how ww2 started
what started ww2
germany did not like the treaty of Versailles
What is fascism?
Any centralized,authoritarian government system that is not communist whose policies glorify the state over the individual and are destructive to basic human rights.
What did the US do to try to get Japan to surrender?
Threaten Japan that if they didn't surrender they would face "complete destruction" and "utter devastation" and eventually dropped an atomic bomb.
What triggered the war?
When Germany invaded Poland in 1939
What are two similrities between facism and communism?
-dictatorship -one party rule -secret police -state is more important than individual -censorship -brainwashing
How many atomic bombs did the US drop on Japan?
two
Who was the president of Germany before Hitler came to power?
Hindenburg
What was a mjor battle that occured which eventually freed France from Germany?
d-day
What finally made Japan surrender?
After the second atomic bomb, Emperor Hirohito intervened and forced the government to surrender.
What were three things Mussolini wanted to do?
1.) End employment
2.) Gain more land
3.) Make the nation strong
What was one major issue all countries who eventually rose to dictatorship have in common?
poor economy
did the U.S.end the war
yes
germany attacked Poland when
1939
whats extermination
to get rid of a whole group
why was japan so strong
because they did not care to die