VOCAB
What is the Axis Powers
The country that was invaded by Germany after the Stalin-Hitler Pact was broken
What is the Soviet Union
This was a major turning point in World War II because it forced to United States to join the war and help the Allied powers to win the war
What is Pearl Harbor
This was the founder of Fascism and the leader of the Fascist Party in Italy
Who is Benito Mussolini
This included Guerrilla Warfare, fighting to the death and the use of civilians in battle and was the reason why the US wanted to find a different way to end the war instead of an invasion of Japan
What is Japanese Fighting Style
The agreement made between the leaders of the Soviet Union and Germany before the start of WWII to NOT attack each other
What is the Stalin-Hitler Pact
A meeting with European leaders to discuss the military aggression of Germany that ended in appeasement and Germany taking over the Sudeten part of Czechoslovakia
What is the Munich Conference
This was a major turning point in World War II because it was the beginning of the end for Germany in Western Europe and they began to retreat
What is D-Day
The territory that was taken over by Italy before the start of World War II as Italy tried to expand their Empire
What is Ethiopia
The strategy behind this military operation was to force Germany out of France and open a 2nd battle front in the west to help the Soviets
What is D-Day
The foreign policy of the United States after WWI and during the start of WWII which wanted to keep the US out of European and foreign problems
What is Isolation
What were the 3 pieces of land that was given to Germany through appeasement before the start of World War II
What is the Rhineland, Austria and Sudeten(Czechoslovakia)
This was a major turning point in World War II because it was when Appeasement ended and World War II started
What is the Invasion of Poland
Both Italy and Germany lost faith in this type of government because it was unable to solve the peoples' problems and improve the economy after World War II
What is Democracy
This country was defeated after the Soviet Union closed in on them from the East and the other Allies (US + Britain) closed in from the West
Who is Germany
Type of government that developed in Italy, Germany and the Soviet Union where 1 person had all the power over the people and the government
What is a Totalitarian government
After the Evacuation of Dunkirk, which major Allied Power country was forced to surrender
Who is France
This was a major turning point in World War II because it was Germany's 1st major defeat and they began to retreat as the Soviets began to push forward
What is the Battle of Stalingrad
Reasons the Fascist Party became popular in Italy
What is they improved the economy and appealed to peoples' emotions of returning Italy to the time of the Roman Empire
This was a major turning point during the War in the Pacific between the US and Japan
What is the Battle of Midway
They type of government that developed in the Soviet Union after the Russian Revolution
What is Communism
This battle was different from other battles in WWII because it was an all air battle Britain's air force the RAF and Germany's air force the Luftwaffe
What is the Battle of Britain
This was a major turning point in World War II because although Britain was severely weakened by Germany they were not defeated and able to continue fighting
What is the Battle of Britain
Hitler was able to become the leader of Germany legally because he was appointed to what position in the government
What is the Chancellor or Head of the government
This was Germany last major offensive attack where they used the last of their weapons, resources and soldiers
What is the Battle of the Bulge