The Coming of War (World War 2) – Flashcards
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totalitarianism
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theory of gov. in which a single party or leader maintains strict control
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Joseph Stalin
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russian leader known as the Great Terror
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Benito Mussolini
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Italian leader that founded the Fascist Party
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Adolf Hitler
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German Dictator who wanted to unify all German people into one state
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Antisemitic
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Prejudiced against Jewish people
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Appeasement
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policy of granting concessions
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After WW1 italy and japan expected...
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territory in exchange for their sacrifices during WW1
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What political party rose to power in Germany during the 1930's
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The nazi party
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one way Mussolini maintained his power in Italy
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he outlawed political parties
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The league of nations didn't prevent German and Italian aggression against other nations because...
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it had no standing army and no real power to enforce its decrees
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who were the Allies
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Britain, France, and eventually may other nations
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Atlantic Charter
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endorsed national self-determination
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who used their militaries to invade and control other nations
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axis powers
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lend lease act
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allowed President Roosevelt to provide any type of economic aid to the allies
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Tripartite pact
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ensured that Germany, Italy and Japan would fight on the same side
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Neutrality act of 1939
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included a cash-and-carry provision that aided the Allies
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Blitzkrieg
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"Lighting war", typed of fast-moving warfare used by German forces against Poland n 1939
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Why did Roosevelt deliver his "Four Freedoms" speech
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to increase economic support for Britain
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Interventionists believed that providing aid to britain would
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keep the U.S out of war
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Who appeared to be wining the war in Europe at the end of 1940
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Germany and Italy
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How did support for the Allies change following Roosevelt's reelection in 1940
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Support increased congress approved the Lend-Lease Act
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Axis powers
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Germany, Italy, Japan
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U.S navy base in the pacific
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Pearl Harbor
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W.A.C
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Women's Army Corps-a corps of women who provided support services to the U.S army
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Douglas MacArthur
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Commander of the U.S Army forces in Asia
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Bataan Death March
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long-distance relocation of American and Filipino prisoners of war by Japanese troops
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Battle of the Coral Sea
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Battle in air that forcedJapan to give up its quest for New Guinea
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Hideki Tojo
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Japanese prime minister
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Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor
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to destroy ships and planes that threatened their expansion efforts
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Which ships survived Pearl Harbor untouched
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aircraft carriers
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What did the U.S government do after declaring war
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transformed peacetime industries into war industries
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What happened to the U.S economy after the U.S declared war
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it improved
