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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.
