Causes of WWII
Neville Chamberlain promoted this policy when he suggested cooperating with dictators to avoid war.
What is appeasement?
Japanese Americans on the West Coast were treated this way during WWII.
What is they were forced into internment camps?
This fascist leader promised to revive Italy’s economy and rebuild its military.
Who is Benito Mussolini?
The fast, powerful German attack strategy used early in WWII.
What is blitzkrieg?
British Prime Minister known for his policy of appeasement.
Who is Neville Chamberlain?
Germany faced these punishments after WWI, except for this one.
What is “its leader was executed”?
The U.S. strategy to defeat Japan by capturing selected islands.
What is island hopping?
This political ideology emphasizes loyalty to the state and obedience to a strong leader.
What is fascism?
The Allies used this trick to conceal the true location of D-Day.
What is setting up a fake army base?
British Prime Minister who inspired resistance during WWII.
Who is Winston Churchill?
This event finally caused the United States to join WWII.
What is the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
The project responsible for creating the first atomic bomb.
What is the Manhattan Project?
This leader indoctrinated children with antisemitism in Germany.
Who is Adolf Hitler?
Supreme commander of Allied forces in the Pacific.
Who is Douglas MacArthur?
U.S. President who declared war after Pearl Harbor.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This agreement between Hitler and Stalin was signed to avoid a two-front war.
What is the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact?
The action that finally forced Japan to surrender.
What is dropping the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
This socialist, atheist leader promoted more equality for women.
Who is Joseph Stalin?
General who led the D-Day invasion and later became U.S. President.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
Fascist leader of Italy who believed in the corporate state.
Who is Benito Mussolini?
Hitler used this justification to gain support for antisemitism and racism.
What is blaming Jews for Germany’s defeat and economic problems?
The Battle of Britain proved this important lesson for the Allies.
What is that Hitler could be stopped?
He was a general who became prime minister of Japan during WWII.
Who is Hideki Tojo?
Leader who symbolized state power in Japan during WWII.
Who is Emperor Hirohito?
Dictator who used racist ideology to target Jews in Germany.
Who is Adolf Hitler?