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Adolf Hitler
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Dictator of Nazi Germany - (1933-1945).
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allied powers
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Alliance of 50 nations which fought against Axis powers during World War 2. Major ones were U.S., USSR, England, France, China
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appeasement
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Giving in to agression and the demands of a dictator in order to preserve the peace. See Czechoslovakia/ Munich Conference
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axis powers
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Alliance which fought Allied Powers during W.W. 2. Major Nations were Germany, Italy, Japan.
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Benito Mussolini
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Fascist dictator of Italy (1922-43). Led Italy into W.W. 2 on side of Axis Powers
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Big Three
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England (Churchill), Soviet Union (Stalin) and U.S. (F.D.R.)
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blitzkrieg
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Lightening Warfare. German strategy using air and ground forces to achieve speed and mobility
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D Day
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invasion by Allied forces on german controlled france on June 6, 1944
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dictator
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Ruler who has complete power and control over a country. Examples: A. Hitler, B. Mussolini, J. Stalin
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Douglas MacAuthur
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General who led American forces in the Pacific during W.W. 2. Liberated Philippines from Japanese 1944.
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Dwight Eisenhower
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Supreme Allied Commander of American forces in Europe during W.W. 2. Organized D-Day invasion, June 6, 1944
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Emperor Hirohito
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King of Japan during W.W. 2. Thought of as a God to the Japanese people before and during the War
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Erwin Rommel
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Desert Fox". Best known as General who led German tank forces in N. Africa during W.W. 2.
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fascism
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Form of Government characterized by dictatorship, war like policies and extreme nationalism. Examples: Hitler/Germany,Mussolini/Italy,Franco/spain
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Final Solution
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Hitler's decision to kill all members of the Jewish race
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Franklin Roosevelt
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President 1933-45. Leader of U.S. during most of W.W. 2.
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genocide
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The deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, religious or cultural group. (See holocaust)
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Harry Truman
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President (1945-53), made decision to use atomic bomb in WW II
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holocaust
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Hitler's policy of killing Jewish population of Europe. 6 million total.
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Hroshima
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Japanese city on which first atomic bomb dropped by U.S.
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island hopping
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American strategy to defeat Japan during W.W. 2. Involved capturing "weaker" islands in the Pacific and going around stronger ones, as stepping stones to Japan.
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Joseph Stalin
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Communist Dictator of Soviet Union. (1924-1953)
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Lend Lease
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U.S. law in 1941 that gave arms without payment to nations fighting the Axis powers
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Munich Agreement
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France and England agreed to appease Hitler in 1938 by giving up Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia
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rationing
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Allowing people to purchase only a limited amount of scarce goods each month. This was done during W.W. 2 to direct certain goods to the War effort, distribute goods equally, and prevent hoarding and a Black Market. (Examples: Butter, Meat, Gasoline, Rubber)
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relocation camps
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Name given to remote locations in the U.S. where 120,000 Japanese-Americans were sent during W.W. 2
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total mobilization
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when your entire military starts to organize and move in anticipation of war.
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totalitarian state
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A country where a single party controls the government and all aspects of the people's lives. (Examples: Nazi Germany, USSR, Fascist Italy)
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unconditional surrender
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To give up totally, without making any demands in exchange for surrendering. During W.W. 2, the Allied Powers Demanded this of the Axis Powers.
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V.E. Day
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Surrender of Nazi German on May 8,1945
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V.J. Day
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Surrender of Japan to Allied forces on August 14, 1945 on August 14, 1945
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Weimar Republic
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German Democratic government established after World War I
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Winston Churchill
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Prime Minister and Leader of England during W.W. 2.
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Yalta Conference
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FDR, Stalin, & Churchill discussed plans for the end of WW II
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