Adolf Hitler – Flashcards
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Treaty of Versailles
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Peace settlement after WWI which stripped Germany of much land and restricted its armed forces and economy. Forced to Pay reparations (money) to winning countries Many believe was a cause of World War II
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Adolf Hitler
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Leader of Germany from 1933-1945. Leader of NAZI Party. Blamed Jews for all of Germany troubles.
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Mein Kampf
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Hitler's book, written in 1924 while he was in prison. It means "My Struggle"
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Third Reich
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German Empire
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NAZI
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Hitler's political party, National Socialist German Workers Party
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swastika
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the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich
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Blitzkrieg
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"Lighting war", typed of fast-moving warfare used by German forces against Poland n 1939
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Totalitarian
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referring to a form of government in which one person or party holds absolute control
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Propaganda
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Certain ideas that may involve misleading messages designed to manipulate people
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Anti-Semetic
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Someone who hates and persecutes Jews (like Hitler
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Aryan
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In Nazi terminology, the Master Race.
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Master Race
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Hitler though the German people were, superior to all others
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Appeasement
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Practice of giving in to aggression in order to avoid war
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Concentration Camps
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Holding areas for enemies of the Nazis held for political reasons and not charged with any crime. Eventually used to murder Jews.
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Gestapo
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Nazi secret police
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Poland
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Germany invading this country started World War II
