WW2 vocab

Mein Kampf (1925)

Hitler’s book he wrote when he spent time in prison, arrested for treason. Wrote his experience in jail, and makes plans for Germany.

Enabling Act (1933)

Germany passes this act, this gives Hitler Total Power.

Neutrality Acts

No trading with countries at war.

Munich Conference

Meet in Germany to discuss Hitler’s takeover of land.

Munich Pact

Hitler can keep the land but promised to not take more land.

Appeasement

To give into the aggression.

1939

Hitler evades the rest of Switzerland.

Non-Agression Pact

Agreement between Germany and USSR (Russia.) Plan was to take their land back (Poland) that they lost in WW1. Then, Meet in Poland and not attack each other.

Blitzkrieg

“Lightning War,” Hitler does not want to give time for Europe to defend themselves.

Nurembeg Laws (1935)

Racist laws, Stated that Germans are banned from marrying Jews. Created by the Nazi Party, announced by Hitler.

Aryans

Germans that have blonde and blue eyes, considered “perfect” soldiers/people.

Ghetto

Part of a town or city that gives seeled off by the Nazi’s to find Jewish people.

Warshaw Ghetto Uprising

Jews tried to fight back, Jews gained weapons by people dressing up as Nazi’s or “formal wear” to buy from weapon vendors.

Kristallnacht - November 9th, 1939

“Night of Broken Glass,” Jewish homes, called synnegogues, and businesses ran by Jewish people were terriozed.

Battle of Britain

Hitler makes a plan and tries to get Britain quickly. Luftwaffe (German Airforce) vs. R.A.F (Royal Air Force, Britian) - Tech/inno - Radar perfected.

Concentration Camps

Work camps, made supplies for Nazi’s for war. Tortured Jews, and Jews got sent to these camps and get decided if they were good enough to work for the Nazi’s or were going to be sent off to be killed with posionus gas since they didn’t want to waste weapons. Fed Jews with the minimal calories they needed to be in a day in order to survive. Which made Jews unhealthly skinny.

1940 Election

3rd term, FDR wins the 3rd term.

Lend - Lease

Let allies (England) borrow weapons from us

December 7th, 1941

Japan bombs Pearl Harbor (US fleet) and we declare war.

Kamikaze

Pilots who crashed their planes into our ships in Pearl Harbor

GI (Governent Issued)

Unifroms / Guns / Supplies for war efforts

WAC’s

Women Army Corps, ¼ million women join to support the military.

“Rosie The Riveter”

Women can work in factories

Revenue Act of 1942

Taxes out of your income

War Bond/Bonds

Government borrows money from citizens for war efforts.

Scrap Drives

Rubber, Metal, Grease. Scraps/Materials used for explosives towards WW2

Victory Gardens

Grow your own food, feed Europe

Civil Defense

AIR WARDENS, “Lights Out,” so you don’t get spotted by enemy airplanes and get attacked

Executive Order 9066 - FDR

Japnese ancestry got removed and placed into Intenment camps. 120,000 got placed into these camps.(this is due to the bombing of Pearl Harbor)

Korematsu vs. USA

Korematsu, A Japanese person in the USA, sues USA and wins. Famlies got $20,000. (This happened later, once the war was over.)

Executive Order - 9981 - (1948)

Military Desegregates, order was placed by President Truman (to have AA’s fight in WW2, and not be separated into groups by race.)

June 1944

Attack Italy from Africa, Mussocinl falls (italys dictatctor) and Italy joins USA to help with war efforts against Germany.

D. Day (Designated Day) - June 6th, 1944

Attack Germany in England from France. Largest Amphibious (attack on water) attack. - The reason why was to spread Hitler thin on both sides (USSR) - Germans are in the highest postion due to high ground.

Battle of Stalingrad *Turning Point

Major city, industry, on river. Germany was winning, but Stalin on the USA side threatened and said “Not One Step Back.” and if any USA soldier stepped back, he would shoot them even though their own their side.

4 / 30 / 45

Hitler dies, killed himself with his girlfriend with a gunshot in the head and bit into a cyanide capsule. His girlfriend did the same, so they can be together in death. Germany destroys concentration camps to hide the torture Jews went through so they don’t get charged with war charges/crimes. Soviets win, Hitler dosen’t win anymore.

5 / 8 / 45

V-E Day, Victory in Europe.

4 / 12 / 45

FDR dies from a stroke, and vice president Harry Truman becomes president

The Manhattan Project

Code name of our Nuclear Program, made a mushroom cloud. Notable people: Oppeonheimer, Einstein, and Szilard.

Island Hopping

Take a few of Japan’s Islands to get close enough to bomb their mainland. Japan fights to the end (Death)

Ira Hayes

North American, one of the six Marines to raise the American Flag on mount Iwo Jima. Turning point.

3 / 9 / 45

USA huts mainland Japan - Tokyo. 80,000 people died, and 65 more cities after Tokyo

8 / 6 / 1945 - Enola Gay

a small bomb created by the USA, called “Little Boy.” Bombed Hiroshima, 100,000 deaths.

8 / 9 / 1945 - “Fat Man”

A bigger bomb than Enola Gay, the bomb hit Nabasaki, over 50,000 deaths. (smaller town/place)

Szillard Petition

A Petition to not have Truman use the bomb. Instead, give Japan a chance to surrrender.

Nuremberg Trials - created ICC (Internation Criminal Court)

Tribunal (against Germany) consistated of USA, USSR, FRANCE, and ENGLAND. Hold indiduvals accountable, not countries. 1. Crimes Against Peace 2. War Crimes 3. Crimes Against Humanity