The New Order and the Holocaust

These flashcards cover key terms and definitions related to the Holocaust and the New Order during World War II.

the Holocaust

Nazis' program during World War II to kill people they considered undesirable, with millions of Jews and others perishing.

Genocide

The deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.

Kristallnacht

"Night of Broken Glass" - the night of November 9, 1938, when Nazi troopers attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues throughout Germany.

Collaborator

One who works jointly with others; to cooperate with or willingly assist an enemy of one's country.

Madagascar Plan

Nazis' plan to take all European Jews and relocate them to the island of Madagascar.

the "Final Solution"

Nazi Germany's plan and execution of its systematic genocide against European Jews during World War II.

Heinrich Himmler

Entrusted by Hitler with the administration of the "Final Solution"; head of SS (Gestapo) which oversaw the Death Camps.

Lebensraum

Hitler's expansionist theory based on a drive to acquire "living space" for the German people.