Grab Bag
What 3 countries made up the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Who was the Fuhrer of Germany?
Hitler
Which European country started WWII?
Germany
The invasion of this country started WWII
Poland
This surprise attack by Japan in Hawaii brought the United States into the war.
Pearl Harbor
Who were the Allied Powers?
US, UK, France, and USSR
Who was the dictator of the USSR?
Stalin
What is hyperinflation?
rapid, excessive, and out-of-control general price increases in an economy.
This term was a German military plan that include surprise attacks and quick movements to overwhelm enemies. Also known as a lightening war
Blitzkrieg
What side of the war did the US join?
The allies
What is totalitarianism?
Totalitarianism is a form of government and political system that prohibits all opposition parties, outlaws individual opposition to the state and its claims, and exercises an extremely high degree of control and regulation over public and private life
Who was the Prime Minister of Japan during WWII?
the act of giving the opposing side in an argument or war an advantage that they have demanded, in order to prevent further disagreement
What was the Sudetenland?
German-speaking areas of Czechoslovakia
What did the Neutrality Act (1935) do?
Keep US out of war by preventing the US from selling or transporting weaponry
When Germany took over Austria
Who was President of the US during the start of WWII?
FDR
What was the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact?
A non-aggression agreement between USSR and German. An agreement to divide Poland
These fortifications served as a border between Germany and France but did not really provide protection from attack.
Maginot Line
What was the purpose of the Land-Lease Act?
What is to provide U.S aid to foreign nations
When did WWII start in Europe?
September 1st, 1939
Who was Benito Mussolini?
Prime Minister of Italy
Why were Germans angry about the Treaty of Versailles?
-Reparations
-Loss of land
-War guilt clause
This was the location where many British and other Allies troops were surrounded but rescued by civilian ships.
Dunkirk
How many people died at Pearl Harbor?
2403