HIST Test 1

Blitzkrieg

Military strategy that revolves around surprise attacks, focusing on the weakest area of the opponent and preventing recuperation.

Hitler Jugend

Youth Organization for Males in Nazi Germany.

BDM Jungmädel

Youth Organization for Females in Nazi Germany.

Swing Jugend

Nazi resistance group based on American swing jazz, operating as an underground movement.

Edelweiss Pirates

Nazi resistance group that rejected the Hitler Youth.

Gleichschaltung

Process involving propaganda, the creation of Nazi organizations for all aspects of life, and control through organizations like the Gestapo and SS.

Gestapo

Hitler's secret police.

Social Darwinism

Justification for conquest based on a misapplication of Darwinism.

White Man's Burden

The idea that white people have a duty to civilize the world, based on a poem.

Panslavism

The idea of ethnic Slavic unification under Serbia.

Pan-Germanism

The aim of re-uniting German-speaking territories.

Article 232 of Treaty of Versailles

Clause requiring Germany to pay reparations, lose territory and colonies, including Alsace and Lorraine, and limit military capacity.

Totalitarianism

A political system where the interests of the state are above those of the individual, as defined by its leader.

Triple Alliance WW1

The alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy during World War I.

Triple Entente WW1

The alliance between France, Great Britain, and Russia during World War I.

The Blitz

The bombing of British cities ordered by Hitler, starting on September 7th, 1940.

Luftschutz

Civil defense organization in Nazi Germany responsible for air protection against enemy aircraft.

Dolchstoss Legend

The belief that the German army was betrayed by the Weimar Republic when signing the armistice.

Blut und Boden (Blood and Soil)

A slogan referring to maintaining the 'purity' of German blood and acquiring more land.

Hermann Göring

Commander of the Luftwaffe in Nazi Germany.

Place in the sun

Germany's quest for colonies, a phrase used to reference its imperial aspirations.

(Nordic) Aryan

The idealized race according to Nazis, characterized by blonde hair and blue eyes.

Ubermenschen

The term used by Nazis to describe people considered part of the superior race.

Untermenschen

Term used by Nazis for inferior races, including Jews, Slavs, and others.

Blank check telegram

Germany's unconditional support for Austria-Hungary's actions against Serbia before WW1.

Beer Hall Putsch

A failed coup by Hitler on January 6th, resulting in his arrest.

Scorched earth

A war tactic aimed at destroying the environment to disrupt the enemy's resources.

Attrition

A war strategy of gradually wearing down an opponent over time.

Otto von Bismarck

Prussian statesman known for overseeing the unification of Germany.

Remilitarization

The act of re-arming a country or territory that was previously disarmed.

Operation Barbarossa

The large German invasion of the Soviet Union starting on June 22nd, 1941.

Moroccan Crisis

Conflict initiated by Germany to challenge French control over Morocco.

Anschluss Austria

The annexation of Austria by Germany in 1938.

Volksturm

National militia established by Nazi Germany near the end of World War II.

Krieg einsatz

Term meaning war deployment.

Napola

Nazi elite schools for training young men for leadership roles in the Third Reich, focusing on physical fitness, ideological indoctrination, and military training.