WW II
What is Fascism?
A political ideology that stresses extreme nationalism and the need for a strong leader
Why did Japanese nationalists claim that Japan needed to expand?
Due to a lack of space and resources
Where was the main German assault through during their invasion of France and the low countries?
The Ardennes Forest
Why had the Germans not prepared for the Russian winter during their invasion of the Soviet Union?
Hitler believed it would be a quick victory
Explain the Island Hopping Strategy used by the U.S. in the Pacific against Japan.
U.S. forces would bypass heavily defended islands and attack lesser defended ones. They would build an air base and more on the next island as they got closer to Japan
What does fascism emphasize?
A leader with the power to address and eliminate the nation's problems
What was one way Japanese military leaders increased their influence and control over Japanese society?
They assassinated two prime ministers
They went around it
Who were the three major allies heading into 1942?
Great Britain, the U.S.A., and the Soviet Union
They could now bomb Japan directly
What did German nationalists and veterans wrongly believe about Germany's defeat in WW I?
That they had been betrayed by German politicians and protestors
What did Winston Churchill say about the settlement at Munich?
It was "a disaster of the first magnitude."
What technological advantage did the British have over the Germans during the Battle of Britain?
Radar
After the defeat at Stalingrad what was clear to Hitler?
That the Germans could not defeat the Soviet Union
How did the island hopping strategy keep the Japanese off balance?
They didn't know where the next battle would take place
What was a result of Hitler receiving 36% of the vote in the presidential elections he lost to Hindenburg?
Hindenburg was convinced to appoint him Chancellor
What was one reason Hitler believed Germany would be victorious against Poland?
He judged the French and British leaders to be weak and indecisive
Why was the British victory in the Battle of Britain so important?
It enabled them to stay in the war and live to fight another day
What was the result of the Battle of the Bulge?
The Allied lines held and Germany never launched another offensive campaign
At the Munich Conference British and French leaders agreed to let Hitler take a region of which country?
Czechoslovakia
What does Hitler's rise remain a warning of decades later?
Of how fragile democratic governmental institutions can be?
What was Hitler's only real concern with invading Poland?
He believed Britain was staying in the war because they were hopping for Soviet support
How did the war end for Hitler?
He committed suicide as the Soviets closed in on Berlin
What finally convinced the Japanese to surrender?
The use of the atomic bombs