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Period: 1493 BCE to
Anti-semitism
Hatred against jews. After Christianity was established jews were looked down upon in society. ( Still, exist today) -
Adolf Hitler
German dictator in the Nazi political party. And influenced inhumane actions. -
Communism
The ideology in a non-capitalistic society. People would get paid the same amount based on their skills and needs. After WW2 the Soviet Union agreed to this ideology. -
The St. Louis
After the Nazi party was elected Jews gathered on the Ship seeking safety from Nazi Germany but they were denied entrance in the United States -
Election of 1930; The Nazi Party
A political party that lasted from 1920 to 1945. And supported ideals of national socialism. -
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Third Reich
When the Nazi party rose and took power in Germany. -
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Concentration camps
Inhumane and death camps that were placed through Nazi Germany during WW2. -
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Appeasement
A foreign policy that is negotiated to prevent war. During WW2 Hitler prepared to isolate Czechoslovakia between German ethnicities. -
Isolationism
A policy that isolates a country from other national affairs. -
Containment
The United States policy to prevent the spread of communism.1940's late -
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The Holocaust
Jewish genocide that resulted in multiple deaths between different ethnic groups. -
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The Final Solution
Hitler's plan to systematically murder all jews that were in concentration camps. 6 million Jews were dead. -
Pearl Harbor
the attack on Hawaii by the Japanese empire because they knew the war was inevitable. -
Executive Order 9066
After the Pearl Harbor attack, FDR issued the order 9066 which put Japanese American citizens in internment camps. -
Korematsu v. United States
the court case that challenged the Executive order 9066 to be unconstitutional. Questioning if Japanese internment was justified. -
War Refugee Board
Created by FDR in 1944 to help aid people suffering form the axis powers. -
D-Day
On June 6, 1944, where the allied powers invaded Normandy and attacked German troops. Which really gave hope in ending the war. -
VE Day
A celebration for when the allied powers defeated Germany. Victory in Europe day. -
The atomic bomb
The first nuclear weapon to be used by the United States during WW2, it was dropped on Japan's largest cities. Nagasaki and Hiroshima -
The United Nations
The intergovernmental organization that's job is to promote peace and maintain it between countries and nations. -
The Nuremberg Trials
After the Nazi leaders surrendered the allies held the Nuremberg trials. Which targeted them for their inhumane actions and crimes against humanity. -
Truman Doctrine
The foreign policy where America would provide aid to the countries allies that needed support during WW2. -
Marshall Plan
The plan to help aid Western Europe in order for them to rebuild their economy. -
NATO
The treaty that was established to defend countries from the Soviet Union -
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The Korean War
When North Korea invaded South Korea during the Cold War. The first proxy war that fought over the Capitalism and Communist ideologies
