result of world war 2

Édouard Daladier

French Prime Minister who resigned in 1940 after France's defeat by Germany.

Paul Reynaud

French leader in 1940 who declared to Churchill that France was defeated.

Lend-Lease Act

A U.S. program from 1941 providing military aid to Allied countries.

Adolf Hitler

Nazi leader who committed suicide on April 30, 1945.

Benito Mussolini

Italian dictator executed by partisans on April 28, 1945.

Potsdam Conference

A 1945 meeting of U.S., British, and Soviet leaders to discuss post-war Europe.

Cold War

The conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union centered on differing political ideologies.

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a military alliance formed in 1949.

Warsaw Pact

A Soviet-led alliance formed in 1955, responding to NATO.

Battle of France

1940 battle where Germany quickly defeated France.

Battle of Britain

Defensive campaign by Britain against German air attacks from 1940 to 1941.

Battle of Stalingrad

1941-42 battle marking a significant Soviet victory and turning point in WWII.

Battle of Berlin

The final battle in 1945 where the Soviet Union captured Berlin.

Holocaust

The systematic mass murder of Jews and other groups by Nazi Germany.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

A 1948 UN document listing fundamental human rights.

Yalta Conference

1945 meeting where leaders discussed the reorganization of post-war Europe.

Master race & Lebensraum

Nazi ideologies aimed at creating a superior race and expanding into Eastern Europe.

Casualties of WWII

Approximately 75 million died in the conflict, including 25 million from the Soviet Union.

Churchill's promise

Pledge to the British that winning the war would require blood, sweat, and tears.

Adolf Eichmann

Nazi official responsible for organizing the Holocaust, known as the 'Minister of Death'.

German occupation strategies

Methods used to control and starve occupied territories during WWII.

Post-war Europe

Refers to the division among European countries following WWII.

Soviet ideology

Promoted communism and opposed Western democracy during the Cold War.

Western alliance

Group of nations, including the U.S., UK, and France, that opposed Soviet influence after WWII.

Eastern Europe expansion

The goal of Nazi Germany and later the Soviet Union to assert control over Eastern Europe.

Future conflicts

Ensuing tensions arising from post-war divisions in Europe.

Geopolitical tensions

Political and military frictions arising between nations during the Cold War.

Major turning point of WWII

Events like the Battle of Stalingrad that shifted momentum to Allied forces.