Head of the Gestapo, responsible for sending thousands of Jews to death camps, arrested at end of war, escaped, caught in 1960 in Argentina, hanged.

Great Britain, United States, and France.

according to Hitler, a superior race of people, a non- Jewish caucasian

commonly, an unspecified date for carrying out military offensive; during WWII, June 6, 1944 when the Allies attacked western Europe.

U.S. General during WWII; later became president

a totalitarian goverment (doesnt recognize other political parties) led by a dictator and emphasizing nationalism and often racism; Mussolini of Italy

cover name for the plan to destroy the Jews (killing them in concentration camps)

the killing of an entire group of people (racial, ethnic, or religious)

non- Jew, especially Christians

Nazi Secret Police, established in 1933 by Himmler and Eichmann, did the majority of Jew killing

seperate area where Jews were forced to live; crowed, starvation conditions; served as collection center before deportation to camps

head of SS/Gestapo, all German police forces: commited suicide

Crystal Night (glass fragments) NOv. 9-10, 1938; Synagogues burned, stores looted.

("My Struggle") Hitler's book detailing his beleifs and plans for the destruction of Jews; written while in prison; said Germans belonged to a Superior Aryan race: all Jews were Evil.

ideology (belief system) practiced by Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers' Party; believed in an Aryan Race, hated Jews.

1935; limited Jewish rights; Jews were treated as "subjects" not citizens.

in Germany, 1945-46, trials of German leaders accused of Crimes against humanity; 19 of 22 found gulity, 7 sent to prision, 12executed.

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Holocaust vocab

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Question	Answer
Eichmann,Adolf	Head of the Gestapo, responsible for sending thousands of Jews to death camps, arrested at end of war, escaped, caught in 1960 in Argentina, hanged.
Hitler, Adolf	Nazi dictator.
Allies of WWII	Great Britain, United States, and France.
Axis Power	Germany, Itlay, and Japan.
anti-semitism	hatred of Jews
Aryan	according to Hitler, a superior race of people, a non- Jewish caucasian
D-Day	commonly, an unspecified date for carrying out military offensive; during WWII, June 6, 1944 when the Allies attacked western Europe.
Eisenhower	U.S. General during WWII; later became president
fasism	a totalitarian goverment (doesnt recognize other political parties) led by a dictator and emphasizing nationalism and often racism; Mussolini of Italy
Final solution	cover name for the plan to destroy the Jews (killing them in concentration camps)
genocide	the killing of an entire group of people (racial, ethnic, or religious)
Gentile	non- Jew, especially Christians
Gestapos/SS	Nazi Secret Police, established in 1933 by Himmler and Eichmann, did the majority of Jew killing
ghetto	seperate area where Jews were forced to live; crowed, starvation conditions; served as collection center before deportation to camps
Himmler, Heinrich	head of SS/Gestapo, all German police forces: commited suicide
Kristallnacht	Crystal Night (glass fragments) NOv. 9-10, 1938; Synagogues burned, stores looted.
Mein Kamf	("My Struggle") Hitler's book detailing his beleifs and plans for the destruction of Jews; written while in prison; said Germans belonged to a Superior Aryan race: all Jews were Evil.
Nazism	ideology (belief system) practiced by Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers' Party; believed in an Aryan Race, hated Jews.
Nuremburg Law	1935; limited Jewish rights; Jews were treated as "subjects" not citizens.
Muremberg Trials	in Germany, 1945-46, trials of German leaders accused of Crimes against humanity; 19 of 22 found gulity, 7 sent to prision, 12executed.
Star of David	Jewish symbol
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano	U.S. president during WWII
Leader to know 1:	Hitler(Germany)
Leader to know 2:	Mussolini(Italy)
Leader to know 3:	Roosevelt(U.S.)
Leader to know 4:	ChurchHill(Britain)

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