The Rise of Dictators
Which ideology is characterized by extreme nationalism and a dictatorial leader?
Fascism
Which event is considered the official start of World War II?
The invasion of Poland
"Blitzkrieg" warfare relied primarily on what two elements?
Fast-moving tanks and planes.
The systematic murder of 6 million Jews by the Nazis is known as
The Holocaust
Which event caused the U.S. to join the fighting?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
Which term describes a government that exerts total control over every aspect of life?
Totalitarianism
What was the policy of giving into an aggressor's demands to avoid war?
Appeasement
Where did German forces bypass the Maginot Line to invade France?
The Ardennes Forest (Belgium)
In which two Japanese cities were the atomic bombs dropped?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Why could the U.S. economy function while European economies struggled?
No major battles were fought on U.S. soil.
What communist country did Joseph Stalin rule over?
The Soviet Union
What was the purpose of the League of Nations?
To prevent future wars through diplomacy.
What was the 1944 Allied invasion of France called?
D-Day (Invasion of Normandy)
What was the secret U.S. project to develop the atomic bomb?
The Manhattan Project
Which battle was the turning point between the Soviets and Germans?
The Battle of Stalingrad
Who came to rule Spain after the Spanish Civil War?
Francisco Franco
What was the 1939 peace pact between Germany and the USSR?
The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
Which of these was NOT occupied by Nazis before the war: Austria, Sudetenland, or France?
France
What was the main U.S. justification for using the atomic bomb?
To avoid a land invasion that would cost millions of lives.
Which region of the world had NO fighting in WWII?
South America and Antarctica
Name two ways Hitler maintained power in Germany.
Through secret police, propaganda, and eliminating rivals.
How did the Great Depression contribute to the start of WWII?
It led to the rise of dictators promising economic recovery.
What happened as a result of the Battle of Berlin?
Germany surrendered, Hitler was dead, and the war in Europe was over
Why did fascists target children to be part of their movements?
To ensure the next generation was loyal to the party.
Why was Egypt of strategic importance?
It controlled the Suez Canal (shipping oil/supplies).