism 11 scapegoat Victory in Europe Day, when Nazi Germany unconditionally surrendered, ending WWII in Europe Allied invasion of Normandy, France. Largest amphibious assault in history, turning point of WWII in Europe Truman, Stalin, and Churchill/Attlee decided Germany’s demilitarization, denazification, reparations, and postwar order military tribunals where Allied powers prosecuted 24 major Nazi leaders for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide a system where the state holds total authority over society and seeks to control all aspects of public and private life the belief that all war and violence are morally unjustifiable, advocating peaceful resolution of conflicts instead compensation (money, land, etc.) paid by a government or group for historical wrongs like slavery, genocide, or colonization a heavily armored, tracked combat vehicle with a large cannon, designed for front-line warfare and breakthrough attacks mass removal or execution of perceived enemies, rivals, or "undesirables" within a party, government, or society to consolidate power. a person or group blamed for others' wrongs or problems, often to deflect guilt or rally support against them British leader, led UK through WWII, iconic orator, Nobel Prize in Literature, complex imperialist legacy
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