WW2 Part 2

Joseph Goebbels

Minister of Propaganda for Nazi Germany, key in spreading Nazi ideology and controlling public opinion.

Total War

A strategy mobilizing all resources—military, industrial, and civilian—for the war effort, blurring lines between military and civilian targets.

Battle of Berlin

The final major battle of World War II in Europe (April–May 1945), leading to Hitler’s suicide and the fall of Nazi Germany.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

the 32nd President of the U.S. (1933-1945), led the nation through the Great Depression and most of World War II.

Harry S. Truman

the 33rd President of the U.S., took office after Roosevelt and decided to drop atomic bombs on Japan.

Propaganda

The use of biased information to influence public opinion, often utilized by governments during wartime.

Nuremberg Trials

Military tribunals held after World War II (1945-1946) to prosecute Nazi leaders for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.

Result of German Surrender

Germany officially surrendered on May 8, 1945 (VE Day), ending World War II in Europe and starting Cold War tensions.

VE Day

Victory in Europe Day (May 8, 1945), marking Nazi Germany's official surrender and the end of World War II in Europe.

Executive Order 9066

A presidential order by FDR in 1942 that authorized the forced relocation of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Internment Camps

Detention centers where over 120,000 Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated under Executive Order 9066.

WASP

Women Airforce Service Pilots, a group of female pilots who flew military aircraft in non-combat roles during World War II.

War Bonds

Debt securities issued to finance military operations during World War II, purchased by citizens to support the war effort.