Adolf Hitler

Gestapo

Nazi secret police

Totalitarian

referring to a form of government in which one person or party holds absolute control

Third Reich

German Empire

Poland

Germany invading this country started World War II

Blitzkrieg

"Lighting war", typed of fast-moving warfare used by German forces against Poland n 1939

Propaganda

Certain ideas that may involve misleading messages designed to manipulate people

Master Race

Hitler though the German people were, superior to all others

Mein Kampf

Hitler's book, written in 1924 while he was in prison. It means "My Struggle"

NAZI

Hitler's political party, National Socialist German Workers Party

Concentration Camps

Holding areas for enemies of the Nazis held for political reasons and not charged with any crime. Eventually used to murder Jews.

Aryan

In Nazi terminology, the Master Race.

Adolf Hitler

Leader of Germany from 1933-1945. Leader of NAZI Party. Blamed Jews for all of Germany troubles.

Treaty of Versailles

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

Appeasement

Practice of giving in to aggression in order to avoid war

Anti-Semetic

Someone who hates and persecutes Jews (like Hitler

swastika

the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich