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19 Cards in this Set
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How did Germany handle the great depression and gain power |
Adolf Hitler’s National Socialist Party gained power during Germany’s depression Eventually, Hitler becomes dictator (absolute ruler) |
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How did Italy handle the great depression and gain power |
Benito Mussolini’s fascist party also rose to power amid the depression Mussolini’s rule was a controlling, one-party system |
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What did Mussolini try to do and emphasize |
Emphasizes nationalism and tries to expand the empire |
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How did The Soviet Union handle the great depression and gain power |
Joseph Stalin had created a full communist state in Russia after WWI |
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What did Joseph Stalin's government include of |
strict government control of everything |
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How did Japan handle the great depression and gain power |
National Militarists came to power in Japan after WWI The new government sought to expand |
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What did Japan gain control of |
the Chinese province - Manchuria and seek to expand over all of East Asia |
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America’s initial response to WWII |
Started out as neutral (standing out against Hitler, helping the allies, and trying to stop Japan expansion) |
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Why did the U.S go into World War II |
Hideki Tojo: Prime Minister decided to eliminate the U.S. from interfering in the Pacific Japan attacked the American military base in Hawaii |
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Who were part of the Axis |
Axis: Italy, Germany, Japan, and Soviet Union |
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Who were apart of the Allies |
Great Britain and France |
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Who dropped out and was added later to the allies |
Soviet Union dropped out the U.S just joined |
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Where did the allies first fight |
They fought in North Africa and won |
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What battle allowed the Allies to march on Germany |
The Battle of the Bulge allowed the Allies to start an advance on Germany |
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How did America end the war in the Pacific |
Troops “island hopped” in the Pacific, freeing islands America launched 2 atomic bombs on Japan |
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The effects of WWII on the UN (United Nations) |
The allies created the UN for international cooperation |
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The effects of WWII on the Holocaust |
Many buildings from the holocaust were being burned and they were getting freed even from japan jails |
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The effects of WWII on nuclear power |
The U.S had discovered nuclear power and were testing it out |
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The effects of WWII on communism |
Many countries that formed the Soviet Union had turned to communism including North Korea |
