AP World History 7.6 Flashcards

Adolf Hitler

German dictator promoting extreme nationalism and militarism in the 20th century.

Neville Chamberlain

British Prime Minister known for his policy of appeasement towards Nazi Germany.

Weimar Republic

Democratic government in Germany post-World War I, struggling with economic crises and political instability.

Sudetenland

German-speaking region of Czechoslovakia sought by Hitler for territorial expansion.

Danzig

Polish port city that Hitler demanded to reclaim as part of German territory.

Nuremberg Laws

Anti-Jewish laws in Nazi Germany that stripped Jews of citizenship and rights.

Kristallnacht

Violent anti-Jewish pogrom in 1938, marking a significant escalation in Nazi persecution.

Lebensraum

Concept of acquiring "living space" for the German people, justifying territorial expansion.

Anschluss

Political union of Austria with Germany in 1938, achieved through coercion.

Munich Agreement

1938 settlement allowing Nazi Germany to annex Sudetenland in exchange for a promise of no further territorial claims.

Rome-Berlin Axis

Military alliance between Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany formed in 1936.

Anti-Comintern Pact

Agreement between Germany and Japan against the spread of communism, established in 1936.

Axis Powers

Coalition of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II.

German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact

1939 agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union to remain neutral and divide Eastern Europe.

Nazis

National Socialist German Workers’ Party that ruled Germany under Hitler from 1933 to 1945.

Reichstag

German parliament during the Weimar Republic and Nazi regime.

Third Reich

The Nazi regime in Germany from 1933 to 1945, emphasizing Aryan supremacy.

Mein Kampf

Hitler's autobiography outlining his ideology and political plans, written during imprisonment.

Scientific racism

Pseudoscientific theory asserting racial superiority based on genetic traits.

Anti-Semitism

Hostility and prejudice against Jews, intensified in Nazi Germany.

Aryans

Term used by Nazis to describe a "superior" race, primarily based on European descent.

Appeasement

Policy of conceding to demands to maintain peace, notably associated with Chamberlain's actions toward Hitler