The rise of dictatorships in Europe
This Italian dictator founded the Fascist Party and rules Italy from 1922 to 1943
What is Benito Mussolini
The German invasion of Poland on this date in 1939 marked the beginning of World War II
This term describes the policy of remaining apart from the political affairs of other countries, which the US adopted in the 1930's
What is isolationism
This speech by Franklin D. Roosevelt outlined the Four Freedoms
What is the state of union address of 1941
This event on December 7th 1941 led to the US entering WWII
What is the attack on pearl harbor
This term describes the authoritarian and nationalistic right wing system of government and social organization that rose in Europe during the early 20th century
What is Fascism
These two major Western European countries declared war on Germany two days after the invasion of Poland
What are the UK and France
This year saw the passage of the first Neutrality Act, aimed at keeping the US out of foreign conflicts
What is 1935
These are the two leaders who drafted the Atlantic Charter in 1941
Roosevelt and Churchill
This president delivered the "day of infamy' speech following the attack of pearl harbor
Franklin D Roosevelt
This man became Chancellor of Germany in 1933 and led the country into World War II
Who is Adolf Hitler
The country invaded Poland from the eat on September 17, 1939, following a secret protocol of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
What is the Soviet Union
The Neutrality Acts were designed to prevent the US from repeating the perceived mistakes that led to its involvement in this earlier conflict
What is World War I
One of the four freedoms is the freedom from this, which aims to ensure economic security
What is freedom from want
The US declared war on this country on December 8 1941
What is Japan
This general led the Nationalist forces to victory in the Spanish Civil War and ruled Spain as a dictator until 1975
Who is Francisco Franco
This city, the capital of Poland, fell to German forces on September 27, 1939
What is Warsaw
This provision, added to Neutrality Act of 1939, allowed belligerent nations to purchase arms from the US as long as they paid cash and transported the goods themselves
What is Cash and Carry
The Atlantic Charter laid the groundwork for this international organization established din 1945
What is the United nations
These two countries declared war on the US on December 11 1941 prompting the US to enter the European theater of WII
What are Germany and Italy
This leader took control of the Soviet Union after Lenin's death and ruled with an iron fist until his death in 1953
Who is Joseph Stalin
This term, meaning "lightning war," describes the fast and powerful military tactic used by Germany during the invasion of Poland
What is Blitzkrieg
This 1941 act marked a significant shift away from isolationism by allowing the US to supply military aid to Allied nations during World War II
What is the Lend-Lease Act
This freedom, one of the four freedoms, emphasizes the right to worship God in one's own way
What is freedom of religion
This legislation passed in March 1941 allowed the US to supply military aid to its allies before officially entering the war
What is the Lend-Lease Act