World War II and State Ideologies Lecture Notes

A set of flashcards covering ideologies, terror states, and the key events of the Second World War based on lecture notes.

Fascism

One of the major ideologies studied in the context of state control and the lead up to the Second World War.

Communism

One of the major ideologies studied alongside Fascism, associated with the terror state under Lenin and Stalin.

Terror state

A system of governance under leaders like Lenin and Stalin characterized by repression, secret police, and concentration camps.

Lenin

A leader who established a terror state characterized by repression and secret police.

Stalin

A leader who, along with Lenin, utilized a terror state featuring concentration camps and indoctrination.

Repression

The act of state control through tools such as secret police, concentration camps, and indoctrination.

Secret police

A specific tool of repression used within a terror state to maintain control.

Concentration camps

Facilities used for repression within the terror states established by Lenin and Stalin.

Indoctrination

A method of repression used by the state to influence and control the beliefs of the population.

Policies effecting people

State actions and rules specifically targeting groups such as women, the young, peasants, and workers.

Women

One of the specific demographic groups impacted by state policies under the discussed ideologies.

The young

A group of people whose lives were shaped by specific state policies and indoctrination.

Peasants

Agricultural workers who were specifically affected by the policies of the ideologies mentioned.

Workers

The labor force that was a primary focus of policies under Fascism and Communism.

The Second World War

The global conflict defined by specific steps to war and major turning points like Stalingrad and D-Day.

Steps to war

A sequence of events including the invasion of the Rhineland, Anschluss with Austria, and invasions of Czechoslovakia and Poland.

Invasion of the Rhineland

Identified as the first major step to war in the sequence leading to the Second World War.

Anschluss with Austria

The political union and step to war involving Germany and Austria.

Invasion of Czechoslovakia

A key step to war that followed the Anschluss with Austria.

Invasion of Poland

The final step to war listed in the sequence of events preceding the Second World War.

Turning points in the war

Major events that shifted the course of the conflict, such as Dunkirk and the Battle of Stalingrad.

Dunkirk

A major turning point in the war involving a significant military evacuation.

Battle of Britain

An aerial conflict cited as one of the major turning points in the war.

Battle of Stalingrad

A critical turning point in the war that took place on the Eastern Front.

D-Day

The major turning point in the war characterized by the Allied invasion of Normandy.

The home front

The civilian and domestic activities and policies within a country during the Second World War.

Rhineland

The specific territory whose invasion served as a step toward the Second World War.

Austria

The nation involved in the Anschluss, which was a significant step toward war.

Czechoslovakia

The country whose invasion is listed as a step toward war following the Anschluss.

Poland

The nation whose invasion triggered the final transition into the Second World War.

Ideologies of Fascism and Communism

The two primary political systems discussed regarding their impact on people and state repression.

Terror state under Lenin and Stalin

The specific historical example given of a state utilizing secret police and concentration camps.

Policies effecting women

Measures taken by the state that specifically changed the social or economic status of females.

Policies effecting the young

Measures taken by the state directed at children and adolescents.

Policies effecting peasants

State measures aimed at controlling or organizing the rural agricultural population.

Policies effecting workers

State measures aimed at controlling or organizing the industrial labor force.

Major turning points

Significant events including Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain, Stalingrad, and D-Day.

Stalingrad

The location of the Battle of Stalingrad, a major turning point in the war.

State repression

The practice of using secret police, concentration camps, and indoctrination to maintain power.

Domestic policies

Policies effecting people such as women, the young, peasants, and workers on the home front.

Methods of repression

Includes the use of secret police, concentration camps, and indoctrination.

War turning point: Dunkirk

One of the four major turning points mentioned in the lecture notes.

War turning point: Battle of Britain

One of the four major turning points mentioned in the lecture notes.

War turning point: Battle of Stalingrad

One of the four major turning points mentioned in the lecture notes.

War turning point: D-Day

One of the four major turning points mentioned in the lecture notes.

Step to war: Rhineland

The initial territorial invasion listed as a step to the Second World War.

Step to war: Anschluss

The step to war involving the unification with Austria.

Step to war: Czechoslovakia

The invasion occurring after Anschluss and before the invasion of Poland.

Step to war: Poland

The invasion that concludes the listed 'steps to war' sequence.

Civilian life during war

A central theme of 'The home front' during the Second World War.