Post-WW1
What country loaned money to other countries in order for them to rebuild after WW1?
The U.S.
Leader of Fascist Italy?
Benito Mussolini
What motivates Japan to conquer other countries?
They need more resources
The battle for this Russian city resulted in massive Russian losses but was a turning point in the war
Stalingrad
The use of this ended WW2
Atomic Bombs
Term used to describe hatred of Jews
Anti-Semitism
Who did the Germans blame for their economic problems?
Leaders who had absolute control of government and a strong sense of nationalism
Dictators
The invasion of what country begins World War 2?
Poland
What battle was a turning point for the war in the Pacific?
Battle of Midway
The final battle of Europe, the Battle for Berlin, resulted in 100,000 German and _______________ deaths
Soviet/Russian
The event which saw the systematic execution of over 6 million Jews, homosexuals, Gypsies, Slavs and the disabled
The Holocaust
Which event triggered the Great Depression?
The stock market crash
**Double Points**
This law gave Hitler complete control over Germany, including restricting the rights of the people
the Enabling Act
What event causes the U.S. to enter the war?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Why was Pearl Harbor attacked?
To take out the U.S. fleet and control the Pacific
The name of the invasion that liberated France and pushed the Germans back into Germany
D-Day
Which President decided to use the Atomic Bomb?
Truman
What was the result of collectivization in the Soviet Union?
Millions died of starvation
This dictator was responsible for more deaths than Hitler
Joseph Stalin
**DOUBLE POINTS**
The following is a definition of what word?
"Giving in to aggression or reasonable demands in order to avoid war?"
Appeasement
**Triple Points**
Why was the Battle of Britain important?
It's the first time Hitler is stopped
What did the U.S. do to Japan that caused more deaths that the atomic bombs?
Fire bombed their cities
Who did the U.S. place in internment camps during the war for "security reasons"?
Japanese-Americans
**DOUBLE POINTS**
What plan made the U.S. lots of money, saved the German economy and made the U.S. and Europe dependent on each other
Dawes Plan
What are 2 ways that totalitarian governments control the people?
Propaganda
Police Terror/Secret police
Censorship
Indoctrination/Control over education
Before the U.S. joined the war, what program was used by the U.S. to send supplies to the Allies?
Lend-Lease
What was the tactic Germany used to invade Poland? It means to attack suddenly and quickly conquer
Blitzkrieg
Which Allied country made it to Germany first?
Soviet Union/Russia
**Double Points**
This program in the Soviet Union placed all farms under government control. It resulted in over 8 million deaths
Collectivization