Weimar Republic and Rise of Nazi Germany

A democratic government established in Germany after World War I, featuring a parliamentary system, women's suffrage, and a bill of rights.

A severe economic downturn characterized by extremely high inflation and a rapid decline in currency value.

Payments imposed on Germany by the victorious Allied powers after World War I as compensation for damages and losses.

A type of government where the leader has complete control over all aspects of society, including politics, economy, and culture.

The secret police force used by Hitler's Nazi regime to suppress opposition and enforce its policies.

The term used to refer to the Nazi regime in Germany, often associated with a sense of nationalism and expansionism.

Laws enacted by the Nazi regime in 1935 that stripped Jewish citizens of their German citizenship and rights, marking a turning point in the Nazi policy of persecution.

A policy of discrimination, persecution, and violence against Jewish people, carried out by the Nazi regime, leading to systematic extermination.

Hitler's government sought to control every aspect of German culture, promoting Aryan racial superiority and eradicating 'corrupt influences'. This included rewriting textbooks, limiting women's roles, encouraging Aryan women to have many children, and denouncing modern art and jazz.

Hitler's regime targeted Jewish people with severe restrictions, aiming to marginalize and isolate them.

The Nazi government aimed to shape young minds with its ideology by indoctrinating German youth with Nazi racial views and values.

Hitler's government combined different Protestant sects into a single state church, showing a desire to control both political and religious spheres.

Hitler believed that Christianity was 'weak' and did not align with his aggressive ideology, despite his regime manipulating and using the church for its own purposes.

The Nazi-Soviet Pact was a surprising agreement between Hitler and Stalin. Despite their opposing ideologies, they chose to divide up Poland and Eastern Europe, demonstrating the complexities of international relations.

Germany's rapid expansion during World War II involved overwhelming enemy forces through a swift and decisive advance, known as blitzkrieg.

Appeasement refers to a policy of making concessions to an aggressor in the hope of avoiding conflict. This approach proved ineffective against Hitler, as he interpreted it as weakness.

Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, breaking the Nazi-Soviet Pact signed earlier.

The Allied forces' successful defense against the German advance in the Battle of Stalingrad, a decisive victory for the Soviets in 1943.

A strategic naval battle between the U.S. and Japan fought in the Pacific Ocean in 1942. It was a significant turning point in the Pacific theater.

The mass killing of Jews and other minority groups by the Nazi regime during World War II.

The US program to supply weapons and aid to allied nations during World War II, including the Soviet Union, before the US officially entered the war.

A conference held in 1945 where the Allied leaders, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin, planned the post-war world order.

The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II in the U.S., based on racial prejudice and security fears.

The intense mobilization of a nation's resources for a war effort, including industrial production, rationing, and propaganda.