Unit 9 World History

fascism

the name of the political ideology that stresses extreme nationalism

benito mussolini

the fascist leader of italy

gained control of the italian government by forming a new one after being denied election of the regular italian government, he threatened to take control of italian government and if not by force

how did mussolini gain control of the italian government

adolf hitler

fascist leader of germany

nazis

german fascists

the fear of the portuguese missionaries

why was japan isolated for 200 years

emperor warship and militarism

what two things were taught in japanese schools

addresses the economy after the great depression and provides relief, recovery, and reform

what was the goal of the new deal

franklin delano roosevelt

which american president developed the new deal

led to instability and no trust which is where fascism could gain supporters

how did the stock market crash contribute to the rise of totalitarian leaders

almost immediately

when did germans start cheating on the provision s of the versailles treaty

achieve elebensraum (living space) or self sufficiency and the elimination of the jews

what were hitters two sated objectives

austria and czechoslovakia

hitler stated in 1937 that germany had to take what two countries

japan

which country was the first to test whether the league or nations would stop aggressive expansion

policy of appeasement

giving something to someone such as a person or country to avoid conflict or anger

stalin

who did some people think posed a greater threat than hitler

anschluss

when germany took control of austria in 1938 (union in german)

germany occupied the region and a year later invaded the rest of czechoslovakia destroying the country . hitler violated the munich agreement and this was a factor of the outbreak

what happened after hitler was given the sudentenland

poland

WWII began with the invasion of this country on sept 1, 1939

to provide a temporary buffer for the nazis and wanted to buy time

why do hitler and stalin make a pact

miracle of dunkirk

the successful evacuation of over 300,000 allied soldiers from the french port of dunkirk to england in may and june 1940

blitzkrieg

lightening war

declared paris open, showing that they will not defend it so they surrendered

what was the french response when the nazis marched into paris

battle of britain

the battle between the RAF and Luftwaffe

the status of the u.s. at the beginning of the war was neutral.

what was the status of the u.s. at the beginning of the war

the japanese attack on pearl harbor

which event brought the u.s. into war

the lend lease act

which document states that the u.s. could see and lend equipment to countries whose defense was vital to ours

the failure to deal with britain

the turning point in the war was the failure of hitler to desk with what country

the attack with the scorched earth policy, launching a series of attacks on germany

what was the soviet response to the maxi invasion in 1941

stalingrad

what soviet city refused to surrender to nazis in 1942

single party, strong, aboslkute ruler, no rights for people

what are the characteristics of a totalitarian dictator

d-day

the allied invasion of normandy and was the turning point of WWII

operation torch

the allied invasion of africa

holocaust

the persecution and planned slaughter of the jewish people

he blamed them for the devastating in germany after WWI

why did hitler target the jewish people

the final solution

the nazi plan to kill all of the jews in europe