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Totalitarianism |
A one party rulership where the party controls all aspects of the peoples lives |
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Joseph Stalin |
Was the leader of the soviet union from the 1920s till 1953 who practiced totalitarianism. He kept his power by sending people to death camps and prisons |
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Benito Mussolini |
Was the prime minister of Italy from 1922 to 1943 and represented fascism. Used a private army called the Black Shirts to overthrow |
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Adolf Hitler |
The leader of the Nazi germans from 1934 to 1945. Brings germany together by employing the masses for war production |
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Munich Pact & Appeasement |
Britain and France meet with Hitler to agree that he will stop the aggression towards other countries and they settled for some land. This fails WW2 begins. |
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Allies |
The allied forces were England, France, The soviet Union and America they fought to bring democracy and peace |
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Axis Powers |
The Axis powers were the “bad guys” in WW2 the countries in the axis powers were Germany, Italy, and japan. |
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) |
President of the United states whom met with and supported Britain until war was declared and he then led America to war against the axis powers |
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Neutrality Act of 1939 |
America declares its neutral however they allow a cash and carry plan for Britain which allows Britain to buy things from America. |
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Lend Lease Act |
When Britian ran out of money America said that they could take the things they need and after the war they would settle on payment back. |
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Winston Churchill |
Prime minister of England. He begs Roosevelt for help in the war every time they meet. |
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Atlantic charter |
Roosevelt and Winston meet in the atlantic ocean and make a peace plan for after the war. |
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Holocaust |
The holocaust was the last part of German leader Hitler in his final solution plan. This included the mass extermination of a group of people based on their religion and the cruel treatment of human beings. |
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Harry S. Truman |
Was the replacement president after the passing president F.D.R. He made the world changing decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima |
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Manhattan Project |
The Manhattan Project was the undercover and secret construction of the Atomic bomb. It was called the Manhattan Project to throw off spies and was actually located in New Mexico. |
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Yalta Conference |
When Britain prime mister Churchill, met with American president F.D.R, and the leader of the Soviet Union named Stalin. The met to discuss the world and peaceful solutions after the war |
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United Nations |
The U.N is a group of countries that have agreed to try to make the world a better place. Their goal is to increase global economy and to avoid war by talking out and making compromises |
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Geneva Convention |
The Geneva Convention was an agreement between countries on the treatment of human beings and prisoners in times of war. It basically told countries to treat people humanity even in war times |
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Nuremberg Trials |
The Nuremberg Trials were a set of trials for German militants for the inhumane things they did to people during the war. The big argument was wether the individuals were responsible or if the country was responsible instead |
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Iron Curtain |
Was a quote from Winston Churchill stating that a certain point on a map is the iron curtain which separates soviet Communism influence from the rest of Europe |
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Truman Doctrine |
The Truman Doctrine was a plea from Truman to congress for money and permission to aid foreign countries resisting pressure from outside countries from communism |
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Marshall Plan |
Marshall Plan was the U.S giving over 13 billion dollars to foreign countries to help develop and reduce famine. The plan also helped slow the grow and speed of communism |
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Berlin Airlift |
The Berlin Airlift was the help and aid of the U.S and Britain though air drops of food and supplies. This was because the communist had blocked all resources that were normally transported to Berlin |
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NATO |
NATO was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Its goal was to united nations against communism |
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Warsaw Pact |
The Warsaw Pact was the opposite of NATO and its goal was to spend communism. |
