Causes of War
This treaty blamed Germany for WWI and caused resentment.
Treaty of Versailles
Leader of Germany during WWII.
Hitler
This attack brought the U.S. into WWII.
Pearl Harbor
Prejudice against Jewish people.
Antisemitism
This country dropped atomic bombs on Japan.
United States
This economic crisis made people more likely to support dictators
Great Depression
This alliance included Germany, Italy, and Japan.
Axis Powers
This German strategy used fast, coordinated attacks.
Blitzkrieg
The process of treating a group as less than human.
Dehumanization
This leader approved the use of the atomic bomb.
Truman
This belief that your nation is superior helped fuel expansion.
Nationalism
Why did Japan expand into other countries?
Lack of natural resources + desire for power
After Germany invaded this country, Britain and France declared war.
Poland
Laws that removed rights from Jewish people in Germany.
Nuremberg Laws
The fall of this city signaled Germany’s defeat in World War II.
Berlin
This policy allowed Hitler to take land in hopes of avoiding war.
Appeasement
This country invaded Ethiopia to expand its empire.
Italy
This strategy was used by the U.S. in the Pacific to defeat Japan.
Island-hopping
Event in 1938 that marked violent attacks on Jews.
Kristallnacht
This organization was created to prevent future wars.
United Nations
Why did many Germans support Hitler in the 1930s?
Economic hardship + desire for strong leadership
Japan invaded this region in 1931 for resources.
Manchuria
Why were battles like Iwo Jima and Okinawa important?
Showed invasion of Japan would be extremely costly
Why was dehumanization important to the Holocaust?
It made violence and genocide seem acceptable
Why did the United States and the Soviet Union emerge as the most powerful nations after World War II?
They were the strongest countries left after the war