Italy
Mussolini came to power and set up what type of government in Italy?
Fascist
Did Hitler get his place in the German government by force?
No, he got it through democratic means.
What event makes the U.S. join the war?
Pearl Harbor
What do Japanese people think of westerners during this time period?
That they are "soft"
What type of war was World War 2?
Total war
Did Mussolini begin fascism?
No, it was already beginning to brew in Italy and elsewhere.
What helped Hitler rise to power?
Economic instability OR Pan-German nationalism
Who is making all of the supplies that the U.S. sends to the war effort after they join the war?
Women
Why does Japan begin island hopping?
To obtain resources
Who is Germany basing their form of government off of?
Italy and Mussolini
Who is Mussolini antagonistic toward?
Elites
Which country did Hitler invade that started World War 2?
Poland
What did people call gardens that they were growing at their homes so they could save supplies for the war?
Victory gardens
Which Chinese city do Japanese soldiers invade?
Nanjing
What is the day that the war ended in Europe called?
D-day
Italy joins Germany in World War 2 because it wants land in which country?
France
What was the first territory that Hitler took over?
Sudetenland (outer ring of Czech territory)
What specific supplies did the U.S. send to the Soviets that reinforced them?
Fur-lined boots
What are pilots who volunteer to fly planes into ships called?
Kamikazi
What are some of the implications for citizens in a total war?
everybody involved, air raid drills, blackout curtains, rationing, victory gardens, etc.
Who were some of Mussolini's first followers when he rose to power?
Veterans
What was the plan to invade Russia called?
Operation Barbarossa
How many U.S. citizen deaths were there during the war?
6,000
What does Japan say they are doing while they are island hopping?
Liberating them from European control
What is our definition of fascism for this class?
A political ideology that advocates authoritarian leadership, intense national loyalty, cultural renewal, and rejection of old institutions and its valuing of violence.