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on this day Pearl harbor was bombed by the Japanese
when was Dec.7.1941?
this is the French beach that was stormed by Allied troops and was key in the allies winning the war.
what is Normandy?
What was the Holocaust?
this man was the emperor of Japan during WWII and was blamed for Japanese actions afterwards even though the Japanese military had taken over most of the government in WWII.
who was emperor Hirohito?
in this system of government the people have no power and one person is able to control everything.
what is a dictatorship?
in this year Hitler became chancellor of Germany
When was 1933?
millions of people were sent to this concentration camp by the Nazis where many were killed.
what is Auschwitz?
on this day Allied soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy and eventually liberated France.
What was D-Day?
these two men were the presidents of the US during WWII
who were Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman?
in this economic philosophy related to communism, all means of production like factories and machines are owned by the public.
What is socialism?
on this day America officially declared war on Japan, after the bombing of Pearl harbor.
when was Dec.8.1941
this English city was bombed heavily but never surrendered to Germany.
where was London?
in August 1939, Germany and this country formed a secret alliance.
what is Russia?
this man led Britain to victory against the Nazis
who was Winston Churchill?
in this political philosophy the people are able to decide their leaders through voting, instead of having a king or queen who is born into leadership.
what is democracy?
on this day Benito Mussolini became leader of Italy.
when was oct.31.1922?
this Japanese city was hit with the first atomic bomb.
what was Hiroshima?
this event caused America to join the war.
what was the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
This person became chancellor of Germany as the leader of the National Socialist Party. and was dictator of Germany.
Who was Adolf Hitler?
in this political philosophy there is a dictator and all opposition to the government is suppressed.
what is fascism?
on this date Japan, Germany and Italy formed the Axis powers.
when was Sep.7.1940
this was the first country that Germany Annexed and made clear that Hitler wanted to take over the world.
What was Austria?
In this event civilian boats were used to evacuate allied troops from northern France.
what was the Dunkirk Evacuation?
this man led Italy through the war and followed fascism.
who was Benito Mussolini?
this is an economic system where trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, not by the government.
what is capitalism?