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WW2 Vocab and terms

Published on Jun 18, 2016

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WW2 Vocab and terms

By Aaron Munoz

Nationalism

When you believe that your country is better than others.

Fascism

Fascism is characterized by extreme nationalism and lack of freedoms.

Totalitarianism

A form of government that oppresses the people.  

Nazi Party

the German Fascists Party, in power during WW2.  

Neutrality Act of 1939

proclaimed the U.S.'s neutrality to WW2. 

Appeasement

giving in to someones demands.

Blitzkrieg

German attack plan during WW2

Non-aggression pact

Germany and Russia agree not to fight each other.

Holocaust

Nazi plan to kill all the hebrews in Europe

Genocide

the killing of an entire people

concentration camps

where Nazis forced the Jews into.

Axis Powers

Alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan.

Allied Powers

alliance between U.S., U.S.S.R., Britan, and France.

V-E day

Day when Allies won the war in Europe.

kamikaze

Japanese plane suicide bomb tactic. 

Manhattan Project

U.S. plan to build the Atomic Bomb.

Yalta Conference

meeting between Chamberlain, Roosevelt, and Stalin.

Nuremberg Trials

trial for Nazi war crimes after WW2.

Pearl Harbor

Japanese sneak attack on the Hawaiian base. 

Stalingrad

decisive Russian battle of WW2.