Italy
He was known as Il Duce, or the leader.
Who was Benito Mussolini?
Falsely claiming these people were being mistreated, Hitler insisted Germany had a right to take . . .
The Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia.
The League of Nations condemned Japan's invasion of _________.
Manchuria and/or China
Protective measures taken in case of attack.
What is civil defense?
Define dictator.
Dictator - a leader who rules with total authority, often in a cruel or brutal manner
Due to Mussolini's capture of Albania and Ethiopia, Italy left this and formed that in 1936.
The League of Nations and an alliance with Germany.
After gaining power in ______, Hitler set up a __________ state.
1. 1933
2. Totalitarian
While Germany and Italy waged war in Europe, what was Japan doing?
Japan was seizing military conquests in the Pacific and the Philippines.
How many people died during Pearl Harbor?
(Higher estimations are accepted!)
2,300 or more.
Define fascism.
Fascism - a political system, headed by a dictator, that calls for extreme nationalism and racism with no tolerance of opposition
Italy helped Germany defeat this nation by attacking it from the southeast.
France
September 1, 1939.
Hitler invaded Poland and started World War II.
"A date that will live in infamy." AKA when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
December 7, 1941.
What were internment camps?
(Hint: They were not the same thing as concentration camps.)
Internment camps were places where Japanese Americans were held. They were like large prisons in the desert. Conditions there were much more humane than conditions in concentration camps.
These acts were passed in 1935 and 1937. They were ignored in 1941.
What are the Neutrality Acts?
This happened in June 1944.
When did the Allies take Rome?
The Germans' defeat at ____________ marked a major turning point in the war.
Stalingrad
Suicide pilots Japan unleashed towards the end of the war.
What were the kamikazes?
When was D-Day? The exact date.
June 6, 1944.
Define totalitarian.
Totalitarian - a political system in which the government surpressses all opposition and controls most aspects of people's lives
Did the Italians like Mussolini? Why or why not?
No, Mussolini ruled through violence and force. Italy didn't want to be in the war. The Italians were being mistreated and oppressed.
On _______, Germany signed an unconditional surrender. May 8 was declared V-E Day for the victory in Europe.
May 7, 1945
When and where were the atomic bombs dropped?
They were dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. They were dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945.
Which WWII general went on to become the 34th US president?
Dwight D. Eisenhower.
This country joined in 1940.
When did Japan join the Axis alliance?