Axis
fascist leader of Germany who promised his people "living space" and used blitzkrieg attacks to take over Europe
Who is Hitler?
French and British leaders tried this strategy to give in to Hitler's demands with the hope of preventing a larger conflict, but it did not work
What is appeasement?
This word means the hatred of, discrimination against, or hostility towards Jews
What is antisemitism?
names of significant individuals who took part in the U.S. civil rights movement
Who are Martin Luther King, Jr, Malcolm X, John Lewis, Bayard Rustin?
the U.S. foreign policy to prevent the spread of communism
containment
fascist leader of Italy who was overthrown by his people before the war ended
Who is Mussolini?
At first, this country did not officially join the war but sent supplies and weapons to the Allies. After it was attacked at Pearl Harbor, they join the war on the side of the Allies
What is the United States?
This event was an escalation to coordinated violent attacks against Jews when many homes, businesses, and synagogues were destroyed
What is Kristallnacht?
an international organization -it's role is to maintain international peace and security, protect human rights, and uphold international law.
What is the United Nations?
the tense standoff between U.S. and Soviets when Soviets sent missiles to Cuba that were close enough to strike the U.S.
What is the Cuban missile crisis?
This country was expanding in the Pacific before joining the Axis alliance. The U.S. banned the sale of oil to this country. Later, it's emperor would surrender after two atomic bombs were used against it's civilians.
What is Japan?
This battle was a turning point on the eastern front. It took place in a city named for it's Russian leader and was the bloodiest battle in history
What is the battle of Stalingrad?
a person who is falsely blamed for all that is wrong
What is a scapegoat?
a campaign including investigations and hearings to expose suspected communists in the U.S. during the 1950s
What is McCarthyism?
U.S. president who spoke about his plan to send economic and military aid to countries resisting communism
Who is Truman?
The harsh conditions from this peace agreement punished Germany and set the stage for World War II
What is the treaty of Versailles?
Hitler was not able to bomb this country into submission despite launching air attacks against it with the German Luftwaffe
What is Britain?
a notorious extermination camp where over 1.1 million men, women, and children were killed
What is Auschwitz?
laws passed in the 1960s to outlaw discrimination in public places and employment and to prohibit states from excluding African Americans from voting
What are the 1964 Civil Rights Act and 1965 Voting Rights Act?
one who disagrees, especially one who challenges the government in power
What is a dissident?
German general defeated in North Africa
Who is Rommel?
The U.S. general who organized the D-day invasion to take back Europe from the Nazis
Who is Eisenhower?
These were often enclosed districts that isolated Jews by separating Jewish communities from the non-Jewish population and from other Jewish communities.
What are ghettos?
an organization that fights against race based discrimination by using organizing and legal advocacy to achieve a fully integrated society with equal rights for all
What is the NAACP?
the U.S. and Soviet leaders in the 1980s and 1990s who were part of events leading to the end of the Cold War
Who are Reagan and Gorbachev?