| A | B |
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| World War I | 1.) 1914 to 1918 |
| World War II | 1.) 1939 to 1945 |
| fascism | 1.) A system of government characterized by a ruling military power, blind nationalism, and racism |
| Hitler | 1.) Born in Austria 2.) Believed that no government could last if it treated ethnic groups equally 3.) Fought for Germany in WWI 4.) After WWI he lead an unsuccessful atempt to take over the Bavarian government 5.)Joined the Nazi party after WWI 6.) Became the Chancellor of Germany in 1933 |
| Nazis | 1.) The National Socialist German Workers Party 2.) Originated in 1919 as a small radical right-wing party 3.) Promised to restore territory, honor, and greatness to Germany through a program of national regeneration based on anti-Semitic racial theories |
| Treaty of Versailles | 1.) A peace settlement ending WWI 2.) It demanded the severe reduction of German military power, payment of reparations, loss of territory, and included the statement that Germany had been responsibe for te war |
| Woodrow Willson | President of the United States during WWI |
| Holocaust | The name given to the time period in Europe's history when nearly 6 million Jews were killed |
| anti-Semitic | Having prejudice against Jews |
| Mein Kampf | 1.) "My Struggle" 2.)The book Hitler wrote while in prison describing his view of Nazi domination |
| Third Reich | 1.) The name of the fascist form of government used by the Nazi party |
| dictatorship | 1.) To rule by absolute power |
| Aryans | 1.) The native Germanic people, characterized by blond hair and blue eyes |
| euthanasia | 1.) A painless means of killing in order to stop suffering 2.) Used to rid Germany of mentally and physically disabled 3.) Cleansing the German race |
| propoganda | 1.) Wide spread promotion of ideas and beliefs |
| Riechstag | 1.) German Parliament = law making body of the government |
| Nuremberg Laws | 1.) Laws that legally defined Jews as non-citizens and stateless people in order to protect the German blood and honor. |
| Kristallnacht | 1.) Called "The Night of Broken Glass" by the Nazis 2.) The first mass arrests and deportations of Jews to facilities called concentration camps |
| Sept. 3, 1939 | 1.) Britain and France declared war on Germany 2.) World War II had begun |
| Allied Powers | 1.) Britain, France, and eventually 26 nations, including the Soviet Union and the United States |
| Pearl Harbor | 1.) Dec. 7, 1941 2.) The attack made by Japan that forced the United States into WWII |
| Axis Powers | 1.) Germany, Italy, Japan, and their allies |
| ghettos | 1.) A section of the city where many members of a minority group live |
| Operation Barbarossa | 1.) June 12, 1941 2.) Germany invaded Russia |
| Stalingrad | 1.) During Germany's attack on the Soviet Union they were eventually turned back at this Russian city of 2.) The successful defense of Stalingrad became an important turning point in the war |
| Endlosung | 1.) January, 1942 2.)Endlosung = "Final Solution" 3.)Nazi officials met to discuss how to finally rid themselves of the Jews |
| concentration camps | 1.) children, the elderly, and people above 50 were immediately killed 2.) Individuals judged fit enough were selected for slave labor |
| extermination camps | 1.) Individuals sent to extermination camps were immediately killed |
| May 7, 1945 | 1.) Germany surrendered and the war in Europe was over |
| June 12, 1929 | 1.) Anneilies Marie Frank was born in Frankfort-am-Main, Germany |
| Amsterdam | 1.) 1933 Nazis came to power and the Franks decided to move to Amsterdam 2.) Amsterdam had been neutral during WWI, and the Franks hoped it would remain that way during WWII |
