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Appeasement |
-the action of consenting to demands of a person, nation, or group in order to create a state of peace -policies of this nature were one of the causes of WWII -Neville Chamberlain's tactic for how Great Britain was going to deal with Hitler in attempts to avoid a war, but Hitler just continued to increase his demands |
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Blitzkrieg |
-military tactic created by the Germans meaning "lightning war" -one of the major war campaigns for WWII and ended up being very effective -key elements of this type of warfare were: complete air supremacy, fast movement of tanks, and coordinated use of air, armor, and infantry -used during WWII in an attempt to conquer Poland, Finland, and France |
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League of Nations |
-international organization proposed by Woodrow Wilson and founded in January of 1920 that ended WWI -created to provide an outlet for resolving international disputes -had early success but ended up in failure when it was unable to prevent WWII and ended up playing a part in the cause -dissolved in 1946
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Propaganda |
-commonly used by many countries in times of war to sway the public opinion in a certain way -US government spent a lot of time and effort during WWII trying to gain public support -created posters, radio shows, movies, and more -also used to persuade women to join the workforce and civilians to buy war bonds in order to finance the expensive war |
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Internment Camps |
-type of prison camp used generally during times of war to confine enemy personnel -US government used these during WWII against Japanese Americans -In 1942 after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Americans put Japanese Americans in these camps because they feared they might be loyal to Japan |
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Nanking Massacre/Rape of Nanking |
-acts of mass rape and murder of the people of Nanking, China committed by the Japanese troops throughout a six-week period starting in December 1937 and continuing through 1938 -considered the single worst atrocity during WWII in the European and Pacific war theaters -300,000 deaths occurred
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Maginot Line |
-constructed in the 1930s along the French and German border in reaction to the experience France had in WWI -attempted to prevent German invasion but was unsuccessful -intricate system of large underground fortresses as well as blockhouses and bunkers -named after Minister of War Andre Maginot |
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Women's Ordinance Workers |
-women workers during WWII who contributed to the war effort -Rosie the Riveter was the popular poster woman during this time promoting women in the workplace -these women occupied a large majority of the workforce during this time, leaving domestic jobs and taking over jobs of men fighting in the war -helped overcome the labor shortage as more men went overseas to fight |
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Isolationism |
-policy of remaining separated from the affairs and interests of other groups, especially in the political affairs of other countries -belief that limiting international involvement would keep the country from being drawn into dangerous conflicts -US used this policy during WWII in the 1930s |
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Nazi New Order/New Order of Europe |
-Nazi Germany wanted to impose on the conquered lands under its control -establishment began long before the start of WWII but was publicly announced by Hitler in 1941 -entailed the creation of a pan-German racial state according to Nazi Ideology to ensure the white race remained superior to all others, the expansion of territory for Germany, and the annihilation/extermination of Jews and Slavic people. |
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Total War |
-war that is unrestricted in the weapons being used, the territory/people involved, or the objectives being pursued -entire economy is subject to what the government needs -civilians and cities took a major beating from these tactics because food, transportation, factories, and vehicles were often attacked and bombed |
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Yalta Conference |
-WWII meeting of the heads of government of the US (FDR), UK (Winston Churchill), and the Soviet Union (Joseph Stalin) to decide how to bring WWII to an end and quickly with reorganization plans -the Soviet Union wanted lands that once belonged to the old Russian Empire and war reparations from Germany for damages in WWI and WWII -the US and UK wanted democratic governments in Eastern European countries -Germany was divided into two independent sections, East and West, the east governed by Russia and the west by the US and England
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Unconditional surrender |
-surrender in which no guarantees are given to the surrendering party -the Allies announced to the press a policy of "_________" from the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, Japan) during WWII at the Casablanca conference by American President FDR -also used at the end of WWII when Japan surrendered to the Allied forces |
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War bonds |
-debt securities issued by the government to finance military operations and other expenditures in the times of war -removed money from circulation to help control inflation -considered an investment in one's country as well as an investment in one's own financial future -US turned to ordinary people in efforts to help fund the government -Americans would purchase this and ten years later could redeem it for a little bit more than what they paid |
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Sudetenland |
-German name used to refer to the northern, southwestern, and western areas of Czechoslovakia that were populated primarily by German speakers, specifically the border districts of Bohemia, Moravia, and parts of Silesia -created after WWI and dismembered when Germany dominated Austria-Hungary and the people ended up living in the new country of Czechoslovakia -provoked demands by Nazi Germany that _________ be annexed by Germany |
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V1, V2, and V3 rockets |
-The V1 rocket was a flying pulsejet-powered cruise missile, the V2 a liquid-fueled ballistic missile, and the V3 was a cannon -intended for use in the military campaign against Britain, but the V1 and V2 were used in a campaign conducted in 1944-1945 -they were also used after the invasion of Europe against targets on the mainland |
