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Ch. 19-WWII
Ch. 19-WWII
Question | Answer |
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What was known as the worldwide business slump that lasted for 10 years in the world, first in the west (U.S.A.) and later the east (Europe)? | The Great Depression |
What new political movement was started by an Italian dictator and later used by a Germany dictator for control of the government? | Fascism |
Who was the Italian dictator that started fascism to take control of Italy's government? | Benito Mussolini |
Who was the German dictator that started fascism to take control of Germany's government? | Adolf Hitler |
What was the name of the political party that Adolf Hitler started that took control of the German government? | The Nazis |
What was used to blame the Jewish population for all the German problems that occurred after WWI, this was what the Nazis used to blame the Jews? | propaganda |
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain that made a deal with Adolf Hitler to let him take over the outer part of German Czechoslovakia? | Neville Chamberlain |
What was the policy that Neville Chamberlain did that let Adolf Hitler take over the outer part Czechoslovakia? | appeasement |
What did Italian and German soldiers help Francisco Franco in Spain? | Spanish Civil War |
Who was the Japanese emperor that later join Germany and Italy during WWII? | Emperor Hirohito |
What new program was launched by the Soviet Union to establish farms under government control and increase industry in the Soviet Union? | Five-Year Plan |
What nation did Germany attack that cause the start of WWII? | Poland |
When Germany defeated France, Germany launched an air-raid in Great Britain, but Great Britain's RAF stopped Germany in what battle? | Battle of Britain |
What was the alliance name that was taken by Germany, Italy, and Japan during WWII? | Axis Powers |
What was the name that was taken by Great Britain, France, U.S.A., & Russia during WWII? | Allies |
What mistake that Germany made that halted their attack in Russia? | They attack Russia during winter time |
In June 6, 1944, the largest sea invasion was in Normandy, France, what was it called? | D-DAY |
Who led that D-Day invasion for the Allies during WWII? | Dwight Eisenhower |
Who led an island hopping campaign that pushed Japanese forces back to Japan during WWII? | Douglas MacArthur |
What was last two desperate, secret weapon that Japanese soldiers had against the U.S. forces during WWII? | Kamikaze pilots and Kiltons |
Who was the U.S. president that okay the use of the atomic bomb on Japan? | Harry Truman |
What two Japanese cities were the two atomic bombs dropped at? | Hiroshima and Nagasaki |
When west and east forces drove Nazi Germany by to Berlin, what did they found along the way which was terrible human crime? | concentration camps |
About how many Jewish people were slaughtered during WWII? | 6 million |
What new organization was step up by the U.S,A. that is located in New York City, New York? | United Nations |
What plan helped European nations rebuild their economics, but was refused by the Soviet Union so that they would not depend on foreign aid of the U.S.A.? | Marshall Plan |
Who was the young girl that wrote about her life during the 2 years and one month of hiding before she was killed in a Nazi concentration camp in 1945? | Anne Frank |
What was the name of the Soviet Union leader that was responsible for the reign of terror in Russia, which killed any political threat to the communist government? | Joseph Stalin |
Where did Japan attacked the United States that caused the United States to declare war on Japan? | Pearl Harbor, Hawaii |
What was the name of the U.S. President that serves 4 terms of office and led the U.S.A. into WWII? | Franklin D. Roosevelt |