WWII Test

Kellogg-Briand Pact

An agreement signed in 1928 in which signatory states promised not to use war to resolve disputes.

Non-aggression Pact 1939

A treaty between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in which both countries agreed to take no military action against each other.

Axis Powers

The coalition led by Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II.

Allied Powers

The coalition of nations opposing the Axis Powers, primarily including the U.S., Britain, Soviet Union, and China.

Anti-Comintern Pact

An agreement between Germany and Japan in 1936 directed against the Communist International.

Munich Conference

A 1938 meeting of European leaders where Britain and France allowed Nazi Germany to annex parts of Czechoslovakia.

Neville Chamberlain

The British Prime Minister before and during the early part of World War II, known for his policy of appeasement.

Édouard Daladier

The French Prime Minister who represented France at the Munich Conference.

Appeasement

The diplomatic policy of making concessions to an aggressor to maintain peace, notably used regarding Hitler.

Stalin

The leader of the Soviet Union during World War II.

Charles De Gaulle

French military leader who led the French Resistance against Nazi Germany.

Atlantic Charter

A joint declaration made by the U.S. and Britain in 1941 outlining their goals for the post-war world.

Winston Churchill

The British Prime Minister known for his leadership during World War II and inspiring speeches.

Erwin Rommel

A German Field Marshal known for his leadership in North Africa.

Battle of Britain

A significant air campaign waged by the German Luftwaffe against the United Kingdom in 1940.

MacArthur

General Douglas MacArthur, the commander of Allied forces in the Pacific.

Yamamoto

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the commander-in-chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet during World War II.

Bataan Death March

The forced march of American and Filipino prisoners of war by the Japanese army in 1942.

Lend-Lease Act

A 1941 U.S. law that allowed the supply of military aid to foreign nations during World War II.

Blitzkrieg

A method of warfare characterized by quick, surprise attacks, especially by mechanized forces.

Philippe Petain

A French general who led the Vichy government during World War II.

Harry Truman

The U.S. President who succeeded FDR and made the decision to use atomic bombs against Japan.

Collaborators

Individuals or groups that cooperated with enemy forces, particularly in Nazi-occupied countries.

Luftwaffe

The aerial warfare branch of the German Wehrmacht during World War II.

Maginot Line

A defensive line built by France along its border with Germany, which was bypassed during the war.

Siegfried Line

The German defensive line built along its western border, opposite the Maginot Line.

Heinrich Himmler

One of the leading figures in Nazi Germany, responsible for the Holocaust.

Operation Torch

The Allied invasion of North Africa in 1942.

Anschluss

The annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany in 1938.

Wannsee Conference

A 1942 meeting of Nazi officials to discuss and coordinate the implementation of the Final Solution.

New World Order

A phrase used to refer to a new period in history marked by significant global changes and restructuring.

Holocaust

The systematic extermination of six million Jews and millions of others by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Kristallnacht

The Night of Broken Glass in 1938, a pogrom against Jews in Nazi Germany.

Final Solution

The Nazi plan for the extermination of the Jews during World War II.

Ghetto

A part of a city in which members of a specific ethnic group are forced to live.

Pearl Harbor

The U.S. naval base attacked by Japan on December 7, 1941, leading to U.S. entry into World War II.

D-Day

The Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, marking the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe.

Yalta Conference

A meeting of the Allied leaders in 1945 to discuss the post-war reorganization of Europe.

Battle of Stalingrad

A major battle between Germany and the Soviet Union in 1942-1943 that turned the tide in favor of the Allies.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Japanese cities on which the U.S. dropped atomic bombs in August 1945, leading to Japan's surrender.

Manhattan Project

The U.S. research and development project that produced the first nuclear weapons during World War II.

Nuremberg Trials

A series of military tribunals held after World War II to bring Nazi war criminals to justice.

League of Nations response to Hitler’s aggressions

The ineffective political responses and actions of the League of Nations against Hitler's expansionist policies.

Impact of technology on the war

The influence of advancements in weaponry and communication on strategies and outcomes in World War II.

Japan’s Gamble

Japan's risky military strategy to expand its territory in Asia, ultimately leading to its downfall.

US involvement in war

The entry of the United States into World War II following the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Ending the war in Europe and Japan

The surrender of Axis powers in Europe and Japan, leading to the conclusion of World War II.

Dropping of atomic bombs

The U.S. military action in August 1945 that led to Japan's surrender and the end of World War II.