World War 2 Vocabulary Flashcard

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What was the Beer Hall Putsch?

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A failed coup attempt by the Nazi Party in 1923.

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Who was the Nazi Minister of Propaganda during World War 2?

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Joseph Goebbels

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What were the Nuremberg Laws?

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The systematic persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany

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What was the policy of appeasement during the lead-up to World War 2?

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The policy of making concessions to avoid conflict

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What does Lebensraum refer to in the context of Nazi ideology?

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The need for more German living space

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What does the term Blitzkrieg refer to?

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A rapid and intense military attack strategy

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What was Vichy France during World War 2?

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The division of France into occupied and unoccupied zones

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What was the Yalta Conference?

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A meeting to discuss post-war reorganization

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This philosophy emphasizes the importance of a national or ethnic group and the supreme authority of a dictator.

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Fascism

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Leader of Britain during WWII?

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Winston Churchill