World-History: WW1 and WW2

Nationalism

The devotion and pride to one’s country and to support it’s governmental actions.

Demilitarization

The act of prohibiting/disbanding a nation/countries military

Franz Ferdinand

The Heir of Austria-Hungary who was shot by Garvillo Princip of the Black Hand alongside his wife, Sophie, marking the start of WW1.

Trench Warfare

Enclosed and coordinated routes soldiers used to navigate around war tech in an opposer’’s land.

Allies (WW1)

People who teamed with Germany in hopes of more land. Germany, Italy, and Japan.

Allies(WW1)

The Britain alliance in response of the arms race. Britain, France, Russia

Stalemate

The result of both opposers not getting a substantial advantage in conflict

Alliance System

A series of of treaties and agreements to multiply power, playing a role in conflicts and blame during the first world war.

Genocide

The targeted execution of a specific group.

Militarism

A practice to improve military strategy and force to compete with other nations. This caused conflicts leading up to WW1.

Machine Gun

A rapid fire weapon invented in WW1 and used against other nations, especially under-developed ones.

Tank

A weapon created during WW1 to get through areas Humans struggle in.

Reparations

The compensations a perpetrator needs to make up to be forgiven

Imperialism

The act of colonizing another nation, usually a weaker one.

War Guilt Clause

Article 231 of the treaty of Versailles, suggesting mandatory reparations on Germany like the demilitarization and it’s major loss in land. It also puts Germany in full blame of starting the war.

Unrestricted Naval Warfare

Sinking or attacking another’s ocean warfare without warning.

Appeasement

Letting something happen to stabilize peace, like the Munich Conference

Blitzkrieg

“Lighting war” a surprise-attack technique used by Nazi Germany that surrounds it’s opponent’s neighboring land to overwhelm it.

Land-Lease Act

The agreement between America that helped provide free provisions to Britain to help fight Nazi Germany.

Leningrad

A part of Operation Barbarossa that didn’t have much success. It was done before Hitler’s invasion in Moscow.

Sudetenland

One of the first land invasions of Nazi Germany, given to them by the Munich Conference, and breaking the Treaty of Versaillies.

Holocaust

A major minority execution which took many lives of the Jewish, disabled, Slav, Sima and others during WW2.

Ghetto

An area minorities were rounded up in WW2 with undesirable conditions to naturally wipe out neglected races in Germany and it’s neighboring countries.

Hirohito

The emperor of Japan during WW2.

Hiroshima

A city known for the first Atomic bombing from the U.S, little boy.

Pearl Harbor

The bombing of the Hawaiian harbor to get the USA into WW2. Dec 7, 1941

Stalingrad

Another attempt by Hitler and Nazi Germany to gain land for operation Barbarossa which was difficult for them during snow days.

Munich Conference

Sept 29, 1938. A peace treaty to appease to Nazi Germany and give them Rhineland and Cezchslavia

Kristalnacht

“Night of Broken Glass” the destruction and prohibited entry of Jewish Buisnesses during the holocaust.

Nazi-Soviet Pact

The alliance between Russia and Germany during WW2, which would help the Germans gain land before betraying them in Operation Barabossa

D-Day

June 6, 1944. A land and sea fight which consisted of a secret puppet army before attacking for real with soldiers from US, Canadian, French and British soldiers.

Auschwitz

The most notorious of Holocaust concentration camps. Known for the most intensive labor and large executions and murders.

London Blitz (Battle of Britian)

The fight between Britian’s Royal air force vs the German air force, which helped Britian buy some time by making Germany retreat.

Winston Churchill.

The prime minister of Britain and the leading force to helping them win WW2. Preforming things like the Dunkirk evacuation, the London Blitz, and positive speeches.

Armenian Genocide

The murder of 1 million Christian Armenians after losses in the Balkan wars and conflicts within world war 1.