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World War II vocabulary
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benitomussolini: Dictator of Italy during WW II.
italy: An Axis power.
fascism: Political belief that the nation is more important than the individual.
josephstalin: Dictator of the Soviet Union.
sovietunion: Another name for Russia in WW II.
adolfhitler: Dictator of Germany during WW II.
nazi: Short name for the National Socialist German Workers' Party.
germany: Another Axis Power.
militarism: Belief that military should control government.
manchuria: Area of China with raw materials that Japan wanted to invade.
japan: Another Axis Power.
neutralityact: The first one of these in 1935 made it illegal to sell arms to warring nations. The second one in 1937 allowed warring nations to buy nonmilitary goods on a "cash and carry" basis.
internationalism: Idea that trade between nations creates prosperity and helps prevent wars.
axispowers: Japan, Italy, and Germany made up this power.
anticominternpact: Aligned Japan with Germany and Italy.
anschluss: Unification of Austria with Germany.
appeasement: Concessions between nations to keep the peace.
blitzkrieg: "Lightning war"; style of warfare Germany used.
maginotline: Line of concrete bunkers and fortications along the border of France and Germany.
winstonchurchill: Prime minister of Great Britain during WW II.
battleofbritain: German Luftwaffe launched an all out air strike against Great Britain to destroy the Royal Air Force: (RAF)later called the ______________.
austria: First German speaking country "unified" by Hitler.
czechoslovakia: First country gained by European appeasement for Germany.
poland: Germany's invasion of this country started WW II.
nevillechamberlain: Prime Minister of Great Britain before Winston Churchill.
luftwaffe: The German air force.
dunkirk: City of Northern France; site of dramatic escape of French and British armies from Germans.
sitzkrieg: Name given to strategy of British and French while Poland was invaded; sitting war.
nonaggressionpact: Agreement between Germany and Russia to not attack each other prior to WW II.
franklindelanoroosevelt: President of U.S. for most of WW II.
holocaust: Name given to mass execution of Jews at the hands of Germany.
shoah: Jewish word for the holocaust.
nuremburglaws: Laws that took German citizenship away from Jews.
wannseeconference: Meeting by Naxi leaders to determine the final solution of the Jewish "question".
concentrationcamps: Place originally for political prisoners, and later for Jews.
exterminationcamps: Place for killing Jews.
kristallnacht: Name given to Hitler's revenge for the killing of a German diplomat by a Jewish refugee.
alberteinstein: Famous Jewish scientist who renounced his German citizenship and escaped his country when Hitler took power.
finalsolution: Name given to the answer to the Jewish question in Germany; executing them.
auschwitz: Large extermination camp in Poland that housed 100,000 prisoners.
gypsies: Group of ethnic nomadic people also targeted by Hitler.
jews: Major religious and ethnic group targeted by Hitler.
ssstlouis: Ship which transported over 900 Jews to Cuba hoping to escape Germany, but was not allowed to come ashore and sent back to Germany.
gestapo: Name given to elite German Policemen.
annefrank: Famous Jewish girl who hid from Nazis and kept a diary of her experiences.
americafirstcommittee: U.S. group that firmly opposed American intervention or aid to the Allies.
lendleaseact: Roosevelt plan to aid the Allies without breaking Neutrality Acts.
hemisphericdefensezone: Declaration by Roosevelt that entire Western half or the Atlantic was neutral.
atlanticcharter: Roosevelt and Churchill plan for peace and trade after the war.
strategicmaterials: Materials important for fighting a war.
destroyersforbasesdeal: In exchange for British controlled bases, Roosevelt gave Britain battleships.
isolationism: Idea that U.S. should remain neutral during WW II.
pearlharbor: Naval base in Hawaii that was attacked on December 7th, 1941.
fourfreedoms: Roosevelt said these were freedom of speech and worship, and from want and fear.
reubenjames: U.S. destroyer that was sunk by Germans, escalating hostilities between the two.
greer: U.S. destroyer sank by Germans leading to "shoot on sight" order from Roosevelt.
oahu: Island of Hawaii where Pearl Harbor is.
generaldouglasmacarthur: U.S. general sent to the Philippines.
straitofmalacca: British shipping zone attacked by Japan.
World War II vocabulary
Across:4. | Political belief that the nation is more important than the individual. | 5. | Group of ethnic nomadic people also targeted by Hitler. | 6. | U.S. destroyer sank by Germans leading to "shoot on sight" order from Roosevelt. | 7. | Name given to strategy of British and French while Poland was invaded; sitting war. | 9. | Another Axis Power. | 10. | Name given to elite German Policemen. | 11. | Dictator of Germany during WW II. | 12. | Roosevelt and Churchill plan for peace and trade after the war. | 17. | Area of China with raw materials that Japan wanted to invade. | 20. | Island of Hawaii where Pearl Harbor is. | 24. | "Lightning war"; style of warfare Germany used. | 25. | Major religious and ethnic group targeted by Hitler. | 27. | First German speaking country "unified" by Hitler. | 28. | Ship which transported over 900 Jews to Cuba hoping to escape Germany, but was not allowed to come ashore and sent back to Germany. | 29. | An Axis power. |
| | Down:1. | Roosevelt plan to aid the Allies without breaking Neutrality Acts. | 2. | Belief that military should control government. | 3. | In exchange for British controlled bases, Roosevelt gave Britain battleships. | 4. | President of U.S. for most of WW II. | 8. | Idea that U.S. should remain neutral during WW II. | 9. | Dictator of the Soviet Union. | 13. | Japan, Italy, and Germany made up this power. | 14. | Large extermination camp in Poland that housed 100,000 prisoners. | 15. | Laws that took German citizenship away from Jews. | 16. | Roosevelt said these were freedom of speech and worship, and from want and fear. | 18. | City of Northern France; site of dramatic escape of French and British armies from Germans. | 19. | Germany's invasion of this country started WW II. | 21. | The German air force. | 22. | Name given to mass execution of Jews at the hands of Germany. | 23. | Another Axis Power. | 26. | Jewish word for the holocaust. |
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World War II vocabulary
Across:4. | Political belief that the nation is more important than the individual. | 5. | Group of ethnic nomadic people also targeted by Hitler. | 6. | U.S. destroyer sank by Germans leading to "shoot on sight" order from Roosevelt. | 7. | Name given to strategy of British and French while Poland was invaded; sitting war. | 9. | Another Axis Power. | 10. | Name given to elite German Policemen. | 11. | Dictator of Germany during WW II. | 12. | Roosevelt and Churchill plan for peace and trade after the war. | 17. | Area of China with raw materials that Japan wanted to invade. | 20. | Island of Hawaii where Pearl Harbor is. | 24. | "Lightning war"; style of warfare Germany used. | 25. | Major religious and ethnic group targeted by Hitler. | 27. | First German speaking country "unified" by Hitler. | 28. | Ship which transported over 900 Jews to Cuba hoping to escape Germany, but was not allowed to come ashore and sent back to Germany. | 29. | An Axis power. |
| | Down:1. | Roosevelt plan to aid the Allies without breaking Neutrality Acts. | 2. | Belief that military should control government. | 3. | In exchange for British controlled bases, Roosevelt gave Britain battleships. | 4. | President of U.S. for most of WW II. | 8. | Idea that U.S. should remain neutral during WW II. | 9. | Dictator of the Soviet Union. | 13. | Japan, Italy, and Germany made up this power. | 14. | Large extermination camp in Poland that housed 100,000 prisoners. | 15. | Laws that took German citizenship away from Jews. | 16. | Roosevelt said these were freedom of speech and worship, and from want and fear. | 18. | City of Northern France; site of dramatic escape of French and British armies from Germans. | 19. | Germany's invasion of this country started WW II. | 21. | The German air force. | 22. | Name given to mass execution of Jews at the hands of Germany. | 23. | Another Axis Power. | 26. | Jewish word for the holocaust. |
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