Unit 4 - GH 20

Roaring Twenties

A period of economic growth, indulgence, and excess in the United States before the 1929 stock market crash.

Great Depression

A severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s.

Xenophobia

Prejudice against people from other countries.

Ultranationalism

Extreme nationalism that supports hostility towards others, often emerging after social/economic crises and characterized by a charismatic leader.

Lebensraum

The idea that ethnic Germans deserved a territory for exclusively ethnically pure Germans.

Appeasement

A foreign policy strategy of pacifying a country to prevent war, which was ineffective in the case of Germany.

Blitzkrieg

A German military tactic of 'Lightning War' designed to quickly overwhelm an enemy, particularly used in the Battle of Britain.

D-Day

The Allied invasion of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, marking a significant turning point in World War II.

Manhattan Project

A secret U.S. project during World War II for the development of atomic bombs.

Nuremberg Trials

Trials held after World War II to hold Nazi leaders accountable for crimes against humanity.

Stages of Genocide

The ten steps that outline the process of genocide, including classification, dehumanization, and extermination.