Modern World History Semester Ii Final Vocab.

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Allied Powers

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Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, America

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Central Powers

Back 2

Germany and Austria-Hungary

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Aushwitz

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Largest labor/death camp for Jews held by Nazis during the Holocaust, killed the most Jews

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Axis Powers

Back 4

Germany, Italy and Japan

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Final Solution

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Adolf Hitler's final attempt to get rid of all Jews- a program of genocide, the systematic killing of an entire people. (Moving Jews into labor/death camps)

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Battle of Midway

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The turning point of the war in Japan - Japanese launched a suprise attack against Midway Island in the west of Hawaii. American troops find out about the attack and under the instruction of General Douglas MacArthur await for the Japanese fleets under the horizon. Americans took them by suprise and won mercifully. Ended June 6, 1942

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Blitzkrieg

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Germany's newest military stragtegy, "lightning war". Involved using fast-moving airplanes and tanks followed by massive infantry forces to take the enemy by suprise. (Used them against Poland)

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Fidel Castro

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President of Cuba - lead a revolution against Cuba's unpopular dictator, Fulgencio Batista. Nationalized the Cuban economy but was a harsh dictator himself. Relations between the US and Cuba deteriorated and so Castro turned to the Soviets for economic and military aid -- the Cuban Missle Crisis

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Charles de Gaulle

Back 9

French general fled to London when France falls under Italy and Germany. While he's there he sets up a government-n-exile committed to reconquering France - called upon the people of France to resist Axis Powers

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Conference at Yalta

Back 10

Leaders of the 3 Allied Nations (US, Britain and Soviet Union) had a conference in Yalta, Russia and agreed to divide Germany into zones of occupation controlled by the ALlied miliraty forces.

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Dada Movement

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1916-1924, as much a protest as an art movement. Message was that established values had been made meaningless by the savagery of WWI. Dadaist works were absurd, nonsensical and meaningless.

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Developed Countries

Back 12

A nation with all the facilities needed for the advanced production of manufactured goods

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Developing Countries

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A nation which is in the process of industrialization but it not yet complete

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DMZ

Back 14

Demilitarized Zone -- neutral area between North and South Korea.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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1890-1969. Was the commander of the enormous American forces that went into Normandy (northwestern France) - Operation Overload June 6, 1944.

Front 16

Allied Powers

Back 16

Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, America

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Central Powers

Back 17

Germany and Austria-Hungary

Front 18

Aushwitz

Back 18

Largest labor/death camp for Jews held by Nazis during the Holocaust, killed the most Jews

Front 19

Axis Powers

Back 19

Germany, Italy and Japan

Front 20

Final Solution

Back 20

Adolf Hitler's final attempt to get rid of all Jews- a program of genocide, the systematic killing of an entire people. (Moving Jews into labor/death camps)

Front 21

Battle of Midway

Back 21

The turning point of the war in Japan - Japanese launched a suprise attack against Midway Island in the west of Hawaii. American troops find out about the attack and under the instruction of General Douglas MacArthur await for the Japanese fleets under the horizon. Americans took them by suprise and won mercifully. Ended June 6, 1942

Front 22

Blitzkrieg

Back 22

Germany's newest military stragtegy, "lightning war". Involved using fast-moving airplanes and tanks followed by massive infantry forces to take the enemy by suprise. (Used them against Poland)

Front 23

Fidel Castro

Back 23

President of Cuba - lead a revolution against Cuba's unpopular dictator, Fulgencio Batista. Nationalized the Cuban economy but was a harsh dictator himself. Relations between the US and Cuba deteriorated and so Castro turned to the Soviets for economic and military aid -- the Cuban Missle Crisis

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Charles de Gaulle

Back 24

French general fled to London when France falls under Italy and Germany. While he's there he sets up a government-n-exile committed to reconquering France - called upon the people of France to resist Axis Powers

Front 25

Conference at Yalta

Back 25

Leaders of the 3 Allied Nations (US, Britain and Soviet Union) had a conference in Yalta, Russia and agreed to divide Germany into zones of occupation controlled by the ALlied miliraty forces.

Front 26

Dada Movement

Back 26

1916-1924, as much a protest as an art movement. Message was that established values had been made meaningless by the savagery of WWI. Dadaist works were absurd, nonsensical and meaningless.

Front 27

Developed Countries

Back 27

A nation with all the facilities needed for the advanced production of manufactured goods

Front 28

Developing Countries

Back 28

A nation which is in the process of industrialization but it not yet complete

Front 29

DMZ

Back 29

Demilitarized Zone -- neutral area between North and South Korea.

Front 30

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Back 30

1890-1969. Was the commander of the enormous American forces that went into Normandy (northwestern France) - Operation Overload June 6, 1944.

Front 31

Allied Powers

Back 31

Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, America

Front 32

Central Powers

Back 32

Germany and Austria-Hungary

Front 33

Aushwitz

Back 33

Largest labor/death camp for Jews held by Nazis during the Holocaust, killed the most Jews

Front 34

Axis Powers

Back 34

Germany, Italy and Japan

Front 35

Final Solution

Back 35

Adolf Hitler's final attempt to get rid of all Jews- a program of genocide, the systematic killing of an entire people. (Moving Jews into labor/death camps)

Front 36

Battle of Midway

Back 36

The turning point of the war in Japan - Japanese launched a suprise attack against Midway Island in the west of Hawaii. American troops find out about the attack and under the instruction of General Douglas MacArthur await for the Japanese fleets under the horizon. Americans took them by suprise and won mercifully. Ended June 6, 1942

Front 37

Blitzkrieg

Back 37

Germany's newest military stragtegy, "lightning war". Involved using fast-moving airplanes and tanks followed by massive infantry forces to take the enemy by suprise. (Used them against Poland)

Front 38

Fidel Castro

Back 38

President of Cuba - lead a revolution against Cuba's unpopular dictator, Fulgencio Batista. Nationalized the Cuban economy but was a harsh dictator himself. Relations between the US and Cuba deteriorated and so Castro turned to the Soviets for economic and military aid -- the Cuban Missle Crisis

Front 39

Charles de Gaulle

Back 39

French general fled to London when France falls under Italy and Germany. While he's there he sets up a government-n-exile committed to reconquering France - called upon the people of France to resist Axis Powers

Front 40

Conference at Yalta

Back 40

Leaders of the 3 Allied Nations (US, Britain and Soviet Union) had a conference in Yalta, Russia and agreed to divide Germany into zones of occupation controlled by the ALlied miliraty forces.

Front 41

Dada Movement

Back 41

1916-1924, as much a protest as an art movement. Message was that established values had been made meaningless by the savagery of WWI. Dadaist works were absurd, nonsensical and meaningless.

Front 42

Developed Countries

Back 42

A nation with all the facilities needed for the advanced production of manufactured goods

Front 43

Developing Countries

Back 43

A nation which is in the process of industrialization but it not yet complete

Front 44

DMZ

Back 44

Demilitarized Zone -- neutral area between North and South Korea.

Front 45

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Back 45

1890-1969. Was the commander of the enormous American forces that went into Normandy (northwestern France) - Operation Overload June 6, 1944.