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josef stalin
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russian dictator
helped germany then stopped because they relized nazis were bad |
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totalitarian state
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total control goverment; dictatorship
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benito mussolini
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italian dictator
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facism
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political system based on militarism, extreme nationalism and blind loyalty
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adolf hitler
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extreme nationalist leader of the nazi anti semitism
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aggression
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a warlike act act without cause
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appeasement
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a policy of giving into aggression
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winston churchill
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britan dictator
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total war
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is conflict involving not just armies but entire nations
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dwight d eisenhower
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u.s. general in morroco
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douglas macarthur
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u.s. general in bataan
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rationing
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is the act of setting apart food limits on the amount of goods people could buy
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intern
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temporary inprisonment
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A. phillip randolph
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leader of naacp
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bracero
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mexican workers that got the snot beat out of them if they wore zoot suites
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harry s. truman
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vice pres
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island hopping
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military strategy used to take over small island to get to were they needed to be
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kamikaze
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suicide pilots
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genocide
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an attempt to wipe out an entire nation just like we did to japan so eat that
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war crimes
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acts of cruelty
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What happened to Japanese Americans during WWII?
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Interned in prison-type camps, lost freedom
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The main Axis powers?
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Germany, Italy and Japan
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The main Allied powers?
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Britain, France, US, Soviet Union and China
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Name 3 ways the US prepared for the war?
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1) Built the military
2) Wartime economy - built thing for the war 3) Support war: rationing, bought warbonds, strong ? |
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What happened to the women during WWII? 4 things
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Went to work in industry: factories and shipyards
Gained better pay, worrking conditions, confidence |
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What did African Americans face during WWII?
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faced discrimination, segregation, and racism
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How did economic problems and social unrest contribute to WWII?
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Encourage the rise of dictators who took control of their countries
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How did fascism take hold in Italy and Germany?
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Benito Mussolini was appointed Italy's prime minister. He turned Italy into a Fascist state (militarism bases), extreme nationalism and blind loyalty
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What did Adolf Hitler do as leader in Germany?
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He created totalitarian state and passed anti-Semitic laws against the Jews.
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How did Japan invading China contribute to WWII?
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Japan became an aggressive force in the Pacific region.
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How did Italy invading Ethiopia contribute to WWII?
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The emperor, Haile Selassie, appealed to the League of Nations for aid, but Ethiopia fell to Italy.
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How did Hitler violating the Treaty of Versailles without punishment and rebuilding Germany's armed forces contribute to WWII?
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It gave Germany military might and it showed Hitler that the European democracy were weak.
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What was the Munich Pact with Germany?
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Britain and France hoped to appease Hitler so he wouldn't try to occupy the remainder of Czechoslovakia but it failed.
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What was the Neutrality Act?
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It forbade the US from selling arms, making loans, or giving any other kind of assistance to any nation involved in war.
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What was the Nazi-Soviet Pact?
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Germany and the Soviet Union pledged not to attack each other's countries and secretly agreed to split Poland.
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How did Germany and Soviet Union attacking Poland contribute to WWII?
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Britain and France declared war on Germany and WWII had begun.
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What did the Soviet Union join Britain in fighting Germany?
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Hitler broke his pact with Stalin and crossed into the Soviet Union.
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How did Pres Roosevelt win reelection for a third term?
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He promised voters that no boys were going to be sent into any foreign wars.
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What was the lend-lease act?
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The US could sell war supplies to Britain, China and Soviet Union but would have to pay cash for all goods= "the great arsenal of democracy"
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What was the peacetime draft?
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US passed this to build up military for possible entry into war.
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What was the Atlantic Charter?
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In 1941, Roosevelt and Churchill agreed that their nations would seek no territorial gain from the war and emphasized the right of all people to choose their own government.
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What happened on Dec. 7, 1941?
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Japan attacked the US naval forces at Pearl Harbor (In Oahu). US declared war.
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What was D-Day?
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On June 6, 1944, Allie forces,under the command of General Eisenhower, cross the English channel landing on the beaches of Normandy, France and overcame Germany.
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What was battle of the Bulge?
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Dec. 16, 1944 Germany attacked Belgium breaking through Allied lines. Because of short supplies, and dead soliers, Americans were able to win.
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What was V-E Day?
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V-E=Victory in Europe celebration on May 8.
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What was V-J Day?
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Aug. 14 1945 = Victory in the Pacific Day is a name chosen for the day on which the Surrender of Japan occurred, effectively ending World War II.
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Why did japan have Pearl Harbor?
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It had 40 aircrafts and 8 battle ships. also 2,400 died.
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What was the baatan Death march?
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70,000 prisanors walked 65 miles.
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What is an atomic bomb?
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I is a nuclear weapon of destruction.
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