World War II and the Holocaust

A collection of flashcards covering key concepts, terms, and events related to World War II and the Holocaust.

World War II

A global conflict between the Allies and Axis powers from 1939 to 1945.

Allies

The coalition that included the United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, China, and others during World War II.

Axis Powers

The alliance led by Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan during World War II.

The Holocaust

Nazi Germany's systematic genocide of six million Jews and millions of others from 1941 to 1945.

Genocide

The deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, ethnic, national, or religious group.

Adolf Hitler's expansionist ambitions

Central causes of World War II, driven by his racist ideology.

Nazi ideology of racial purity

Belief system that motivated the extermination of Jews and other groups during the Holocaust.

The Final Solution

Nazi plan to annihilate Europe's Jewish population.

Concentration camps

Facilities used for the internment and extermination of individuals during the Holocaust.

Auschwitz

One of the largest extermination camps used by Nazis during the Holocaust.