History - WW2 Flashcards
Who was the chancellor of Germany before Adolf Hitler
Paul von Hindenburg
Totalitarianism
A political system in which the government has total control over the lives of individual citizens.
Anschluss
The annexation of Austria by Germany in 1938.& violation of Treaty of Versailles
Anti-Semitism
Discrimination against Jews
The part of France which wasn’t occupied by Germany
Vichy France
Erwin Rommel
The Desert Fox. Commander of the Axis forces/ Afrika Korps in North Africa; esteemed Nazi general who tried to assassinate Hitler;
Appeasement
Accepting demands in order to avoid conflict
Nazism
German political party led by Adolf Hitler meant to make a new Germany
Invasion of Poland
Germany Invaded Poland, causing Britain and France to declare war.
Aggression of Italy and Japan
Invasions in Abyssinia and Manchuria caused axis powers to join together and make a world war.
Treaty of Versailles
Angered Hitler and humiliated Germany, leading him to take revenge.