Global Study-guide:

Re-armament

The process by which Germany violated the Treaty of Versailles by rebuilding its military.

Lebensraum

The German term for 'living space,' referring to Hitler's expansionist ideology.

Anschluss

The annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany in March 1938.

Appeasement

The policy of the Allies allowing Hitler to take over territories to avoid conflict.

Blitzkrieg

A fast and powerful military strategy used by Germany during World War II, characterized by swift, surprise attacks using coordinated forces.

Lend-Lease Act

A program initiated by the U.S. in 1941 to supply arms and support to Allies during World War II.

Operation Dynamo

The evacuation of British troops from Dunkirk in May 1940.

Vichy France

The German-controlled puppet state in southern France after the fall of Paris.

Operation Barbarossa

The massive invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany in June 1941.

The Atlantic Conference

A meeting between Churchill and Roosevelt in August 1941 that established principles for post-war peace and self-determination.

D-Day

June 6, 1944, when Allied forces invaded Normandy, marking a significant turning point in World War II.

Holocaust

The systematic genocide of approximately 6 million Jews and other groups by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Nuremberg Trials

Legal proceedings held to prosecute major Nazi war criminals for crimes against humanity after World War II.

Operation Overlord

The code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II.

Island Hopping

A military strategy employed by the U.S. during World War II to capture key islands in the Pacific.

Manhattan Project

The secret U.S. project that developed the first nuclear weapons during World War II.

V-J Day

Victory over Japan Day, marking the formal surrender of Japan on September 2, 1945.