Unit 4 Section 3 Vocabulary

Unit 4 Section 3 Vocabulary

World War II Begins

Lesson 1

Blitzkrieg

a German term meaning "lightning war"

Evacuation

the process of removing something to safety

Initiate

to start

Isolationism

policy of withdrawing from political and economic relations with other countries

Radar

a device that uses radio waves to detect aircraft

Multiple Choice

In the 1930's, the United States adopted a policy of ___, where they withdrew from political relations with other countries.

• blitzkrieg

• evacuation

• initiate

• isolationism

• radar

Multiple Choice

___ is a German term meaning "lightening war".

• blitzkrieg

• evacuation

• initiate

• isolationism

• radar

Multiple Choice

World War II began after Germany ___ its blitzkrieg.

• blitzkrieg

• evacuation

• initiated

• isolationism

• radar

Multiple Choice

The Blitz of London led to the ___ of many of the cities residents.

• blitzkrieg

• evacuation

• initiated

• isolationism

• radar

Multiple Choice

British ___ helped them to defeat Germany in the Battle of Britain.

• blitzkrieg

• evacuation

• initiated

• isolationism

• radar

Japan's Pacific Campaign

Lesson 2

Convey

to communicate or make an impression

Embargo

official government order that limits trade with a nations as a means of punishment or pressure

Kamikaze

Japanese pilots who attempted suicide missions to crash planes into enemy ships

Prisoner of War

a person who is taken captive during wartime and entitled to certain protections based on international law

Strongholds

secure places

Multiple Choice

The US government used propaganda to ___ emotional messages about the war.

• convey

• embargo

• kamikaze

• prisoner of war

• strongholds

Multiple Choice

The United States placed an ___ on Japan to encourage the country to end its aggressive expansion.

• convey

• embargo

• kamikaze

• prisoner of war

• strongholds

Multiple Choice

Thousands of Allied ___ died under Japanese authority.

• convey

• embargo

• kamikaze

• prisoner of war

• strongholds

Multiple Choice

The Allied "island hopping" strategy avoided Japanese ___ when possible.

• convey

• embargo

• kamikaze

• prisoner of war

• strongholds

Multiple Choice

Desperate Japanese military leaders turned to the use of ___ pilots later in the war.

• convey

• embargo

• kamikaze

• prisoner of war

• strongholds

The Holocaust

Lesson 3

Anit-Semitism

anti-Jewish discrimination or practice: hatred towards Jews

Concentration Camp

a type of prison constructed to hold people during wartime

Genocide

the deliberate killing of a group of people because of their race, culture, or ethnicity

Ghetto

a part of a city where Jews are required to live

Holocaust

the mass murder of Jews and other groups by Nazi Germans during World War II

Inhumane

cruel; without mercy

Multiple Choice

Hitler's ___ was described in his book, Mein Kampf.

• anti-Semitism

• ghettos

• inhumane

Multiple Choice

Hitler's treatment of Jewish people was ___.

• anti-Semitism

• ghettos

• inhumane

Multiple Choice

First, Jews were rounded up and forced to live in ___.

• anti-Semitism

• ghettos

• inhumane

Multiple Choice

After living in the ghettos, Jews were sent to ___ and executed.

• Concentration camps

• Genocide

• Holocaust

Multiple Choice

The ___ resulted in the death of six million Jews.

• Concentration camps

• Genocide

• Holocaust

Multiple Choice

___ is the deliberate killing of a group of people, based on their race, culture, or ethnicity.

• Concentration camps

• Genocide

• Holocaust

Victory for the Allies

Lesson 4

Atomic bomb

a highly destructive bomb whose power comes from splitting an atom of a heavy element such as uranium or plutonium

D-Day

the name given to the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944

Demoralize

to cause someone to lose hope and confidence

Entrenched

when someone or something is placed in a position so firmly that the chance for movement is difficult or impossible

Strategy

a carful plan for how to best use military forces

Multiple Choice

After the United States joined the war, the Allies adopted a new ___ called "Europe First" .

• atomic bombs

• D-day

• demoralize

• entrenched

• strategy

Multiple Choice

US forces encountered ___ fighters on the island of Iwo Jima.

• atomic bombs

• D-day

• demoralize

• entrenched

• strategy

Multiple Choice

The United States began bombing Japan, hoping to ___ the Japanese people

• atomic bombs

• D-day

• demoralize

• entrenched

• strategy

Multiple Choice

Allied forces invaded France at Normandy on June 6, 1944, also known as ___.

• atomic bombs

• D-day

• demoralize

• entrenched

• strategy

Multiple Choice

The Japanese surrendered August 10, 1945, after ___ were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

• atomic bombs

• D-day

• demoralize

• entrenched

• strategy