Leader of Soviet Union who "purged" all who threatened his power or authority.
Who was Joseph Stalin?
100
This action on the part of Germany was what really started World War II.
What is the invasion of Poland?
100
Japans invasion of Northern China based on a false accusation of attack on Japanese posessions
What is the Manchurian Incident?
100
In order to focus the country on dealing with the Great Depression Congress passed these laws to keep the United States out of the War.
What are the Neutrality Acts?
200
With the help of his black shirts he rose to power in Italy, promising to finally defeat Ethiopia.
Who was Benito Mussolini?
200
lightening war
What is blitzkrieg?
200
A supposedly independent country under the control of a powerful neighbor.
What is a puppet state?
200
Britain, France and the Soviet Union could get supplies from the United States, even though it remained neutral, as long as they paid in cash and picked up the supplies themselves. This was called...
What is cash and carry?
300
A failed Austrian painter, who rose to power in Germany.
Who was Adolf Hitler?
300
French defensive line between France and Germany. Proved completely ineffective.
What is the Maginot Line?
300
The reason for Japanese aggression prior to World War II.
What are natural resources?
300
In 1940 Roosevelt announced a new plan to get war supplies to Britain. It was called ...
What is the Lend-Lease Act?
400
Germany, Italy and later Japan formed the...
What are the Axis Powers?
400
Place where thousands of British and French soldiers were saved by British civilians after they were trapped by the German Military.
What is Dunkirk?
400
These two situations allowed for the rise of military power in Japan
What are a crisis in their democracy and a rise in nationalism?
400
When this person became the prime minister of Japan, war with Japan became inevitable.
Who was General Tojo Hideki?
500
Prime Minster Neville Chamberlain met with Adolf Hitler in Munich to try to stop Hitler's advance in Europe, by giving in to some of his demands. This became known as...
What is appeasement?
500
German air attack on Great Britain, where even though they were outnumbered the Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) was able to hold back the German Luftwaffe.
What is the Battle of Britain?
500
In order to support the Chinese in their efforts to stop Japanese aggression, the British sent supplies to China via the ...