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What is a concentration camp?
Concentration camps are places that hold political prisoners or members of national minority groups for reasons usually of punishment. Persons that are placed in these confinements are usually because of their identification, ethnic or political groups. Most of the time, concentration camp are used to put these people under heavy physical labour in harsh conditions.
Explain how WW2 had an impact on lesser involved countries:
The countries that weren’t so involved in the war were affected by the damage in the international trade and sea blockages. Without these two vital means of bringing goods in and out of the country, many countries struggled financially. Some European countries were affected by the war as many of the battles took place on their land.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The Treaty of Versailles was the contract between the Allied (US, France and the UK) to make Germany pay for all the damage from WW1 as they believe Germany was the sole cause of the war.
What is the Night of Broken glass? What year did it happen?
The night of broken glass was when all the Jewish owned shops, buildings and Synagogues where broken and burned, and Jewish people were attacked. The reason it is called the Night of Broken glass is because of all the littering of glass on the streets left behind by the violence. This happened during the 9-10th of November 1938.
What was the name of the military tactic that was used by Germany to quickly overtake neighbouring countries?
The Blitzkrieg, German for ‘Lightning War’. This was the strategy to use offensive weapons such as tanks, plane and artillery along a narrow front. This strategy would drive a breach in the enemies ranks, allowing Germany’s tank divisions to penetrate enemy lines, causing shock and disorganization among the enemy defenses
How did the Germans overtake many European countries fast using the Blitzkrieg tactic?
The Germans used surprise to their advantage combined with their powerful weapons, and they were able to bypass pockets of resistance and strike deep into enemy territory.
What is Propaganda? How was it used during the war?
Propaganda is the spreading of false or half true information that is usually biased to change a large populations political opinion or view on something. This was used in the war to spread false information and garner the German’s opinions onto Hitler’s side, thus putting the Jews under a bad light.
Which countries were invaded using the Blitzkrieg method?
Poland
Denmark
Norway
Belgium
the Netherlands
Luxembourg
France
Yugoslavia
Greece
