World War II
,Key terms and concepts 1
A political ideology that individuals should serve the state, which should be governed by a strong leader,
who embodies the national will.
A political system where the government controls the nation's wealth and where private ownership is very
limited.
The name given to the policy that Britain and France pursued towards Germany from the mid 1930s -
1939. Their intention was to give into some of Hitler's demands in the hope of avoiding war.
The peace treaty that ended World War 1 and forced Germany to accept the blame for starting the War.
Government control over what the public can see, view or hear, to prevent the communication of
information it judged to be objectionable, sensitive or harmful to the war effort.
Penalties or bans imposed on a country to try make it change its behaviour or policy.
, Key terms and concepts 2
Until 1949 there was no Australian citizenship. Legally Australians were British subjects. Anyone else was
an alien. The practice of keeping people under guard in a specific area, particularly during wartime.
An international agreement on the conduct of war, especially on the role of the Red Cross and the
treatment of prisoners of war. Living with only basic food, clothing and housing.
Weaponry, ammunition and other materials used in fighting in war.
The name of the German government from 1918-1933 Workers who are lowly paid, whose jobs are not
protected and who have little access to the useful worker benefits. Introduced in 1907 - a set basic wage
for a male breadwinner at an amount that would allow an unskilled worker enough money to support a
wife and three children.
Turned into gas, leaving no trace of the person
Guarded camp holding selected people in which torture, degradation and death were common. The Nazi's
systematic killing of over 6 million of Europe's 9 million Jews in the period 1939 - 1945. The deliberate
mass killing of a particular people.
,Key terms and concepts 1
A political ideology that individuals should serve the state, which should be governed by a strong leader,
who embodies the national will.
A political system where the government controls the nation's wealth and where private ownership is very
limited.
The name given to the policy that Britain and France pursued towards Germany from the mid 1930s -
1939. Their intention was to give into some of Hitler's demands in the hope of avoiding war.
The peace treaty that ended World War 1 and forced Germany to accept the blame for starting the War.
Government control over what the public can see, view or hear, to prevent the communication of
information it judged to be objectionable, sensitive or harmful to the war effort.
Penalties or bans imposed on a country to try make it change its behaviour or policy.
, Key terms and concepts 2
Until 1949 there was no Australian citizenship. Legally Australians were British subjects. Anyone else was
an alien. The practice of keeping people under guard in a specific area, particularly during wartime.
An international agreement on the conduct of war, especially on the role of the Red Cross and the
treatment of prisoners of war. Living with only basic food, clothing and housing.
Weaponry, ammunition and other materials used in fighting in war.
The name of the German government from 1918-1933 Workers who are lowly paid, whose jobs are not
protected and who have little access to the useful worker benefits. Introduced in 1907 - a set basic wage
for a male breadwinner at an amount that would allow an unskilled worker enough money to support a
wife and three children.
Turned into gas, leaving no trace of the person
Guarded camp holding selected people in which torture, degradation and death were common. The Nazi's
systematic killing of over 6 million of Europe's 9 million Jews in the period 1939 - 1945. The deliberate
mass killing of a particular people.
