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WWII Vocabulary Terms

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WWII Vocabulary Terms

By Lauren Sunday

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Nationalism: The belief or political ideology of extreme loyalty to one's nation and that one's country is superior and more important than all other countries.

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Fascism: A form of radical authoritarian nationalism that reveres nation above the individual where the government has total control over citizens and opposition to this government is prohibited.

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Totalitarianism: The political concept in which the government has total control over society and strives to control every aspect of public and private life

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Genocide: The deliberate, systematic massacre of a large group of people especially those belonging to a specific race, religion, or nation.

Axis Powers: The nations that fought against the Allies in WWII, they consisted of Germany, Japan, and Italy; they were united by their opposition to the Western world and Soviet Union.

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Allied Powers: The countries in opposition to the Axis Powers during WWII, the Allied Powers consisted of Britain, Russia, France, and the United States.

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Manhattan Project: A secret research and development project led by the U.S. that assembled the first atomic bombs during WWII.

Yalta Conference: Meeting held during February 1945 by the government leaders of the United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union to discuss post-war Europe. President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States, Winston Churchill of the United Kingdom, and Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union were the representatives in attendance.

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Kamikaze: Suicide attacks by Japanese aviators on naval Allied forces during WWII.

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Hiroshima: The first Japanese city bombed by the U.S. with the atomic bomb during WWII.

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Nagasaki: The second Japanese city the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on during WWII.

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Adolf Hitler: The fascist German leader of the Nazi party and dictator of Germany from 1934-1945 during WWII.

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Hideki Tojo: The Prime Minister of Japan during WWII and the military leader directly responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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Winston Churchill: British politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940-1945 during WWII.

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Joseph Stalin: The communist leader of the Soviet Union from the mid 1920's-1953 and part of the Allied forces during WWII.

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Benito Mussolini: Politician and Fascist leader of Italy who ruled as Prime Minister from 1922-1943 and was sided with the Axis powers during WWII.

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George S. Patton: United States Army general revered for his command of the Third United States Army in the European Theater of WWII.

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Dwight Eisenhower: Commanding general of Allied forces in Europe during WWII who later became President of the United States.

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Harry Truman: Succeeded Franklin D. Roosevelt as President of the United States in 1945 and helped the U.S. successfully end WWII.

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WWII Vocabulary Terms

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WWII Vocabulary Terms

Nationalism: The belief or political ideology of extreme loyalty to one's nation and that one's country is superior and more important than all other countries.

Fascism: A form of radical authoritarian nationalism that reveres nation above the individual where the government has total control over citizens and opposition to this government is prohibited.

Totalitarianism: The political concept in which the government has total control over society and strives to control every aspect of public and private life

Genocide: The deliberate, systematic massacre of a large group of people especially those belonging to a specific race, religion, or nation.

Axis Powers: The nations that fought against the Allies in WWII, they consisted of Germany, Japan, and Italy; they were united by their opposition to the Western world and Soviet Union.

Allied Powers: The countries in opposition to the Axis Powers during WWII, the Allied Powers consisted of Britain, Russia, France, and the United States.

Manhattan Project: A secret research and development project led by the U.S. that assembled the first atomic bombs during WWII.

Kamikaze: Suicide attacks by Japanese aviators on naval Allied forces during WWII.

Hiroshima: The first Japanese city bombed by the U.S. with the atomic bomb during WWII.

Nagasaki: The second Japanese city the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on during WWII.

Adolf Hitler: The fascist German leader of the Nazi party and dictator of Germany from 1934-1945 during WWII.

Hideki Tojo: The Prime Minister of Japan during WWII and the military leader directly responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Winston Churchill: British politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940-1945 during WWII.

Joseph Stalin: The communist leader of the Soviet Union from the mid 1920's-1953 and part of the Allied forces during WWII.

Benito Mussolini: Politician and Fascist leader of Italy who ruled as Prime Minister from 1922-1943 and was sided with the Axis powers during WWII.

George S. Patton: United States Army general revered for his command of the Third United States Army in the European Theater of WWII.

Dwight Eisenhower: Commanding general of Allied forces in Europe during WWII who later became President of the United States.

Harry Truman: Succeeded Franklin D. Roosevelt as President of the United States in 1945 and helped the U.S. successfully end WWII.

Robert Oppenheimer: American theoretical physicist who helped develop the atomic bomb during the Manhattan Project in WWII.

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WWII Vocabulary Terms

Nationalism: The belief or political ideology of extreme loyalty to one's nation and that one's country is superior and more important than all other countries.

Fascism: A form of radical authoritarian nationalism that reveres nation above the individual where the government has total control over citizens and opposition to this government is prohibited.

Totalitarianism: The political concept in which the government has total control over society and strives to control every aspect of public and private life

Genocide: The deliberate, systematic massacre of a large group of people especially those belonging to a specific race, religion, or nation.

Axis Powers: The nations that fought against the Allies in WWII, they consisted of Germany, Japan, and Italy; they were united by their opposition to the Western world and Soviet Union.

Allied Powers: The countries in opposition to the Axis Powers during WWII, the Allied Powers consisted of Britain, Russia, France, and the United States.

Manhattan Project: A secret research and development project led by the U.S. that assembled the first atomic bombs during WWII.

Kamikaze: Suicide attacks by Japanese aviators on naval Allied forces during WWII.

Hiroshima: The first Japanese city bombed by the U.S. with the atomic bomb during WWII.

Nagasaki: The second Japanese city the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on during WWII.

Adolf Hitler: The fascist German leader of the Nazi party and dictator of Germany from 1934-1945 during WWII.

Hideki Tojo: The Prime Minister of Japan during WWII and the military leader directly responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Winston Churchill: British politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940-1945 during WWII.

Joseph Stalin: The communist leader of the Soviet Union from the mid 1920's-1953 and part of the Allied forces during WWII.

Benito Mussolini: Politician and Fascist leader of Italy who ruled as Prime Minister from 1922-1943 and was sided with the Axis powers during WWII.

George S. Patton: United States Army general revered for his command of the Third United States Army in the European Theater of WWII.

Dwight Eisenhower: Commanding general of Allied forces in Europe during WWII who later became President of the United States.

Harry Truman: Succeeded Franklin D. Roosevelt as President of the United States in 1945 and helped the U.S. successfully end WWII.

Robert Oppenheimer: American theoretical physicist who helped develop the atomic bomb during the Manhattan Project in WWII.

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