social studies: world war 2

ww2 vocab and events

hyperinflation

the devaluing of money to the point of worthless. Germany post WW1.

Protectionism

high tariff designed to cut down on foreign competition in economic markets

totalitarianism

when government is in total control of social, political, and economic aspects of a society. Authoritarian rule.

Mandate system

system of colonial rule post WW1 by the winners- esp. in Middle East.

war guilt clause

Germany took full blame for the cause of WW1

Treaty of Versailles

The official treaty that determined of the outcomes of WW1 including new territories, guilt clause, and reparations.

Communism

state run and owned industry, one government political party, high censorship and propaganda. Basic needs provided for by the state.

reparations

repayment of costs of war- Germany paid reparations for WW1

Great Depression

Crash of US stock market leading to global economic downturn.

Nazism

political party formed in post WW1 Germany by Adolph Hitler that turned Germany into a fascist state

democracy

a government of the people by the people

armistice

Agreement to end world war 1

fascism

Authoritarian government with heavy backing by military, hyper nationalism, heavy propaganda and censorship.

nationalism

pride in one’s nation

League of Nations

International organization formed post WW1 to help deal with global issues. United States refused to join.

Axis Powers

Allies

people or groups working together

Pearl Harbor

Japan attacks U.S. on December 7, 1941

Propaganda

posters throughout the city

concentration camps

facilities to detain people without trial

Genocide

Intent to kill or destroy a certain group or kind of people

D- day

Key Battle that led to the end of WW2

Tokyo Trials

Post War Criminal Trials of Japanese officers and government officials

Winston Churchill

Leader of Great Britain during the war

Internment Camps

The rounding up of Japanese Americans during WW2 for no crimes committed just Japanese ancestry.

Manhattan Project

U.S. project to develop nuclear weapons

Neatrility Acts

Acts designed to keep United States out of the war fighting (but allowed trading with Allies)

Allies countries

Great Britain, US, Russia, France

Marshall plan

Policy of United States post WW2 that lent money for rebuilding infrastructure in exchange for US access to markets and key geographic areas

2 cities in Japan that had Atom bombs dropped on them by the US. This caused the end of WW2 in Asia

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Rosie the Riveter

Pro women in the workforce character/posters- during US home front in WW2. "We can do it"

appeasement

Giving into the demands of one country to avoid conflict- ex. Hitler demanding more territory

Genocide

Purposeful actions made to exterminate and remove communities due to their ethnicity

Joseph Stalin

Leader/Dictator of USSR during WW2

Geneva Accords

Post WW2 rules for war

Nuremberg Trials

Post WW2 war crime trials by International tribune to prosecute Nazi soldiers

Axis Powers

Germany, Japan, Italy

Allies coutries

Russia, Great Britain, France, United States

blitzkrieg

"lightning war" intensive bombing technique new to WW2