People Flashcards
Guderian
pioneer of tank technology, clashed with hitler a lot but was so important that hitler had to keep reinstating him
Albert Speer
Minister of Armaments and War Production, Chief Nazi architect, said sorry at Nuremburg Trials
Goering
2nd to Hitler, founded gestapo, commander and chief of airforce, in charge of germanys 4 year economic plan
Goebbels
propaganda minister, burning of books, night of broken glass, named chancellor before Hitler died, then he and his wife committed suicide and killed all 6 kids before
Von Hindenburg
President of Germany, appointed Hitler chancellor, when he died hitler took his place and combined it with his, so he was now head of goverment and head of state
Ludendorff
stab in the back philosophy that germans only lost WWI because it was stabbed in the back by civilians, Promoted Total war, prepare for the war that will come
Petain
Transformed france from a republic to a authoritative state, vichy france- pro hitler
Riefenstahl
woman that directed triumph of the will
Franco
Formed a fascist state, did not participate in WWII as spanish civil war was going on. allowed hitler and mussolini to help with civil war
Salazar
prime minister of portugal that ran a fascist government, wanted all to be catholic. military dictatorship brought wealth but did not want to decolonize for sake of revenue.
Rivera
mythical martyr, launched a fascist party, executed during the Spanish civil war.
De Gaulle
French general, led free forces in WWII, Founded 5th French republic that still stands today and became president
Rosselli
Italian anti- fascist activist, founded a non- marxist socialism- founded anti- facist militant movement, justice and liberty
Ciano
Foreign minister of italy- mussolini’s son in law- is killed
Haile selassie
ethiopia’s regent, condemned use of chemical weapons by italy in 2 italo-ethiopian war. became member of united nations, promoted multilateralism. Rastafari movement based off of him being the messiah
Hess
Deputy Fuhrer, signed Nuremburg Laws into law, flew to Britain to make secret treaties, crashed in Scotland, imprisoned and brought back for Nuremburg trials
Eichmann
major organizer of holocaust, managed logistics of mass deportation of jews,
Bloch
French Historian- Annales school- natural history is more important than surface events. Shot by gestapo for taking part in french resistance
Toscanini
Italian music conductor, ran for fascist candidate, lost- became disillusioned and opposed to fascism
Heydrich
Introduction of extermination camp. SS General, Chief of police, organized olympics
Himmler
Head of SS,built extermination camps, opened peace talks without hitler knowing, removed from post- later committed suicide
Quisling
Norweigan who seized power in 1940 by a coop backed by the Germans. Worked with occupied territories and helped with the final solution. Later tried and executed
Rommel
desert fox, very moral, led assasination attempt on hitler. Hitler made him commit suicide
Grandi
Italian fascist who opposed war, frustrated with Mussolini and asked parliment to vote him out which they did, left country as new fascist regime brought in by hitler
Pope Pius XII
accused of not doing enough to stop war, yet sheltered jews and brought unity during war
Evola
Italian anti-fasicst
Fini
former leader of pro- fascist italian social movement
