Road to WWII Flashcards
(27 cards)
Nazis’ view of the Treaty of Versailles
The Nazis viewed the Treaty of Versailles as a humiliation and a betrayal of Germany.
What is the ‘Stab in the Back Theory’?
A theory that claimed Germany lost World War I due to internal betrayal rather than military defeat.
What was the Weimar Republic?
The democratic government in Germany from 1919 to 1933, established after World War I.
What is the Maginot Line?
A French defensive fortification built along the German border.
What were the Brown Shirts?
The paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party, known for their violent tactics.
What is Manchuria?
A region in Northeast Asia that was invaded by Japan in the 1930s.
What happened in Nanking?
The Nanking Massacre, where Japanese troops committed atrocities against Chinese civilians in 1937.
What is Mein Kampf?
A book written by Adolf Hitler outlining his ideology and political plans for Germany.
Who was Ribbentrop?
Joachim von Ribbentrop, Nazi Germany’s foreign minister known for the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.
What is Social Darwinism?
A belief that applies the concept of ‘survival of the fittest’ to human societies, often used to justify racism.
Who was Himmler?
Heinrich Himmler, a leading member of the Nazi Party and head of the SS.
What is the Sudetenland?
A region in Czechoslovakia with a significant ethnic German population, annexed by Germany in 1938.
What was the Munich Conference?
A 1938 meeting where Britain and France allowed Nazi Germany to annex the Sudetenland.
Who was Goebbels?
Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi Minister of Propaganda.
What is the Gestapo?
The secret police of Nazi Germany, known for their brutal tactics.
What was the Beer Hall Putsch?
A failed coup attempt by Hitler and the Nazis in 1923 to overthrow the Weimar Republic.
What were the Nuremberg Laws?
Racial laws enacted in 1935 that discriminated against Jews in Nazi Germany.
What was the League of Nations?
An international organization founded after World War I to promote peace, but ultimately ineffective.
What was the Munich Conference and the Sudetenland Germans?
The Munich Conference allowed Germany to annex the Sudetenland, claiming to protect ethnic Germans.
What was the Germany-USSR Non-aggression Treaty?
A 1939 agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union to not attack each other.
What was Kristallnacht?
A violent pogrom against Jews in Germany on November 9-10, 1938, known as the ‘Night of Broken Glass.’
Who was Goering?
Hermann Goering, a leading Nazi official and founder of the Gestapo.
Who was Mussolini?
Benito Mussolini, the Italian dictator and founder of Fascism.
What is Abyssinia?
The historical name for Ethiopia, invaded by Italy in the 1930s.
