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A person or group who is blamed for problems or for the actions of others
Scapegoat
What do extremist leaders like Hitler do to address their country's problems
They scapegoat other groups like Jewish people
What leader put his opponents in gulags and caused famines
Joseph Stalin
Why did Joseph Stalin allow the Holodomor to happen
He wants the Ukrainians to starve because he doesn't believe they are loyal
What is the purpose of Lend Lease
Give the Allied Powers weapons without getting involved in the war
The part of a city where Jewish people were required to live
Ghetto
Why does Germany feel insulted after World War 1
The Treaty of Versailles was too harsh on Germany
What leader referred to himself as the Fuhrer, used Jewish people as scapegoats, and promoted Aryan Supremacy
Adolf Hitler
What does Japan do in Nanjing, China
They massacre innocent civilians (Nanjing Massacre)
What did Louisiana do to help the war effort
They built training camps and equipment like the Higgins Boat
A belief that Germans represent a superior form of humanity
Aryan Supremacy
What starts World War 2
Germany invaded Poland
Which leader called himself Il Duce, promoted Fascism, and wanted to restore Italy to its former glory
Benito Mussolini
Where did Hitler put Jewish people to keep them separate from Germans
The ghetto
Why does President Roosevelt want to get involved and what is keeping him from getting involved
He recognizes that Hitler is dangerous
Many Americans want to remain isolated
Prejudice against or hatred of Jewish people
Antisemitism
What is the problem with the German economy
Hyperinflation
What Japanese leader has real power and what group really runs Japan
Hideki Tojo
The military
What was the purpose of concentration camps
What did they do to kill Jewish people
The purpose is to commit genocide
They starved them, overworked them, and used gas chambers
What caused America to join World War 2
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
A political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator, individual freedoms are denied, and nationalism and often racism are emphasized
Fascism
What countries make up the Axis and Allied Powers
Axis - Germany, Italy, and Japan
Allies - Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, and the United States
Who is the official leader of Japan, but doesn't have any real power
Emperor Hirohito
Why does the Japanese military commit atrocities in China
They believe that surrender is shameful and dishonorable
What did America do to provoke Japan
We put an embargo on Japan and refused to sell them oil