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20 Cards in this Set
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Facism |
A form of government that allows the majority of the power to be held by one ruler
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Totalitarianism: |
A government that is the centralized and dictatorial that requires complete subservience to the state |
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Militarism: |
The belief that a state should use military to aggressively expand interest or values. |
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Propaganda: |
A way of sharing an opinion to convince the general public. |
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Anti-Semitism |
Treatment against Jewish people in a horrible way. |
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League of Nations
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An international group made after WWII to solve disputes and stop open warfare. |
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Treaty of Versailles |
Treaty to end WWI, decided by America, Britain and France. Limited Germany resources and is a highly controversial topic. |
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Black Friday Crash |
Economic crash of the stock market. |
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The Great Depression |
Increase in unemployment and poverty. |
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Rise of the Nazi Party |
Hitler promised jobs and a better economy after the depression. Unemployment rose more and extra support made him Chancellor and then the Fuhrer. |
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Outbreak of WWII |
Hitler violated terms of Versailles treaty, increased military, Invaded Poland. War! |
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Battle of Britain |
First battle fought solely in the air, battle between Germany and Britain. |
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Pearl Harbour |
Japan received permission to occupy French Indochina. America froze all assets, but they didn;t withdraw. Attack on pearl harbour, and america joins the war |
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Fall of Signapore |
Japan conquered Singapore. Britain wouldn't send back any soldiers, so Australia shifted to USA for help. |
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Holocaust |
Began with Final solution, planned before the war. Einsatzgrupen, and Blitzkrieg were to slow, so extermination camps were introduced. Killed est 6 million Jews. |
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Adolf Hitler |
German |
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Winston Churchill |
Briatin political. Wrote fight on beaches speech. |
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Robert Menzies/John Curtain |
Aus prime minister 1939
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Franklin Roosevelt |
American Politician, domestic agenda to worst economic crisis in U.S. history |
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General Douglas MacArthur |
American General, played role in pacific theatre |
