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The policy of ________________________ indicated that Great Britain and France believed that Germany had some legitimate issues that could be resolved peacefully. The policy increased Hitler’s support in Germany and emboldened him in Europe
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appeasement
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The Japanese government became increasingly controlled by militaristic leaders who mustered Japanese nationalism by promoting _____________________ or national self-sufficiency. The Japanese used this reason to justify their invasion of various parts of Asia and the Pacific. (answer is one word)
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Autarky
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As these European leaders became more aggressive, they dissolved their association with the League of Nations to avoid any punitive action that the member states would devise. These leaders were (in alphabetical order, please): __ ________________ and ____ _________________
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Hitler, Mussolini
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Largely to restore their honor considering past defeats, Italy invaded and occupied this African country._______________________
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Ethiopia
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The __________________ Civil War pitted the forces of fascism against the forces of democracy and communism in what would amount to World War II in microcosm. The fascist leader, Francisco Franco, was the victor.
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Spanish
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True or False? Playing on nationalism and the problems with the boundaries set by the Treaty of Versailles, Hitler sought to annex territories that contained ethic Germans. |
True
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Italy’s invasion/annexation of the small, poor European nation of _________________ gave it control of the Adriatic Sea. Consult the map on page 994 if you need help with this question.
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Albania
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The signing of the __ ________________________ Pact gave Hitler time to focus on his western front and gave Stalin time to rebuild his army. (Stalin had purged the Soviet military of most high-ranking officers and replaced them with inexperienced men that he trusted more than the old guard.) The Pact ended with Operation _ ____________________ in which Germany invaded the USSR. Do not repeat the words PACT or OPERATION in your answer and do capitalize your answers. The first response is hyphenated. Spelling counts!!!!
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Nazi-Soviet Barbarossa |
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The leaders of the Allies in World War II met at various conferences during the war to plan military strategies, the peace, and the post war world. They established military tribunals at ___________________ to conduct trials that blamed the war on individuals (mostly Nazis) rather that nations.
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Nuremburg
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The successor to the League of Nations is called the __________________________.
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United Nations
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