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World War II Vocab
Question | Answer |
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A political and economic system where everything belongs to the state (government). Private property does not exist. | Communism |
A political system where the government is run by the people; people choose their leaders through free and fair elections. | Democracy |
Military alliance headed by Germany, Italy, and Japan. | Axis Powers |
Alliance headed by the United Kingdom, Soviet Union, and the United States. | Allied Powers |
A political system with a dictator and characterized by extreme nationalist, racist, and expansionist policies. | Fascism |
A system where one person has total control and makes all the rules. | Dictatorship |
The policy of building up a country's military | Militarism |
An economic system where people can own their own business and own their own home. | Capitalism |
This campaign was fought between the RAF and the German Luftwaffe over the skies of London. | Battle of Britain |
This invasion was the official start of WWII. | Invasion of Poland |
The prime minister of the UK during WWII. | Winston Churchill |
The leader of the Soviet Union during WWII. | Joseph Stalin |
The dictator of Italy during WWII. | Benito Mussolini |
A policy used by the European powers pre-WWII to avoid a larger conflict by allowing Hitler to "win" small concessions. | appeasement |
This act allowed the US to send war supplies to help allies like the UK fight against the Nazis. | Lend-Lease Act |