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Admiral Karl Doenitz - German admiral during the Nazi era who briefly succeeded Adolf
Hitler as the German head of state in 1945. As Supreme Commander of the Navy since
1943, he played a major role in the naval history of World War II. He was controversially
convicted of war crimes following the war.
Adolf Hitler –German politician and leader of the Nazi Party. He rose to power as the
chancellor of Germany in 1933, and as Führer in 1934. During his dictatorship from
1933 to 1945, he initiated World War II in Europe by invading Poland on 1 September
1939.
Allied Powers- is an alternate term for allies, people, groups, or nations that have joined in
an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose. Allied
Powers can also refer to: Allies of World War I, member nations of the World War I
Alliance. main Allied powers were Great Britain, The United States, China, and the
Soviet Union. The leaders of the Allies were Franklin Roosevelt (the United States),
Winston Churchill (Great Britain), and Joseph Stalin (the Soviet Union).
Atomic Bomb- It is a very powerful and destructive bomb that was denoted by the United
Stated in the cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima in Japan on World War 2.
Authoritarianism - Political scientists use the term authoritarianism to describe a way of
governing that values order and control over personal freedom. A government run
by authoritarianism is usually headed by a dictator.
Axis Powers- Axis powers, also known as "Rome–Berlin–Tokyo Axis", were the nations
that fought in World War II against the Allies. The Axis powers agreed on their
opposition to the Allies, but did not completely coordinate their activity.
Battle of the Bulge- also known as the Ardennes Counteroffensive, was the last major
German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II, and took place
from 16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945.
Benito Mussolini- was an Italian politician and journalist who was the leader of the National
Fascist Party. He ruled Italy as the prime minister from 1922 to 1943; he constitutionally
led the country until 1925, when he dropped the pretense of democracy and established
a dictatorship.
Big four- also known as the Council of Four. It was composed of Woodrow Wilson of the
United States, David Lloyd George of the United Kingdom, Vittorio Emanuele Orlando
of Italy, and Georges Clemenceau of France
Blitzkrieg -A German term for “lightning war,” blitzkrieg is a military tactic designed to
create disorganization among enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and locally
concentrated firepower. Its successful execution results in short military campaigns,
which preserves human lives and limits the expenditure of artillery.
Bosnia& Herzegovina- An Austria-Hungary territory that was the location where Archduke
Franz Ferdinand along with his Wife Sophie, where Ambushed by Gavrilo Princip.
Clemenceau- was a French statesman who served as Prime Minister of France during
World War I. A leading figure of the Independent Radicals, he played a central role in
the politics of the Third Republic. Clemenceau was Prime Minister of France from 1906
to 1909 and from 1917 to 1920.
Day of Infamy- Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii Territory, killing more than 2,300 Americans. ... The following day, in an address
to a joint session of Congress, President Franklin Roosevelt called December 7, 1941
“a date which will live in infamy.
David Lloyd George- wished for the British Empire to remain supreme across the world, and
saw Germany's navy and oversees colonies as a threat to the British Empire. However,
despite this loss of territory overseas, Lloyd George, knew that the treaty shouldn't
punish Germany too much as this may provoke another war.
Destutt de Tracy- Antoine Louis Claude Destutt, comte de Tracy was a French
Enlightenment aristocrat and philosopher who coined the term "ideology".
Douglas MacArthur - was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine
Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a
prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of
Honor for his service in the Philippines Campaign, which made him and his father Arthur
MacArthur Jr. the first father and son to be awarded the medal. He was one of only five
to rise to the rank of General of the Army in the US Army, and the only one conferred
the rank of field marshal in the Philippine Army.
Economic Ideology- here defined as moral positions - how economies should be structured,
as compared to economic theories - systems of propositions concerning
how economies work. ... For example, someone who believes in the Keynesian theory
of economics is quite unlikely to subscribe to libertarian ideology.
European Union- is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located
primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of 4,233,255.3 km² and an
estimated total population of about 447 million.
Fourteen Points- was a statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace
negotiations in order to end World War I. The principles were outlined in a January 8,
1918, speech on war aims and peace terms to the United States Congress by President
Woodrow Wilson.
Franklin Roosevelt- , often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American politician who
served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. A
member of the Democratic Party, he won a record four presidential elections and
became a central figure in world events during the first half of the 20th century.
Roosevelt directed the federal government during most of the Great Depression,
implementing his New Deal domestic agenda in response to the worst economic crisis
in U.S. history.
Hiroshima, Japan- a modern city on Japan’s Honshu Island, was largely destroyed by an
atomic bomb during World War II. Today, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
commemorates the 1945 event. In the park are the ruins of Genbaku Dome, one of the
few buildings that was left standing near ground zero. Other prominent sites include
Shukkei-en, a formal Japanese garden, and Hiroshima Castle, a fortress surrounded by
a moat and a park.
Kapitalismo- ay isang sistemang pang-ekonomiya na batay sa pribadong pagmamay-ari ng mga paraan ng paggawa
at ang kinaling operasyon para tumubo.[1][2][3][4] Kabilang sa mga katangian naka-sentro sa kapitalismo ang pribadong
pagmamay-ari, pagkaipon ng kapital, pasahod sa paggawa, boluntaryong pagpapalitan, isang sistema ng presyo, at
kompetatibong mga merkado
Liga ng mga Bansa- ay isang pandaigdigang digmaang naganap mula 1914 hanggang 1918
na kinasangkutan ng mga makapangyarihang bansa sa mundo na noon ay
napapangkat sa dalawang magkalabang alyansa: ang Alyadong Puwersa (batay
sa Tatluhang Kasunduan ng Imperyong Briton, Imperyong Ruso at Pransiya)
at Puwersang Sentral (mula naman sa Tatluhang Alyansa ng Imperyong
Aleman, Austriya-Unggarya at Italya). Ang digmaan ang isa sa mga pinakamapinsalang
digmaan sa kasaysayan.[1][2]
Mein Kampf- ay isang aklat na isinulat ng pinuno ng Partidong Nazi na si Adolf Hitler. Ang
aklat na ito na kanyang inalay sa "Lipunan ng Thule" ay isang autobiograpiya at
paghahayag ng kanyang mga ideolohiya. Ang aklat na ito ay naimpluwensiyahan ng
The Passing of the Great Race ni Madison Grant na tinawag ni Hitler na "aking Bibliya".
Ang Mein Kampf ay inilimbag sa dalawang bolyum noong 1925 at 1926 na nagbenta ng
240,000 mga kopya sa pagitan ng 1925 at 1934.
Nazi- na mas kilala bilang Partidong Nazi o Nazi, ay isang pampolitika na partido
sa Alemanya mula 1920 hanggang 1945. Ang partidong ito ay itinatag mula sa
kasalukuyang (nang mga panahong ito) malayong-kanan (far-right) at rasistang (racist)
kilusang Alemang völkisch nasyonalista at ang marahas na anti-komunistang Freikorps
paramilitar na kultura na lumaban sa pag-aalsa ng mga rebolusyonaryong komunista sa
Alemanya pagkatapos ng Unang Digmaang Pandaigdig.
Organization of Islamic Cooperation- Panatilihin ang kultura at interest ng mga muslim na tao sa
buong mundo at pagtatag ng pandaigdigang kapayapaan at kaunlaran.
Pearl Harbor- na kilala sa mga Hawaiiano na Puʻuloa ay isang lagoon na harbor sa isla
ng Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi na kanluran ng Honolulu. Ang karamihan ng harbor at palibot na mga
lupain ay isang base ng hukbong dagat ng Estados Unidos. Eto rin ang punong-
himpilan ng U.S. Pacific Fleet. Ang paglusob sa Pearl Harbor ng Imperyong
Hapon noong Disyembre 7, 1941 ang naging mitsa ng pagsali ng Estados
Unidos sa Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigdig.
Supreme leader of the Allied Powers- was the title held by General Douglas MacArthur during
the Allied occupation of Japan following World War II. It issued SCAP Directive (alias
SCAPIN, SCAP Index Number) to the Japanese government, aiming to transform it into
a non-terrorist nation
Triple Alliance- was an agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. It was
formed on 20 May 1882[1] and renewed periodically until it expired in 1915 during World
War I. Germany and Austria-Hungary had been closely allied since 1879. Italy was
looking for support against France shortly after it lost North African ambitions to the
French. Each member promised mutual support in the event of an attack by any
other great power.
Triple Entente- describes the informal understanding between the Russian Empire,
the French Third Republic, and Great Britain. It built upon the Franco-Russian
Alliance of 1894, the Entente Cordiale of 1904 between Paris and London, and
the Anglo-Russian Entente of 1907. It formed a powerful counterweight to the Triple
Alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. The Triple Entente, unlike the Triple
Alliance or the Franco-Russian Alliance itself, was not an alliance of mutual defense.
Victory in Europe day- is a day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War
II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces on May 8, 1945.
Vittorio Emmanuel Orlando- an Italian statesman, known for representing Italy in the 1919
Paris Peace Conference with his foreign minister Sidney Sonnino. He was also known
as "Premier of Victory" for defeating the Central Powers along with the Entente in World
War I.
Winston Churchill- ay isang politikong Briton na nagsilbing bilang Punong Ministro ng United
Kingdom mula 1940 hanggang 1945 at mula 1951 hanggang 1955 sa ikalawang
pagkakataon. Kilala bilang dalubhasa sa pagpapalakad ng pamahalaan, isang
mananalumpati at estratehista, isa rin siyang opisyal ng Sandatahan ng Gran Britanya.
Bilang isang produktibong may-akda, nanalo siya ng Nobel Prize in
Literature noong 1953 para sa kanyang sariling mga sulat pang-kasaysayan.
Woodrow Wilson- ay ang ika-28 na Pangulo ng Estados Unidos. Ang kaniyang batas na
pangreporma ay tinawag na New Freedom ("Bagong Kalayaan") at naglalaman ng
tatlong mga susog na pangkonstitusyon: tuwirang paghalal ng mga senador,
prohibisyon (pagbabawal), at karapatang bumoto ng kababaihan.
World Bank- is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the
governments of poorer countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. It
comprises two institutions: The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development,
and the International Development Association.