Dictators
Who was dictator of Germany?
Adolf Hitler
What is neutrality?
To not support any side in a conflict or confrontation.
What resources did the USA stop selling to Japan?
Oil and scrap metal
What was the nickname of the group of US pilots who volunteered to fight with the Chinese Army against the Japanese?
The Flying Tigers
Who was dictator of Italy?
Benito Mussolini
What is Isolationism?
A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.
What major resource was necessary to fight the war, but many soldiers did not have enough of?
Food
Who was the dictator of Japan?
Hideki Tojo
Why did the US want to stay out of the war?
They had lost many lives during WWI, did not want to get into a useless conflict, the war did not effect them, countries in Europe still owed them money from past wars.
Which country had the most struggles with starvation of their troops?
Japan
What is Fascism?
Government that is dictatorial, nationalistic, authoritarian, and puts the government over the people.
What were some events that escalated tension between the USA and Germany?
Germany attacked US vessels, the US began firing back, the United States started "loaning" weapons to their allies, The US helped the British locate submarines in the Atlantic Ocean.
What is a "victory garden"?
What events lead to the rise of dictatorships in Europe?
WWI, the Great Depression, Treaty of Versaille.
What final event forced the USA into the war?
The Attack by Japan on Pearl Harbor
Why was "rationing" so important to the war effort?
Rationing allowed more food to be sent overseas