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37 Cards in this Set
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isolationism
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withdrawl from world affairs
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disarmament
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reducing the size of a countrys military
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emily greene balch
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leader of womens movement
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Washington Conference
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an international conference in Washington D.C.
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Charles Evans Hughes
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state of secretary
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Kellogg-Briand Pact
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allowed countries to go to war in self defense
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Adolf Hitler
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survived a posion gas attack during war, was in jail, planned revenge.
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Emiliano Chamorro
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overthrew the government, sparking a bitter civil war.
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Henry Stimson
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a long time public official
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Augusto Cesar Sandino
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a general who opposed Chamorro, refused to except proposal
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Adolfo Diaz
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Chamorros Successor
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Anastasio Somoza
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ordered Sandinos assassination
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Good Neighbor Policy
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mutual respect toward latin america
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Josephus Daniels
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argued for compromise between mexican gov and oil companies
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caudillos
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took power in many Latin American countries
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Fascist Party
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believed military gov should control aspects of society
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Benito Mussolini
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founded Fascist Party
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Blackshirts
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color of Mussolinis followers shirts
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Joseph Stalin
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Soviet Union leader
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Totalitarian State
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country where gov had complete control
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Nazi Party
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Adolf Hitlers National Socialest party, won 40% of elections
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Brownshirts
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Nazis color of uniforms
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anti-semitism
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hatred of jews
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Kristallnacht
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"the night of broken glass"
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Francisco Franco
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Spain General
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Popular Font
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international alliance of organizations
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Axis powers
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German and Italy military alliance
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Munich Conference
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pact giving germany control of of the Sundetenland
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appeasement
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giving into demands in an attempt to avoid larger conflict
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Winston Churchill
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feared the appeasement would encourage Hitler to seize additional nations
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nonaggression pact
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satlin and hitler agreed not to attack each other
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Allied Powers
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declared war on germany
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Lend-Lease Act
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approprited $7 billion dollars for ships planes and tanks
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Blitzkrieg
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"lightening war"
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Maginot Line
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defense line along french border
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Atlantic Charter
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joint pledge ti bit pursue territorial expansion
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Hideki Tojo
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prime minister of Japan
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