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National Socialist (Nazi) Party |
- Also known as the Nazi party - led by Adolf Hitler in Germany - picked up political support during the economic chaos of the Gread Depression - advocated authoritarian state under a single leader - aggressive foreign policy to reverse humiliation of the Versailles treaty - took power in Germany in 1933. |
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Winston Churchill |
- British prime minister during World War II - responsible for British resistance to German air assaults. |
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Blitzkrieg |
- German term for lightning warfare - involved rapid movement of airplanes, tanks, and mechanized troop carriers - resulted in early German victories over Belgium, Holland, and France in World War II |
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Battle of Britain |
The 1940 Nazi air offensive including saturation bombing of London and other British cities, countered by British innovative air tactics and radar tracking of German assault air craft. |
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Holocaust |
- Term for Hitler's genocide of European Jews during World War II - resulted in death of 6 million Jews. |
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Pearl Harbor |
American naval base in Hawaii attacked by Japanese on this facility in December 1941 crippled American fleet in the Pacific and caused entry of United States in to World War II. |
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United Nations |
- International organization formed in the aftermath of World War II - included all of the victorious Allies - its primary mission was to provide a forum for negotiating disputes |
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Tehran Conference |
- Meeting among leaders of the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union in 1943 - agreed to the opening of a new front in France |
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Yalta Conference |
- Meeting among leaders of the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union in 1945 - agreed to Soviet entry into the Pacific War in return for possessions in Manchuria, organization of the United Nations - disputed the division of political organization in eastern European States to reestablish after the war. |
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Potsdam Conference |
- Meeting among leaders of the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union just before the end of World War II in 1945 - Allies agreed upon Soviet domination in Eastern Europe - Germany and Austria to be divided among victorious Allies. |
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Total war |
- Warfare of the 20th century - vast resources and emotional commitments of belligerent nations were marshaled to support military effort - resulted from impact of industrialization on the military effort reflecting technological innovation and organizational capacity. |
