World Wars - Vocabulary: Unit 2 Flashcards
Militarism
the opinion where people believe that a county should use military forces
Alliances
team up with another country for protection
Imperialism
where a smaller territory is taken over by a stronger territory
Nationalism
emphasizes loyalty to a nation
Franz Ferdinand
the immediate cause of WWI; killed by Serbian nationalist
Stalemate
when neither side in an argument can win; no progress is made
Trench Warfare
shelter used during WWI. the trenches were miserable, with terrible conditions such as soldiers with head lice, trench fever, trench foot, and high rat population
Battle of the Somme
July - November 1916
Britain and France (alliance) vs Germany
Located: Northern France
What: joint operation between British and French forces to take over the Germans on the Western Front
Result: bloodiest day in British History, Allies powers won, First used tanks in WWI
Treaty of Versailles
Germany had to give up land to Europe, 27,000 square miles (33 million in reparations) with 6.5 million germans
League of Nations
the first world organization that strived to keep world peace
Weimar Republic
It was a period of time during WWII when the stock market all of the world crashed (creating an Great Depression)
Great Depression
the result of Weimar republic
Hyperinflation
when prices rise by 50% or more per month
Adolf hitler
The dictator of Germany, and rose to be elected as leader of the Nazi Party
Benito Mussolini
Italian dictator and signaled the Pact of Steel with Hitler
Winston Churchill
Prime Minister of Britain during WWII (during second battle, which lead them to victory
Appeasement
Pacify or Placate (somebody) by acceding to their demands
Axis powers (countries)
Germany, Italy and Japan (jig)
Allies powers (countries)
Great Britain, Soviet Union, U.S
Blitzkrieg
Intense military campaigns (surprise attacks) that were intended to bring swift victory.
Holocaust
an systematic persecution and murder of 6 million jews, organized by the Nazi state and its collaborators from 1933-1945.
Anti-Semitism
people who are unfriendly or opposed to jews
Nuremberg Race Laws
laws created by Hitler and the Nazi Party agreed whom agreed with them. Made rules so that Jews didn’t have any German citizenship
Examples or Nuremberg Laws
- Jewish doctors medical licesence were removed or they could only practice on jewish patients
- jewish children were expelled from school
- jewish business were boycotted
Kristallnacht
an event when the Nazis came and attacked the Jews and their properties. During the attacks it involved large amounts of shooting and killing of jews
Dunkirk
a huge evacuation of British forces and troops from other allied powers evacuating from Dunkirk France to England. While saving many civilians.
Battle of Britain
Military campaign where Germany used multiple planes to raid Great Britain. However Germany resulted in losing the war due to mistakes by German commanders
D-Day
Multiple troops fight their way to Normandy beaches on the northern coast of France. However, the Germans were already there with multiple defenses. But, the allies countries pushed them back and retreated (ran away). Afterward, the Allies countries marched to Paris to liberate (claim) multiple countries back
D-Day
Multiple troops fight their way to Normandy beaches on the northern coast of France. However, the Germans were already there with multiple defenses. But, the allies countries pushed them back and retreated (ran away). Afterward, the Allies countries marched to Paris to liberate (claim) multiple countries back
Battle of Bulge
Allied Forces and Soviets moved towards Germany at the same time, leaving Hitler counterattacked. Resulted in a Germany loss and retreat
Peral Harbor
A surprise bomb attack from Japan on the United States Hawaiian Islands
Island Hopping
Skipping over heavily Fortified Islands to seize lightly defended locations
Battle of Midway
A battle over the island Midway in the middle of the Pacific between Japan and the U.S. Japan intended to take over the island to kill off the rest of the American navy but the U.S. was prepared and Japan ended up losing.
Battle of Iwo Jima
A battle on an Island right below Japan where Japan and the U.S. fought for possession. Eventually, the U.S. won.
Hiroshima
City in Japan that was bombed by the first U.S. atomic bomb.
Central Powers
Germany, Austria - Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire (turkey)
