histroy WWII quiz Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Adolf Hitler-

A

leader of the nazi party and leader of germany during WWII

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Anschluss-

A

the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany on 12 March 1938.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Appeasement-

A

giving into an aggressors demands in the hopes that no more demands will be made

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Autobahn

A

federal controlled-access highway system in Germany

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Benito Mussolini-

A

leader of italy during WWII

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Chancelloris

A

responsible for the leadership of the Governing Authority.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Daladier

A

Prime Minister of France at the outbreak of World War II

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Neville Chamberlain-

A

Leader of Britain during WWII

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Emperor Hirohito-

A

leader of Japan during WWII

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Eugenics-

A

strong children or super soldiers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Fascist-

A

a form of authoritarian government that is totalitarian and nationalistic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Franklin D. Roosevelt-

A

Leader of the US during WWII

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Furher-

A

german word meaning leader or guide AKA hitler

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Hideki Tojo-

A

also leader of japan during WWII

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Hitler-Jugend-

A

14-18 year old boys, hitler youth, in youth organizations run by hitler

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Hyperinflation-

A

a period of extremely high inflation

17
Q

Il Duce-

A

a leader or dictator AKA Mussolini

18
Q

Indoctrination

A

the process of teaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically.

19
Q

Joseph Stalin-

A

leader of the USSR during WWII

20
Q

Jungvolk-

A

10- 14 year old boys, the young folk, in youth organizations run by hitler

21
Q

Kinder, Kirche, Kuche-

A

children, church and cooking

22
Q

Lebensborn

A

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.

23
Q

Mein Kampf-

A

the manifesto hitler wrote

24
Q

Mackenzie King-

A

leader of canada during WWII

25
Q

Nazi-

A

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

26
Q

order castles-

A

schools where the best youth organization kids went to become an ideal young nazi

27
Q

performance book-

A

marks for athletic, camping and fighting skills were recorded

28
Q

Pimpfen-

A

6-10 yer old boys, good fellows, in youth organizations run by hitler

29
Q

Proletariat-

A

workers or working class people regarding collectively

30
Q

RAD-

A

a national labour service

31
Q

Reichstag

A

german word meaning parliament

32
Q

Totalitarian-

A

a dictatorship in which the government uses intimidation, violence and propaganda to rule all aspects of the social and political lofe of its citizens

33
Q

Winston Churchill-

A

Also leader of Britain during WWII

34
Q

SS-

A

hitler trained children in camps to become super soldiers and future parts of the nazis