13 Questions
What was the main purpose of the concentration camps during WWII?
To imprison and kill millions of people, especially Jews
What was the name of the plan to kill all Jewish people during WWII?
The Final Solution
What was the name of the British fighter plane used during WWII?
Spitfire
What was the 'Miracle at Dunkirk' during WWII?
The rescue of Allied soldiers from France in 1940
What is the term used to describe the mass killing of people from a specific group?
Genocide
What was the purpose of the Maginot Line?
To protect against invasion from Germany
What was the name of the Soviet Union's military during World War II?
Red Army
What is the term for hatred and discrimination against Jewish people?
Anti-Semitism
What was the name of the 1938 agreement that allowed Hitler to take over part of Czechoslovakia?
Munich Agreement
What was the term used to describe the Nazi Party's belief in a supposedly superior race of Nordic-Germanic people?
Aryan Race
What was the name of the German air force during World War II?
Luftwaffe
What was the term used to describe the fast and powerful attacks used by the German military during World War II?
Blitzkrieg
What was the event in 1938 when Nazis attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues in Germany?
Kristallnacht
Study Notes
World War II Terms
- Hyperinflation: Rapid increase in prices, making money almost worthless.
- Maginot Line: France's line of forts and defenses against German invasion.
Nazi Germany
- Aryan Race: Nazi belief in a superior race of Nordic-Germanic people.
- Führer: Adolf Hitler's title as the leader of Nazi Germany.
- Nazism: Political ideology of the Nazi Party, known for racism and totalitarian rule.
- National Socialist: Member or supporter of the Nazi Party.
Political Systems
- Fascism: Strict and often violent form of government promoting extreme nationalism.
- Communism: System where the government controls and shares resources equally among citizens.
Events and Agreements
- Appeasement: Giving in to demands to avoid conflict, used to describe Western actions toward Hitler.
- Munich Agreement: 1938 deal allowing Hitler to take part of Czechoslovakia to avoid war.
- Kristallnacht: 1938 night of Nazi attacks on Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues in Germany.
World War II
- Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, and Japan during WWII.
- Allied Powers: Countries like the US, UK, and Soviet Union fighting against the Axis.
- Luftwaffe: German air force during WWII.
- Blitzkrieg: Fast and powerful attacks meant to win battles quickly.
Important Figures
- Adolf Hitler: Nazi leader of Germany during WWII.
- Neville Chamberlain: British leader who tried to make peace with Hitler before WWII.
Other Terms
- Anti-Semitism: Hatred and discrimination against Jewish people.
- Censorship: Controlling what people can say or write.
- Demilitarized Zone: Area where military forces are not allowed.
- Gestapo: Nazi secret police known for terrorizing and spying on people.
- POW: Prisoner captured during war.
- Concentration camp: Prison where Nazis held and killed millions of people.
- Genocide: Killing many people from a specific group.
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