WWll 10 Flashcards

1
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fascism

A

one part of dictatorship, against democracy.

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2
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hitler

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a german politician and the leader of the nazi party. dictator who killed millions of jewish people.

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3
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kristallnacht

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synagogues were destroyed. jewish shops were sacked and looted. thousands of jewish people were removed to concentration camps

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4
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church hill

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prime minister of england

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5
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resperations

A

payments after the war

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6
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totalitarian

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the ruler is the absolute dictator

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7
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appeasement

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britain and france tried to avoid war by giving hitler what he wanted

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8
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anti-semitism

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discrimination against jews

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9
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Mussolini

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italian dictator; allied with hitler

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10
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nazi party

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hitler and his inner circle

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11
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josef stalin

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USSR soviet union dictator. leader of communism

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12
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borden

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PM of canada during war

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13
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aryans

A

european heritage

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14
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holocaust

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genoxide of jews

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15
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british air force training program

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aircrew training program

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16
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blitzkrieg

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lighting war - a tactic designed to disorganize enemy forces through mobile forces

17
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dive bombers

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planes that dive down and bomb people

18
Q

WWll

A

september 1,1939 - september 2,1945

19
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september campaign

A

secret treaty that was signed between germany and USSR

20
Q

operation of barbosa

A

hitler broke the non aggression agreement and invaded the soviet army

21
Q

attack on pearl harbour

A

japan wanted to gain control of asia and expand its empire

22
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dieppe raid

A

allied countries wanted to see whether an attack from the sea was possible

23
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italian campaign & battle or ortana

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italian campaign was meant to take pressure off the soviets

24
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d-day

A

Germans was fooled by allies that an attack was coming

25
Q

liberation of the netherlands

A

a lot of battles that was part of the liberation. troops were to secure the bridges in netherlands

26
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attack on japan

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unprovoked attacked on pearl harbour by japan. 6 months of intense fighting

27
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stages of holocaust

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stage 1: root causes

stage 2: treatment

stage 3: life in the ghettos

stage 4: concentration camps

stage 5: the final solution