World Leaders
Who were the leaders of America during WWII?
FDR and Harry Truman
Why was the Treaty of Versailles so significant in the cause of WWII?
The Treaty of Versailles was the treaty that ended WWI. This treaty blamed Germany for everything, made them pay, and led to Germany losing some territories. This left Germany to feel defeated which eventually led to the rise in Hitler and the Nazis.
What is facism?
What were the Reciprocal Trade Agreements?
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?
Joseph Stalin
Who were the leaders of Japan during WWII?
Emperor Hirohito and General Tojo
Why did the economic depression in the world also result in a cause of WWII?
Who were the Axis Powers?
Japan, Germany and Italy
Stimson Doctrine
US's response to Japan's violation of Asian countries which refused to recognize the legitimacy of any regime established by force.
Who were the leaders of China during WWII?
Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek
Who was the leader of Germany during WWII?
Adolf Hitler
Why did Germany's militarism also result to the start of WWII?
Germany, in the Treaty of Versailles, was not supposed to have a military anymore. But, Adolf Hitler and the Nazis formed a strong government and started to invade surrounding territories/countries. This led the German military to be able to invade German-speaking territories and to form alliances with Japan and Italy. Because of this, the Axis Powers were created.
Who were the Allies?
UK, Soviet Union, USA, and France
Who was Francisco Franco?
He was the General who led the Spanish fascists.
What was the Spanish Civil War about?
The Spanish Civil War was the battle of the outbreak of Spanish fascism.
Who was the leader of Italy during WWII?
What did the failure of appeasement do to be a cause of WWII?
There was an appeasement with France and Britain that stated that German cannot invade Czechoslovakia as it is not Germany's territory anymore. But, Germany broke the appeasement and decided to invade Czechoslovakia along with Poland. Because of this break of appeasement, France and Poland lost trust in Germany and immediately decided to declare war on Germany.
What were the Pan-American conferences?
Conferences that were held in Montevideo, Uruguay which pledged that the United States would not intervene in internal affairs of the Latin American country.
What happened to Poland in WWII?
Poland was the first to fall due to Germany's warfare and intrusion.
Who are the Nazis?
The Nazis were the German troops who invaded and killed many people as a result to show Adolf Hitler and Germany's rising power.
Who were the leaders of the UK during WWII?
Neville Chamberlain and Winston Churchill
How did the failure of the League of Nations become a main cause of WWII?
The League of Nations is an international group of countries who make agreements and have truces and peace with each other. During this time though, not many countries joined this league. This made it hard to for the league to have enough militaries to fight against those rebelling.
What was the Good Neighbor Policy?
In the 1st Inaugural address, FDR promised that the US would be a good neighbor to other nations in the Western Hemisphere.
What is "blitzkreig?"
Blitzkreig is a type of warfare that the German military used which was the use of airpower and fast moving tanks.
How did Japan's military effect the world and eventually lead to one of the starts of WWII?
Japan was also suffering an economic depression. The Japanese citizens desired new resources to sustain a regular lifestyle. So, in result of this desire, the Japanese military invaded China, Korea, Vietnam and other South East Asian countries. The US soon became aware of this invasion of territories which made Japan concerned. This resulted in Japan attacking Pearl Harbor. America responded quickly and was immediately dragged into the war. Then, WWII started in Asia.