histroy WWII quiz Flashcards
Adolf Hitler-
leader of the nazi party and leader of germany during WWII
Anschluss-
the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany on 12 March 1938.
Appeasement-
giving into an aggressors demands in the hopes that no more demands will be made
Autobahn
federal controlled-access highway system in Germany
Benito Mussolini-
leader of italy during WWII
Chancelloris
responsible for the leadership of the Governing Authority.
Daladier
Prime Minister of France at the outbreak of World War II
Neville Chamberlain-
Leader of Britain during WWII
Emperor Hirohito-
leader of Japan during WWII
Eugenics-
strong children or super soldiers
Fascist-
a form of authoritarian government that is totalitarian and nationalistic
Franklin D. Roosevelt-
Leader of the US during WWII
Furher-
german word meaning leader or guide AKA hitler
Hideki Tojo-
also leader of japan during WWII
Hitler-Jugend-
14-18 year old boys, hitler youth, in youth organizations run by hitler
Hyperinflation-
a period of extremely high inflation
Il Duce-
a leader or dictator AKA Mussolini
Indoctrination
the process of teaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically.
Joseph Stalin-
leader of the USSR during WWII
Jungvolk-
10- 14 year old boys, the young folk, in youth organizations run by hitler
Kinder, Kirche, Kuche-
children, church and cooking
Lebensborn
was an SS-initiated, state-supported, registered association in Nazi Germany with the goal of raising the birth rate of Aryan children of people classified as ‘racially pure’ and ‘healthy’ based on Nazi racial hygiene and health ideology.
Mein Kampf-
the manifesto hitler wrote
Mackenzie King-
leader of canada during WWII
Nazi-
members of the national socialist german workers party, the nazis were extreme nationalists who took power in 1933 and controlled every aspect of german life through a police state
order castles-
schools where the best youth organization kids went to become an ideal young nazi
performance book-
marks for athletic, camping and fighting skills were recorded
Pimpfen-
6-10 yer old boys, good fellows, in youth organizations run by hitler
Proletariat-
workers or working class people regarding collectively
RAD-
a national labour service
Reichstag
german word meaning parliament
Totalitarian-
a dictatorship in which the government uses intimidation, violence and propaganda to rule all aspects of the social and political lofe of its citizens
Winston Churchill-
Also leader of Britain during WWII
SS-
hitler trained children in camps to become super soldiers and future parts of the nazis