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He was the fascist leader of the Nazis and of Germany during World War II
Adolf Hitler
This is the German term for lightning war
This attack led to the United States entering World War II
Pearl Harbor
What is prejudice against Jewish people called?
Antisemitism
This group of black pilots flew hundreds of missions during World War II
Tuskegee Airmen
He took over the Soviet Union after Lenin died and led it for almost 30 years
Joseph Stalin
What was the name of the project that developed the first nuclear weapons?
Manhattan Project
This battle destroyed several aircraft carriers and is considered a turning point in the Pacific Theatre
Battle of Midway
How many Jews were killed in the Holocaust?
6 million
What two Japanese cities were attacked by nuclear weapons?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
He was president of the United States at the end of World War II and decided to use nuclear weapons on Japan
Harry S. Truman
These are the labor camps where Stalin would exile people who opposed him
Gulags
This battle was fought in a big city and forced Germany to retreat from the Soviet Union
What were Jews required to wear to identify themselves?
Stars of David
Who were the Allied Powers?
The United States, England, and the Soviet Union
He was the fascist leader of Italy
Benito Mussolini
This strategy agrees to give into someone's demands in order to avoid a bigger fight. Leaders tried it with Hitler; it didn't work.
Appeasement
This first battle fought exclusively by air forces kept Germany from being able to invade England
Battle of Britain
This is where Jews were segregated and forced to live separate from the rest of the population
Ghettos
Who were the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
He was the emperor of Japan during World War II
Hirohito
This type of government totally controls the lives of people, does not give them freedom of speech, and does not allow opposition parties to exist
Totalitarian
This event marked the beginning of World War II
Hitler invading Poland
This prelude to the Holocaust is known as the Night of Broken Glass
Kristallnacht
What two countries were superpowers after World War II?
The United States and the Soviet Union