Causes
The belief that a country should have a strong military
Militarism
Who was the leader of Germany during World War II?
Adolf Hitler
This invasion marked the beginning of World War II.
The Invasion of Poland
The main group of people Hitler targeted as he rose to power / was in power.
Jewish people.
Why was the United States not involved in the early years of World War II?
The United States was practicing the policy of isolationism
A policy of staying out of the disputes of foreign nations
Isolationism
Who was the leader of Italy during World War II?
Benito Mussolini
This attack made the United States enter World War II on the side of the Allied Powers
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
What is it called when there is hatred for Jewish people?
Anti-semitism
Men between the ages of 21-35 could be drafted under this law
The Selective Service and Training Act
A policy of agreeing to the demands of a powerful opponent in order to avoid conflict. Many European leaders practiced this policy towards Adolf Hitler leading up to World War II.
Appeasement
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
This battle allowed the Allied Powers to liberate France on June 6, 1944.
D-Day
What did Executive Order 9066 do?
It made Japanese Americans leave the West Coast and relocate to 10 internment camps across the country.
Women
Militarism + nationalism + racism = ?
Fascism
Who was the leader of Japan during World War II?
Emperor Hirohito
The last major battle the Germans fought in before surrendering.
The Battle of the Bulge
What is genocide?
The purposeful killing of a group of people.
This organization turned factories for consumer goods into war supplies factories.
The War Productions Board
This treaty had harsh policies towards Germany in the aftermath of World War I. This treaty is a direct cause of World War II.
The Treaty of Versailles
Who were the Presidents of the United States throughout World War II?
Japan invaded this part of China in the early 1930s
Manchuria
What was the genocide Hitler and the Nazis conducted called?
The Holocaust
The controlled distribution of important foods and supplies to reserve limited resources for the war effort.