PrejudiceA preconceived,usually unfavorableopinion towardsothers that is notbased on reason oractual experience.WorldWar IIA war that started inEurope whenGermany beganinvading othercountries; wasfought in Europeand the Pacific.EpidemicThe rapid spreadof contagiousdiseases amonglarge numbers ofpeople.CommunismA government inwhich all economicand social activityis controlled bytotalitarianleaders.BayonetA long bladeattached tothe end of amusket.AdolfHitlerLeader ofthe NationalSocialistmovement.CentralPowersWorld War 1 allianceled by Austria-Hungary andGermany and laterjoined by Bulgariaand the OttomanEmpire.PropagandaInformation isgiven to showsomething orsomeone in abased way.PearlHarborSite of theJapanesesurprise attackon December7, 1941DraftA law requiringpeople of acertain age toserve in themilitary.FascismA political philosophyin which total poweris given to a dictatorand individualfreedoms are denied.HolocaustThe destruction ofthe Jewish peopleof Europe by theNazis during theperiod from 1933to 1945.DictatorA leader whorules with totalauthority in acruel or brutalmanner.InflationEconomiccondition whenmoney loses itsvalue andprices rise.DominoTheoryThe theory is thatwhen one countryfalls tocommunism,another countrywill fall tocommunism.CivilWarA warbetweenfactions inthe samecountryMilitarismA policy ofglorifying militarypower andkeeping a standingarmy alwaysprepared for war.FreeSpeechMovementA protest thattook place in1964-1965 onthe campus ofthe Universityof California.ExterminationCampA Nazi Germanconcentrationcamp thatspecialized in themass annihilationof Jews.AbolitionistA personwho wantedto eliminateor “abolish”slavery.ContrabandsEscapedslaves whofled to theUnion linesfor protection.VietnamizationThe act of removingthe U.S. militaryfrom Vietnam andletting SouthVietnam fight itsown fight.AuschwitzThe largestNaziconcentrationcamp located inAuschwitz-Birkenau.GuerrillaWarfareDescribesunconventional andunpredictable combattactics, such assmall-scale battles,ambushes, surpriseattacks, lightningraids, and sabotage.LeagueofNationsAn internationalassociation formedafter World War Iwith the goal ofkeeping peaceamong nations.ConfederacyThe southernstates thatseceded fromthe UnitedStates in 1861.ImperialismA policy ofextending acountry’s powerand influencethrough diplomacyor military force.EmancipationProclamationThe executive orderfrom PresidentAbraham Lincolnstating that theenslaved in theConfederate stateswere to be set free.HawkA person or groupthat supports theWar in Vietnam byshowing patriotismto the U.S.A.PrejudiceA preconceived,usually unfavorableopinion towardsothers that is notbased on reason oractual experience.WorldWar IIA war that started inEurope whenGermany beganinvading othercountries; wasfought in Europeand the Pacific.EpidemicThe rapid spreadof contagiousdiseases amonglarge numbers ofpeople.CommunismA government inwhich all economicand social activityis controlled bytotalitarianleaders.BayonetA long bladeattached tothe end of amusket.AdolfHitlerLeader ofthe NationalSocialistmovement.CentralPowersWorld War 1 allianceled by Austria-Hungary andGermany and laterjoined by Bulgariaand the OttomanEmpire.PropagandaInformation isgiven to showsomething orsomeone in abased way.PearlHarborSite of theJapanesesurprise attackon December7, 1941DraftA law requiringpeople of acertain age toserve in themilitary.FascismA political philosophyin which total poweris given to a dictatorand individualfreedoms are denied.HolocaustThe destruction ofthe Jewish peopleof Europe by theNazis during theperiod from 1933to 1945.DictatorA leader whorules with totalauthority in acruel or brutalmanner.InflationEconomiccondition whenmoney loses itsvalue andprices rise.DominoTheoryThe theory is thatwhen one countryfalls tocommunism,another countrywill fall tocommunism.CivilWarA warbetweenfactions inthe samecountryMilitarismA policy ofglorifying militarypower andkeeping a standingarmy alwaysprepared for war.FreeSpeechMovementA protest thattook place in1964-1965 onthe campus ofthe Universityof California.ExterminationCampA Nazi Germanconcentrationcamp thatspecialized in themass annihilationof Jews.AbolitionistA personwho wantedto eliminateor “abolish”slavery.ContrabandsEscapedslaves whofled to theUnion linesfor protection.VietnamizationThe act of removingthe U.S. militaryfrom Vietnam andletting SouthVietnam fight itsown fight.AuschwitzThe largestNaziconcentrationcamp located inAuschwitz-Birkenau.GuerrillaWarfareDescribesunconventional andunpredictable combattactics, such assmall-scale battles,ambushes, surpriseattacks, lightningraids, and sabotage.LeagueofNationsAn internationalassociation formedafter World War Iwith the goal ofkeeping peaceamong nations.ConfederacyThe southernstates thatseceded fromthe UnitedStates in 1861.ImperialismA policy ofextending acountry’s powerand influencethrough diplomacyor military force.EmancipationProclamationThe executive orderfrom PresidentAbraham Lincolnstating that theenslaved in theConfederate stateswere to be set free.HawkA person or groupthat supports theWar in Vietnam byshowing patriotismto the U.S.A.

Historical Vocab - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. A preconceived, usually unfavorable opinion towards others that is not based on reason or actual experience.
    Prejudice
  2. A war that started in Europe when Germany began invading other countries; was fought in Europe and the Pacific.
    World War II
  3. The rapid spread of contagious diseases among large numbers of people.
    Epidemic
  4. A government in which all economic and social activity is controlled by totalitarian leaders.
    Communism
  5. A long blade attached to the end of a musket.
    Bayonet
  6. Leader of the National Socialist movement.
    Adolf Hitler
  7. World War 1 alliance led by Austria-Hungary and Germany and later joined by Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire.
    Central Powers
  8. Information is given to show something or someone in a based way.
    Propaganda
  9. Site of the Japanese surprise attack on December 7, 1941
    Pearl Harbor
  10. A law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military.
    Draft
  11. A political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied.
    Fascism
  12. The destruction of the Jewish people of Europe by the Nazis during the period from 1933 to 1945.
    Holocaust
  13. A leader who rules with total authority in a cruel or brutal manner.
    Dictator
  14. Economic condition when money loses its value and prices rise.
    Inflation
  15. The theory is that when one country falls to communism, another country will fall to communism.
    Domino Theory
  16. A war between factions in the same country
    Civil War
  17. A policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war.
    Militarism
  18. A protest that took place in 1964-1965 on the campus of the University of California.
    Free Speech Movement
  19. A Nazi German concentration camp that specialized in the mass annihilation of Jews.
    Extermination Camp
  20. A person who wanted to eliminate or “abolish” slavery.
    Abolitionist
  21. Escaped slaves who fled to the Union lines for protection.
    Contrabands
  22. The act of removing the U.S. military from Vietnam and letting South Vietnam fight its own fight.
    Vietnamization
  23. The largest Nazi concentration camp located in Auschwitz-Birkenau.
    Auschwitz
  24. Describes unconventional and unpredictable combat tactics, such as small-scale battles, ambushes, surprise attacks, lightning raids, and sabotage.
    Guerrilla Warfare
  25. An international association formed after World War I with the goal of keeping peace among nations.
    League of Nations
  26. The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861.
    Confederacy
  27. A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
    Imperialism
  28. The executive order from President Abraham Lincoln stating that the enslaved in the Confederate states were to be set free.
    Emancipation Proclamation
  29. A person or group that supports the War in Vietnam by showing patriotism to the U.S.A.
    Hawk