Holocaust & World War 2 Vocabulary

Hostility to, or prejudice against, Jewish people.

• Anti-Semitism

• Racism

• Xenophobia

• Islamophobia

A form of government that is organized as a one-party dictatorship. The goal of the government is to prepare the nation for armed conflict. The nation (and often race) is placed above the individual.

• Fascism

• Democracy

• Communism

• Monarchy

A government that takes total control over its citizens' lives. Fill in the blank with the correct term from the word bank.

• Totalitarianism

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

To relieve or satisfy, agreeing to others’ demands. Giving into aggressive demands.

• Appeasement

• Resistance

• Defiance

• Opposition

A leader who controls a nation by force, not elected by the people.

• Dictator

• President

• Monarch

• Prime Minister

A place where large numbers of people are detained or confined under armed guards.

• Concentration Camp

• Prison

• Detention Center

• Military Base

(7) Armed invasions or attacks carried out by one country at the expense of another with the goal of expansion. Fill in the blank with the correct term from the word bank.

• Aggression

• Diplomacy

• Isolationism

• Neutrality

A military tactic that is used to create shock and disorganization in enemy forces through surprise, speed, and superior firepower. It is designed to force the enemy into a quick surrender.

• Blitzkrieg

• Guerrilla Warfare

• Trench Warfare

• Attrition Warfare

A person whose religion is Judaism.

• Jewish

• Christian

• Muslim

• Buddhist

A mass slaughter of people, specifically of European civilians and especially Jews by the Nazis during World War II. What is the correct term for this event?

• Holocaust

• Renaissance

• Industrial Revolution

• Cold War