Interwar Period & WWII

Weak government

A characteristic of the Weimar Republic that contributed to its instability.

Economic crises

Significant financial difficulties faced by the Weimar Republic, including hyperinflation.

Great Depression

A global economic downturn that severely affected the Weimar Republic.

Massive unemployment and poverty

Consequences of the economic crises during the Weimar Republic.

Fascism

A political ideology characterized by dictatorship and extreme nationalism.

Communism

A political ideology advocating for a classless society and government ownership.

Fascist Nations

Countries that adopted fascism, including Benito Mussolini's Italy, Adolf Hitler's Germany, and Francisco Franco's Spain.

Hitler's Rise

Factors contributing to Adolf Hitler's ascent to power, including anger over Versailles and the Great Depression.

Lebensraum

"Living space" for Germans, used to justify expansion into Austria, Sudetenland, and Poland.

Appeasement

The policy of giving in to demands to avoid war, exemplified by the Munich Conference.

Non-Aggression Pact

An agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union not to attack each other.

WWII Begins

Marked by Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939.

Axis Powers

The coalition of Germany, Italy, and Japan during WWII.

Allied Powers

The coalition of Britain, Soviet Union, United States, and France during WWII.

Important Battles

Key confrontations in WWII, including the Battle of Britain, Operation Barbarossa, and D-Day.

Holocaust

The systematic extermination of Jews and other groups, involving steps like the Nuremberg Laws and Death Camps.

End of War in Europe

Marked by Germany's surrender on V-E Day (May 8, 1945).

Big Three

The leaders of the Allied Powers: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin.