Forging Freedom Vocab Flashcards
ANTI-SEMITISM
hatred of Jews
ARYAN
term used by Nazis to refer to the “perfect” race of people: Caucasians who were tall, blond, and blue-eyed
ATLANTIC WALL
system of fortifications (gun batteries, bunkers, anti-ship devices, tank traps, towers, radar posts) built by Germans along Atlantic Ocean to prevent Allied amphibious (water) assault
BLITZKRIEG
“A lightning war”; a massive and surprise military attack
BULLY
a person who intimidates others (mentally or physically)
CHUTZPAH
a Hebrew word for having nerve or taking a risk
COUNTERFEITING/FORGING
the creation of false documents
HOLOCAUST
The mass murder of Jews and other groups organized and implemented by the Nazis
IDENTIFICATION CARDS (ID CARDS)
documents of one’s identity (such as passport or birth certificate)
JEWISH GHETTO
an urban area where Jews were forced to live segregated from non-Jews
MITZVAH
a Hebrew word for a good deed
NAZI REGIME
The dictatorship led by Adolf Hitler in 1933 and remained in control of Germany until the end of World War II in 1945.
PRUEFSTELLE
a clearing house for permits and licenses
SAFE HOUSE
a house secretly used to harbor fleeing people
SHABBAS
The Jewish Sabbath which is observed each week from sundown on Friday until darkness on Saturday.
