The Great Depression
Faces of Fascism
Changes in Communism
The Pacific Theater
The European Theater
100
This catastrophic day marked the beginning of the Great Depression in 1929.
Black Thursday.
100
Adolf Hitler wrote about his racist philosophy in this book that he worked on while he was in jail.
Mein Kampf
100
The"Man of Steel" who took over as Soviet leader after Lenin
Joseph Stalin
100
Some historians argue that WWII really began in 1931 when Japan invaded this country.
China
100
Britain and France tried this policy towards Hitler. An example is the Munich Agreement.
Appeasement
200
These slums were named after the US President who took a "hands off" approach to the crisis.
Hoovervilles
200
The King of Italy invited Mussolini to take power after he led this demonstration.
March on Rome
200
These prisons were filled political prisoners
Gulags
200
Japan launched an attack on a US military based called Pearl Harbor, located in this state.
Hawaii
200
This invention gave British fighter pilots a big advantage in the Battle of Britain.
Radar
300
FDR's New Deal plan to spend during the crisis was an example of this type of economic thinking.
Keynesianism
300
Hitler and Mussolini send aide to help Francisco Franco win a Civil War in this country.
Spain
300
These guided the Soviet Union's economy from 1928 until 1991.
5 Year Plans
300
This was the name given to the women from China, Korea and the Philippines who were kidnapped by the Japanese army
Comfort Women
300
This is another name for Germany's "Lightning War" tactic that allowed them to conquer huge amounts of territory quickly
Blitzkrieg
400
They marched on Washington demanding payments they were owed for serving in WWI.
The Bonus Army
400
This was Hitler's first failed attempt to overthrow the German government. His plan failed when his fellow conspirators backed out.
The Beer Hall Putsch
400
This was Vladimir Lenin's idea to allow a little bit of capitalism into the communist economy to help it grow.
NEP (New Economic Policy)
400
This was the name of the US strategy to avoid Japanese defenses by moving quickly around them.
Island Hopping
400
Operation Barbarossa was Germany's plan to invade this nation.
Russia/Soviet Union
500
This special tax is designed to make foreign products more expensive and protect domestic businesses.
Tariff
500
This was the slogan of Japan's leader Hideki Tojo who wanted to create a huge Japanese empire in Asia.
"Asia for Asians"
500
Stalin faced a lot of resistance from these people when trying to "collectivize" agriculture.
Peasants
500
This was the name of the plane that dropped the "Little Boy" on Hiroshima
Enola Gay
500
Some historians argue that Hitler's greatest mistake was breaking this agreement he had made with the Soviet Union
The Non-Aggression Pact