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47 Cards in this Set
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When did WWII begin? |
September 1st, 1939 |
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What happened 2 days after Germany invaded Poland? |
Britain and France declared war on Germany |
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Dictator of Italy |
Benito Mussolini |
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What group carried out the policies of Joseph Stalin? |
Red Army |
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Who were the brown shirts? |
The SA |
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What group carried out the policies of Mussolini? |
The Black shirts |
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Who was Paul Von Hindenburg? |
He appointed Hitler to leadership |
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What country did Germany invade to start the war? |
Poland |
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Define dictator |
Strong willed tyrant that holds absolute power |
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Who was the dictator of Germany? |
Adolf Hitler |
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Why was the treaty to he'd WWI part of the cause to start WWII? |
The treaty blamed Germany for the war and out them in a depression and making them needy for a leader, and Hitler stepped up |
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What is the Italian form of government built on extreme nationalism and racism called? |
Fascist party |
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Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII |
Joseph Stalin |
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What pact freed Adolf Hitler yo invade Poland? |
Non-aggression pact |
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Which country was the first to use the lend-lease act? |
Great Britain |
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Blitzkrieg |
Heavy bombing and tank attacks on Poland |
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Anti-semitism |
Hatred of Jews |
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Four long term causes of WWII |
Economic instability Rise of dictators Appeasement Non-aggression pact |
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Two short term causes of WWII |
Invasion of Poland Attack on Pearl Harbor |
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Date that the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor |
December 7, 1941 |
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Prime minister of Great Britain during WWII |
Winston Churchill |
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Title of Adolf Hitler's book |
Mein Kampf |
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What were the two groups contaminated Germany society? |
Jews and Political opponents |
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Isolationist |
Americans who believed that Americans should stay out of the war |
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What was opporation sea lion? |
The invasion of Britain by Germany |
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Which U.S. ship sank at Pearl Harbor with 1,177 men on board? |
U.S.S. Arizona |
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What was operation Barbarossa? |
Invasion of the Soviet Union by Germany |
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What was the key element that the Japanese needed for victory of bombing Pearl Harbor? |
Surprise |
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What was executive order 9066? |
Called for all Japanese heritage to he sent to internment camps |
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Totalitarian |
When the government has total control over all aspects of life |
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Who appointed Adolf Hitler and what party did he form? |
Paul von Hindenburg and formed the Nazi party |
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What did internationalists believe the U.S. should do in the war? |
Should favor aid to Great Britain and develop a stronger defence program |
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Luftwaffe? |
Aerial warfare branch |
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The treaty that ended WWI had how ma y clauses and how many were devoted to punishing Germany? |
440 414 |
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What symbol did the national socialist party adopt to inspire the people? |
Swastika |
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In less than a year, on February 10, 1933, Hitler became what? |
Chancellor |
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Hitler took how many days from March 23, 1933 to gain total control? |
52 |
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By April 1, 1933 the Nazis boycotted all what businesses? |
Jewish |
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Socialists collective allegiance (allegiance to Hitler) |
I swear to Adolf Hitler Steadfast loyalty to him And to him, absolute obedience |
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What was the mandatory German greeting at school? |
"Heil Hitler" |
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What happened to adults who did not say the mandatory greeting? |
Risk being sent to concentration camps |
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The Nuremberg laws: in speaking about the new Jewish laws passed, Hitler said "this law is an attempt to find the legislative solution. If it fails, it will be necessary to transfer the problem to the national socialist party for a ________ solution. |
Final |
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8 million young people had taken the oath: "I swear to devote myself to _______ ____________ and I am willing to give up my ______, so helps me God |
Adolf Hitler Life |
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"In the eyes of our beloved leader, the _______ is the most important person in the nation |
Mother |
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On march 12, 1938, Hitler took over what country? |
Austria |
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What percentage of assets were leaving Jews forced to leave behind? |
90% |
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Confiscated Jewish wealth would pay for at least _____% of German war effort |
30% |
