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Chapter 16-WWII and its aftermath 1931-1960 | HIST - American History 1 - Introduction, Quizzes of United States History

Class: HIST - American History 1 - Introduction; Subject: History; University: Oakland Community College; Term: Forever 1989;

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TERM 1
Who was Adolf Hitler and what were his
belief?
DEFINITION 1
He was a jobless soldier and joined the National Socialist
German Workers' Party.
TERM 2
What is another name for the National
Socialist German Workers Party?
DEFINITION 2
The Nazi Party
TERM 3
Did the National Socialist German Party have
ties to socialism?
DEFINITION 3
No
TERM 4
What was Hitler's book Mein Kampf (My
Struggle) about?
DEFINITION 4
It had the basic beliefs of Nazism that became his plan of
action for the Nazi Party.
TERM 5
What was Nazism based on?
DEFINITION 5
It was the German brand of fascism, based on "extreme
nationalism"
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Who was Adolf Hitler and what were his

belief?

He was a jobless soldier and joined the National Socialist

German Workers' Party.

TERM 2

What is another name for the National

Socialist German Workers Party?

DEFINITION 2

The Nazi Party

TERM 3

Did the National Socialist German Party have

ties to socialism?

DEFINITION 3

No

TERM 4

What was Hitler's book Mein Kampf (My

Struggle) about?

DEFINITION 4

It had the basic beliefs of Nazism that became his plan of

action for the Nazi Party.

TERM 5

What was Nazism based on?

DEFINITION 5

It was the German brand of fascism, based on "extreme

nationalism"

What were Hitler's goals &

beliefs?

He wanted to enforce racial "purification" at home.

TERM 7

Who did Hitler believe the "master race" was?

DEFINITION 7

Germans- blue-eyed, blond-haired "Aryans.-Destined to rule

the world!

TERM 8

Who did Hitler believe the "inferior race" was?

DEFINITION 8

Jews, Slavics, and all non whites-only fit to serve the Aryans.

TERM 9

What is Nazi genocide?

DEFINITION 9

Killing of an entire population (Jews)- Hitler called it the "Final

Solution"

TERM 10

What was the significance of the Nuremberg

Laws?

DEFINITION 10

They were laws that restricted the rights of the Jews in

Germany-. The importance was that it set the stage for the

deportations, it did not create anti antisemitism, it merely

made it law. This is where many people say the holocaust

took its first steps.

What was the Halocaust?

A systematic murder of Jews by the Nazis

TERM 17

What is genocide?

DEFINITION 17

a systematic way to murder a group of people

TERM 18

What is the Non-aggressor pact?

DEFINITION 18

an agreement in which two nations or countries agree NOT

to go to war with each other.

TERM 19

Which countries were involved in the signing

of the Non-aggressor pact?

DEFINITION 19

Fascist Germany & Communist Russia

TERM 20

What is the Axis Nations?

DEFINITION 20

Germany, Italy & Japan-

What did German, Italy, & Japan (Axis

Nations) oppose?

the allies in World War II

TERM 22

Who is Hideki Tojo?

DEFINITION 22

Chief of staff of Japan's Kwantung Army

TERM 23

What did Hideki Tojo

do?

DEFINITION 23

He launched the invasion into China and united East Asia by

seizing the colonial lands.

TERM 24

What colonial lands did Hideki Tojo take

control of?

DEFINITION 24

French, Dutch, and British colonies

TERM 25

What is the Atlantic Charter?

DEFINITION 25

a declaration of principles in which the United States and

Great Britain set forth their goals in opposing the Axis

powers.

What is the significance of Pearl Harbor?

The U.S. cut off trade with Japan-things Japan could not live

without.

TERM 32

What happened on December 7, 1941?

DEFINITION 32

Japanese sent 180 warplanes to drop bombs over Pearl

Harbor (Hawaii)

TERM 33

What countries were involved in Pearl Harbor?

DEFINITION 33

The U.S & Japan

TERM 34

Who was Joseph Stalin?

DEFINITION 34

He took over after Lenin died in 1924

TERM 35

What country did Stalin control?

DEFINITION 35

Russia (Soviet Union)

What were Stalins beliefs?

He established a totalitarian governement

TERM 37

What does totalitarian mean?

DEFINITION 37

government exercises complete power or control over its

citizens lives

TERM 38

What does Stalin mean?

DEFINITION 38

Man of steal

TERM 39

What did Stalin want to

do?

DEFINITION 39

create a model communist state.

TERM 40

How did Stalin transform the Soviet Union?

DEFINITION 40

from a backwards rural nation to a great industrial power.

What incident started WWII?

Halocaust, Failure of the Treaty of Versaille, League of

Nations, & Munich Agreement-Conflict between Germany,

U.S. & Japan

TERM 47

Stalin?

DEFINITION 47

From Soviet Union, Communist-believed in state ownership

of property. "Revolution by workers"

TERM 48

Mussolini?

DEFINITION 48

From Italy, Fascist- "extreme nationalistic" Anticommunist-

Private property but government control of property

TERM 49

Who is a

totalitarian?

DEFINITION 49

Stalin

TERM 50

Who is a fascist?

DEFINITION 50

Mussolini

Who believed in state ownership &

communism?

Stalin

TERM 52

Who believed in private property with strong

government controls?

DEFINITION 52

Mussolini

TERM 53

Who was against communism?

DEFINITION 53

Mussolini

TERM 54

What did Roosevelt feel about joining the

war?

DEFINITION 54

He did not want to join the war but knew world peace would

not happen with dictators in place.

TERM 55

What is the Lend-Lease

Act?

DEFINITION 55

a law that allowed the United States to ship arms and other

supplies without immediate payment to nations fighting the

Axis Powers.