The Rise of Fascism
Who is considered the founder of fascism?
Who is Benito Mussolini
Who were the Axis Powers?
Who are Germany, Italy, and Japan.
What did Germany and the USSR agree to in their nonaggression pact concerning the future of Poland.
What is the USSR would agree not to fight Germany if Germany divided Poland in half and split it between them and the USSR.
These individuals held the desire that Americans should stay out of the war in Europe.
What are isolationists.
These individuals held the desire that Americans should enter the war in Europe.
What are internationalists.
What is considered the biggest failure of the League of Nations?
The Treat of Versailles contributed to the start of WWII because...
What is it created bitterness and economic hardship in Germany.
How did Prime Minister Tojo acquire so much power over Japan?
What is the emperor was too weak to stop him.
Prior to Pearl Harbor, both President Wilson and President Roosevelt pushed what approach to war in Europe?
What is neutrality / isolationism.
Who was ultimately responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Who is Hideki Tojo (or Emperor Hirohito)
What event gave Hitler total power over Germany?
What is the death of President Hindenburg.
When Britain (the U.S.'s closest ally) ran out of cash to spend on arms, what did Congress pass in response?
What did the Bolshevik's do to gain power over the USSR under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin?
What is killed off the entire Royal Family.
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt gave his famous "Day of Infamy" speech before Congress, which led to what decision by the U.S. government?
What is Congress's immediate declaration of war.
How did the attack on Pearl Harbor affect public opinion?
What is it made many Americans internationalists.
Germany, Japan, and the USSR were all totalitarian countries during WWII - what were their official government "types"?
What is Germany = Dictatorship; Japan = Absolute Monarchy; USSR = Socialist
What event led Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
What is Germany invaded Poland.
Who were the Allied Powers?
Who are France, Great Britain, and the USSR.
How many members of Congress voted against the U.S.'s immediate entry into the War?
What is one.
Vote: 82-0; 388-1
What will the US ultimately do to end war with Japan (We haven't covered this yet)?
What is drop two atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
What happens to France after Hitler invades?
What is France surrenders and is divided in half - an occupied zone and an unoccupied zone.
What country did Hitler invade prior to Poland, because they did not have any defense allies?
What is Czechoslovakia.
What European country did the USSR take over (after failing to secure them in a first attempt)?
What is Finland.
For what reason was Pearl Harbor considered a failure?
Hitler is considered to have made two major failures, which will ultimately lead to Germany losing the war (and him committing suicide). What were they?
What are (1) breaking his nonaggression pact with the USSR and (2) allowing Japan to attack Pearl Harbor and bring the US into the war