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32 Cards in this Set
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What was Adolf Hitler's nickname?
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Fuhrer
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What is the definition of Fascism?
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Your life is completely controlled by the state.
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What was German's form of Fascism?
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Nazism
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When did German expand into Rhineland?
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1936
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Why did German expand into Lebensraum?
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Living space for Germans
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When did German expand into Sudetenland?
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1938
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When did German expand into Poland?
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1939
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What is Benito Mussolini's nickname?
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Il-duce
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Where is Benito Mussolini from?
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Italy
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When did Benito take over Ethiopia?
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1936
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Who is the emperor of Japan?
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Emperor Hirohito
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When did Hirohito take over Manchuria?
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1931
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Who is Joseph Stalin and what is his nickname? What is he responsible for?
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He is the man in charge of th Soviet Union; his nickname is Man of Steal; He is responsible for 20 million murders!
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What is Communism?
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When the state, and eventually the community, controls the means of production
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In 1935, where did Italy create a war?
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Ethopia
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In what country did civil was start in 1936? Which leader emerged victorious?
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Spain; Franco
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What did the League of Nations do when Hitler expanded his military?
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NOTHING!!!!
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What was the first country Hitler took over?
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Austria
Anschluss(extra credit) |
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What did Great Britain and France do when Hitler demanded the Sudentenland?
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nothing; they gave it to him
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Who opposed this appeasement?
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Winston Churchill
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What country did Hitler take over next?
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Czechoslovacia
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What Pact shocked the world when it was signed?
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Nazi Soviet Pact- would not take over any other countries (yeah right)
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What country did Hitler invade on Sept. 1, 1939?
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Poland
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What strategy did the German's use?
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blitzkreig
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Who the declared war in Germany two days after the invasion?
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Britain and France
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Who invaded eastern Poland two weeks later?
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Soviet Union
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What defensive measure were the French counting on to protect themselves?
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Maginot Line (super bunker)
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What were the first few month of the war known as?
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phony war
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Through what did the German's travel to get to France?
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Ardennes Forest
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To what city did French, British, and Belgian troops retreat and get trapped?
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Dunkirk
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Who stated? "We shall fight them on the beaches....."
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Winston Churchhill
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The bombing of London was known as the:
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The Blitz
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