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Unit VIII G4
| Term | ID |
|---|---|
| Aryans | -claimed by Hitler to be capable of building a great civilization -Hitler considered German's as the best Aryan's |
| Lebensraum | -belief that a nations power was limited/controlled by its amount of land. -used by Hitler as he expanded eastward |
| "diplomatic revolution" | -the rise of Nazi Germany as a world power -achieved through Germany's multiple breaking of the Treaty of Versailles |
| Anglo-German Naval Pact | -Pact between Germany and England allowing Germany to have a navy a 3rd the size of England's -Was a sign that England was willing to compromise on the Treaty of Versailles |
| Rhineland | -a section of land on the western border of Germany demilitarized in the treaty of Versailles -occupied by Nazi Germany with no consequences from the other nations. |
| Rome-Berlin Axis | -treaty between the fascist Italy and Germany making them allies -created the foundation for the axis powers of WWII |
| appeasement | -the act of nations allowing Nazi Germany to break the treaty of Versailles -done in hopes of keeping world peace, but used by Hitler to gain power |
| Neville Chamberlain | -British Prime Minister who supported appeasement -believed as long as Germany acquired things peacefully it was okay |
| Sudetenland | -piece of land that Hitler demanded be given to Germany -was taken from the Czechs and given to Germany peacefully at the Munich Confrence |
| Munich Conference | -conference arranged between all major powers (excluding Russia) to determine how to handle Germany's demand for Sudetenland. - gave Germany all they wanted, and Germany claimed it was their "last demand" |
| "peace in our time" | -declaration made by England's Chamberlain that the Munich Conference had assured final peace -displayed Chamberlain's belief that appeasement worked |
| 1939 non-aggression pact | -pact made between Stalin and Hitler in preparation for WWII -designated USSR as peaceful with Germany |
| Moltov-Ribbentrop Pact | see non-aggression pact |
| Blitzkrieg | -strategy used by Nazi Germany to have quick and successful battles - used in hopes of avoiding the devastation of trench warfare |
| panzer divisions | - a large legion of tanks used in Blitzkrieg -used in combination with planes and air strikes to cause devestation |
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