Second World War Test Review Flashcards

Flashcards to review key concepts for a Second World War test.

What is Fascism?

A political ideology that emphasizes strong nationalism, authoritarian leadership, and centralized control.

What is Appeasement?

A policy of making concessions to an aggressor in order to avoid war.

What is anti-Semitism?

Hostility to or prejudice against Jewish people.

What is Communism?

A political theory advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

What was the Nazi Party's official name?

National Socialist German Workers Party

Who was the Canadian Prime Minister during WWII?

Mackenzie King

Who was the leader of Nazi Germany, known as Der Fuhrer?

Adolf Hitler

What event marked a significant escalation of Nazi persecution of Jews?

Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass)

What were the Nuremberg Laws?

Discriminatory laws enacted in Nazi Germany that deprived Jews of their rights and citizenship.

What was the significance of the Voyage of the St. Louis?

A ship carrying Jewish refugees that was denied entry to Cuba and the United States, highlighting anti-Semitism.

What was the Munich Agreement?

An agreement in which Britain and France allowed Nazi Germany to annex portions of Czechoslovakia in 1938.

Which territories were annexed by Germany through appeasement?

Austria, Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia, and Poland

What military strategy is characterized by swift, surprise attacks?

Blitzkrieg (lightning war)

What role did 'collaborators' play during WWII?

Individuals who cooperated with the enemy occupying force.

What was the purpose of U-boats?

German submarines used to attack Allied ships.

What was the significance of the Geneva Conventions?

A series of international treaties that set standards for humanitarian treatment in war.

What was the purpose of the International Tribunals after WWII?

To prosecute individuals for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

What was the Holocaust?

The systematic genocide of Jews and other minority groups by the Nazis during World War II.

What was the 'Final Solution' discussed at the Wannsee Conference?

The Nazi plan to exterminate the Jewish people.

What was the 'Miracle at Dunkirk'?

The evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches and harbor of Dunkirk, France, during World War II.

Name two significant battles of World War II.

Dieppe, D-Day, Battle of Britain, Italy

What was the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan?

A program to train pilots and aircrew for the Allied forces during World War II, primarily in Canada.

Which two Japanese cities were targeted by the Atomic Bomb?

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

What was the Manhattan Project?

A research and development project during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons.

What do VE Day and VJ Day stand for?

VE Day: Victory in Europe Day; VJ Day: Victory over Japan Day

Name three technologies that significantly impacted warfare during WWII.

Radar, Sonar, Enigma Machine

Who was C.D. Howe?

A Canadian Minister of Munitions and Supply during WWII responsible for organizing Canada's wartime economy.

What impact did Rationing have on the Homefront?

Controlled distribution of scarce resources

What was the purpose of Internment on the Homefront?

The confinement of people perceived as enemies of the state, such as Japanese Canadians.

What roles did women undertake in war industries?

Factory workers, mechanics, and other traditionally male-dominated jobs.