The majority of U.S. fighting in WWII took place against this country
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This Fascist Dictatorship was heavily punished by the Treaty of Versailles
Germany

Giving someone something to make them happy temporarily and leave you alone
Appeasement

Who is this?

Chancellor/Fuhrer Adolf Hitler
The "A" in W.A.R. that failed to stop Hitler from expanding his empire.
Appeasement
Japan launched a surprise attack on this American naval base in Hawaii on Dec 7, 1941
Pearl Harbor

The United States will join this group in WW2, the same namesake as the side we enter for WW1.
The Allied Powers (or Allies)
Hitler used this technique, defined as "lightning war."
blitzkrieg
Who is this Fascist Dictator of Italy?

Prime Minister Benito Mussolini
What is the "W" in W.A.R.?
WWI and the Treaty of Versailles
Japanese-Americans were suspected of doing this after the U.S. was attacked by Japan
Spying and Sabotage

This Fascist Dictatorship's capital is the "Rome" in the Rome-Berlin Axis.
Italy
Killing/exterminating a group of people based on a shared similarity - race, religion, ethnicity
Genocide

Who is this Communist Dictator of the USSR (Soviet Union)?

Premier Joseph Stalin
Identify and explain the "B" and the "R" in B.R.A.T.
Blame - Germany had to take sole blame for WWI
Reparations - Germany had to pay more than $55 billion to Allies because of damage done in WWI
Over 100,000 Japanese Americans were sent to these prison camps because of suspicion that they were a danger to the U.S. in WWII
Internment Camps

This country was invaded by Germany - the first true act of war of WW2.
Poland

Hitler used lebensraum as his rationale for several of his actions. What does it mean?
"living space" - Hitler's idea that his master race needed more territory to control
Military Dictator of Japan

General Hideki Tojo
Identify and explain the "A" and the "T" in B.R.A.T.
Army - Germany had to reduce their army to less than 100,000, no air force, no submarines, had to keep troops out of Rhineland
Territory - Germany had to give up territories in Africa, Pacific, South America, and any land acquired in WWI
This Supreme Court case challenged the constitutionality of how Japanese-Americans were treated during WWII
Korematsu v. U.S.

This country was taken over by Germany, and would stay that way until after Operation Overlord.
France

Describe at least 2 of the major points/themes of Fascism.
Nation > Individual
Glorifies violence, strength
Nationalism, racism, dictatorship
Pioneered technology for the atomic bomb
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Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer
Identify and explain the "R" in W.A.R.?
Rise of Totalitarianism
New governments where the needs of the country outweigh the individual, giving a leader TOTAL control of people and resources