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Fascism
a political system rooted in militarism, extreme nationalism, and blind loyalty to the state
Aggression
a warlike act by one country without just cause
Nazis
A member of the Nationalist Socialist German Workers' Party
Scapegoat
a person or group who is made to bear the blame for others
Concentration camps
the camps used by Nazis to imprison "undesirable" members of society
totalitarian state
a country where a single party controls the government and every aspect of people's lives
Neutrality Acts
a series of laws passed by Congress in 1935 that banned arms sales or loans to countries at war
Good Neighbor Policy
President Roosevelt's policy intended to strengthen friendly relations with Latin America
How did German, Italy, and Japan act with aggression
Persecuting different ethnic groups, conquering other countries, appointing strong dictators, and building their military
What did Mussolini do to lead to a Fascist government
played on anger about the Treaty of Versailles, fear of economic unrest, conquered other countries, and outlawed other political parties
How did the Nazis justify their persecution of the Jews
used Jews as a scapegoat to why they lost the war and saying they were profiting off of Germany's loss
What characteristic of fascism made it different from communism
Fascists found support in the business community
Why were Britain and France unwilling to help defend Ethiopia against Italian invaders
They were caught up in their own economic problems
Why did many Germans bitterly resent the Treaty of Versailles
It led to economic hardship for Germans
How would a Soviet farmer have been mostly likely to react to Stalin's rule
A farmer would oppose Stalin because he took land and animals from farmers
Why did President Hoover reject the Roosevelt Corollary
the United States no longer had a right to intervene in Latin American affairs
how did Germany break the Treaty of Versailles
expanded their military and invaded neighboring countries
How did the U.S. separate itself from the war
they enacted the Neutrality acts
Who did the U.S. want to improve relations with
Latin America and the Soviet Union
What did Joseph Stalin want to do with the Soviet Union
he wanted to modernize and advance it with a totalitarian dictatorship
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