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Vocabulary
Leaders and Countries
Germany
The United States Joins the War
100
A political system in which the "state" - or government is seen as more important than individuals.
What is facism?
100
He was seen as a strong leader who could bring stability to the country and he believed in facism.
Who was Benito Mussolini?
100
Germany, Japan and Italy formed a alliance know as _____________
What is the Axis Powers?
100
This president told voters that "your boys are not going to be sent into any foreign wars." Privately, he was convince that the US would soon be joining the war.
Who is President Franklin Roosevelt?
200
A policy of avoiding war with an aggressive nation by giving in to its demands.
What is appeasement?
200
This person was known as a fiery speaker, he inspired huge audiences by vowing to restore there country back to properity and position of international power.
Who is Adolf Hitler?
200
On September 1, 1939, Hitler's troops and tanks rushed into Poland which cause __________________.
What is World War II?
200
This act allows the US to send billions of dollars' worth of aid in the form of weapons, tanks, airplanes and food to Great Britain, the Nationalists in China and other Allied countries.
What is Lend-Lease Act?
300
A political system in which the government controls every aspect of citizens' lives.
What is totalitarianism?
300
This leader was known for terrorizing those he saw as political enemies, killing and imprisioning millions of this countrys' citizens.
Who is Joseph Stalin?
300
German tanks and airplanes broke through Polish defenses using a strategy called "lightning war" also known as a _________________________.
What is a blitzkrieg?
300
In November, the US extended the Lend-Lease program to what communist country?
What is the Soviet Union?
400
This treaty forced Germany to make crippling reparation payments for its role in World War I.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
400
This country never had one single dictator. Instead it was governed by a group of military leaders who had more influence than the emperor.
What is Japan?
400
This new technology of radar was able to detect and destroy some 2,300 of the Luftwaffe's aircrafts.
What is RAF?
400
On December 7, 1941 more than 2,400 Americans were killed in addition to the 200 airplanes that were destroyed. This event was in response to this country capturing French Indochina in July 1941, which essentially caused the US to freeze this country's funds in its banks and to cut off exports. This devasting event is called the ______________.
What is the attack on Pearl Harbor?
500
Luftwaffe is also known as the ____________________
What is German air force?
500
This prime minister vowed to never give in. "We shall fight on the beaches. We shall fight in the fields and streets, we shall never surrender."
Who is Winston Churchill?
500
On June 22, 1940, Germany had defeated this country. Many of there soldiers who had escaped at Dunkirk, however continued to resist Germany's occupation of there country.
What is France?
500
This national memorial for the victims of the Pearl Harbor attack is still visible beneath the harbor waters. This name of this submarine is the ___________________.
What is USS Arizona?