WW2

The Great Depression

A worldwide economic downturn that lasted from 1929 to the late 1930s.

Dust Bowl

A period during the 1930s when severe drought and poor farming practices led to massive dust storms and agricultural devastation in the United States and Canada.

Vicious Cycle

A situation where a problem causes more problems that in turn worsen the original issue, such as debt leading to reduced consumer spending and further layoffs.

Relief Camps

Facilities established during the Great Depression in Canada to provide shelter and work for unemployed men.

Munich Agreement

A settlement reached in 1938 where Britain and France allowed Hitler to annex parts of Czechoslovakia in hopes of avoiding war.

Blitzkrieg

A German term meaning 'lightning war,' used to describe swift military campaigns intended to bring about a swift victory.

Nuremberg Laws

Racial laws enacted in Nazi Germany that discriminated against Jews and stripped them of citizenship and basic rights.

D-Day

The Allied invasion of France on June 6, 1944, marking a pivotal point in World War II.

Island Hopping

A military strategy used by the Allies in the Pacific Theater during World War II, which involved capturing select islands and using them as bases for further attacks.

Operation Barbarossa

The code name for Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941.

Enabling Act 1933

Legislation passed by the German Reichstag that gave Hitler the authority to enact laws without the involvement of the parliament.

Freikorps

Armed paramilitary groups in post-World War I Germany formed primarily by demobilized soldiers.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Japanese cities where the United States dropped atomic bombs in August 1945, leading to Japan's surrender and the end of World War II.

The New Deal

A series of programs and reforms initiated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States to counteract the effects of the Great Depression.

Canadian Nationalist Party

A political party in Canada founded by Joseph Farr, promoting nationalist ideas during the 1930s.

Pan-Germanism

A nationalist ideology that promotes the unification of all German-speaking peoples.

Autarky

An economic policy of self-sufficiency and minimizing reliance on foreign trade.

U-Boats

German submarines used in World War I and World War II to disrupt enemy shipping.

Spartacus Uprising

A 1919 socialist uprising in Berlin, which was crushed by the Freikorps.

The Treaty of Versailles

The peace treaty that ended World War I, imposing heavy reparations and territorial losses on Germany.

Anti-Communism

A political movement or ideology opposing communism and its associated beliefs.

Communism

A political and economic ideology advocating for communal ownership of property and the abolition of social classes.

Screwball Comedies

A genre of film that emerged in the 1930s characterized by whimsical stories and eccentric characters.

Dirty Jobs

Low-paying jobs that are often unglamorous but essential, particularly referenced during attempts to provide work during the Great Depression.

Living on the pogey

A colloquial term in Canada referring to receiving welfare assistance.

The Weimar Republic

The democratic government established in Germany after World War I, known for its instability and economic struggles.

The _________ was the military alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II.

Axis Powers.

The _________ was the military alliance of the United States, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom during World War II.

Allied Powers.

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked _________, prompting the United States to enter World War II.

Pearl Harbor.

The _________ was a significant battle in North Africa where Allied forces defeated Axis troops in 1942.

Battle of El Alamein.

The _________ Conference in 1945 was where Allied leaders planned the post-war world.

Yalta.

The systematic extermination of Jews during World War II is known as the _________.

Holocaust.

The dropping of atomic bombs on _________ and _________ led to Japan's surrender in 1945.

Hiroshima; Nagasaki.

The _________ was Hitler's plan for the invasion of the Soviet Union, launched in June 1941.

Operation Barbarossa.

The _________ was a major amphibious assault by Allied forces on June 6, 1944, in Normandy, France.

D-Day.

The _________ was the international tribunal held to prosecute Nazi war criminals after World War II.

Nuremberg Trials.