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The military force occupying a country or the policies carried out by it.
Occupation
The killing of millions of Jews and others by the Nazis during WWII
Holocaust
Harry S. Truman
Mussolini dreamed of creating a new Roman Empire. What country did he invade to begin this dream?
Ethiopia
This group consisted of Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union.
The Allies
To influence or control
Dominate
Policy of capturing some Japanese-held islands and bypassing others to reach Japan.
Island Hopping
German leader of troops in North Africa
General Erwin Rommel
The seizure of Manchuria led to an investigation by who?
The League of Nations
What leader AND country followed a strict isolationism policy at the beginning of WWII?
Restrictions intended to enforce international law.
Sanctions
Top secret project which led to the development of the atomic bomb.
Manhattan Project
Scientist on the Manhattan Project
Enrico Fermi
What event caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
Invasion of Poland
At which battle did the United states stop German forces from invading Australia?
Battle of Coral
The British term for the German air raids in on British cities and towns during WWII
Blitz
Allied forces landed on Normandy Beach
D-Day
Winston Churchill
What two countries sent aid to Francisco Franco, during the Spanish Civil War?
Germany and Italy
What event caused the United States to enter the war?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
A suicide mission in which young Japanese pilots intentionally flew their airplanes into U.S. fighting ships at sea; "divine wind"
Kamikaze
High point of Western appeasement to Hitler, where plans were quickly drawn up giving in to his high demands
Munich Conference
British Prime Minister who promised "peace for our time" after the Munich Conference
Neville Chamberlin
Why does Germany need more land?
To support their larger population
At which battle did the United States defeat the Japanese navy and establish naval superiority in the Pacific?
Battle of Midway