World war 2 recap

Treaty of Versailles

1919 peace treaty that punished Germany after WWI. Germany lost land

6 Causes of WWII

Treaty of Versailles,Great Depression, Rise Of Fascism and Totalitarianism, imperialism, Failure Of League Of Nations, and Appeasement.

Treaty of Versailles: Blame

Germany had to accept responsibility for starting WWI.

Treaty of Versailles: Land

Germany lost territory and overseas colonies.

Treaty of Versailles: Military

Germany had to greatly reduce its army and navy.

Treaty of Versailles: Reparations

Germany had to pay large amounts of money for war damage.

Great Depression

Worldwide economic crisis that caused unemployment

Rise of Dictatorships

People turned to powerful leaders who promised jobs

Totalitarianism

Government that seeks absolute control over the public and private lives of its citizens.

Adolf Hitler

Dictator of Nazi Germany and leader of the Nazi Party.

Benito Mussolini

Dictator of Italy and leader of the Fascist Party.

Joseph Stalin

Leader of the Communist government of the Soviet Union.

Hideki Tojo

Japanese military leader who gained political control during the rise of militarism in Japan.

League of Nations

International organization created after WWI to maintain peace and prevent future wars.

Failure of the League of Nations

The League lacked military power and failed to stop aggressive countries from invading other nations.

Japan and Manchuria

Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 and left the League after the League condemned the invasion.

Italy and Abyssinia

Italy invaded Abyssinia

Germany and the Treaty of Versailles

Hitler broke the treaty by rebuilding Germany's military and occupying the Rhineland.

Appeasement

Giving in to the demands of an aggressive person

Anschluss

Hitler's 1938 occupation and union of Austria with Germany.

Munich Agreement

1938 agreement allowing Germany to take the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia to avoid war.

Sudetenland

Border region of Czechoslovakia where many German-speaking people lived.

Neville Chamberlain

British Prime Minister who supported appeasement and signed the Munich Agreement.

Winston Churchill

British leader who criticized appeasement and warned against giving in to Hitler.

Hitler Invades Poland

Germany invaded Poland on September 1

Nazi-Soviet Pact

1939 agreement in which Germany and the Soviet Union promised not to fight each other and secretly agreed to divide Poland.

Polish Corridor

Strip of land that separated part of Germany from the rest of Germany and was one of Hitler's territorial goals.

Blitzkrieg

German strategy meaning lightning war that used speed

Blitzkrieg Step 1

Air power bombed military bases

Blitzkrieg Step 2

Armored tanks broke through defensive lines and moved quickly into enemy territory.

Blitzkrieg Step 3

Infantry soldiers followed the tanks to surround and trap enemy forces.

World War II Begins

Britain and France declared war on Germany on September 3

Phoney War

Quiet period after Poland fell when Britain

Maginot Line

Large system of forts and tunnels along France's border with Germany.

Axis Powers

Germany

Allied Powers

Britain

Fascism

Far-right authoritarian and ultranationalist political ideology that places the nation above individual rights and is usually led by a dictator.

Democracy

Government system in which representatives are elected by the people to act for the people.

Propaganda

Biased or misleading information used to promote a political cause or viewpoint.

Civil Liberty

Individual rights protected by law from unjust government interference.

Segregation

The action or state of separating people or things from others.

Alliances

Unions or associations formed for mutual benefit.

Human Rights

Rights believed to belong justifiably to every person.

Neutrality

Not helping or supporting either side in a conflict.

Embargo

Official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different people

Communism

Economic and governing system aiming for a classless society where property and resources are publicly owned and economic decisions are controlled by the government.

Nuclear

Relating to atomic energy or power.