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World War II
World War II Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The Nazi party leader and he became Germany's dictator. | Adolf Hitler |
| When did Hitler come to power? | 1932 |
| Leaders of the winning countries of WWI failed to force Hitler to follow the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. | Appeasement |
| What did Hitler do? | He rebuilt Germany's military, promised the Germans their lost territories, and completely ignored the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. |
| What treaty did Hitler ignore? | The Treaty of Versailles. |
| How did Hitler start? | He took back some German territory. |
| Who was the ruler of Japan? | Emperor Hirohito. |
| Who did Japan invade in 1931? | China |
| What did Japan eventually conquer? | the East indies, the Philippines, and many other pusific islands |
| Who became dictator of Italy? | Benito Mussolini |
| What territories did Italy conquer? | Albania and Ethiopia |
| Pride in your people or culture. It was used by the Nazi's in Germany and the Fascists in Italy to gain the people's support. | Nationalism |
| Taking over other countries and ruling them. | Imperialism |
| A group of countries working together toward a common goal. | Alliances |
| Increasing the size of the armed forces significantly. | Militarism |
| Who were the Axis powers? | Germany, Italy, and Japan |
| Who were the Allied powers? | Britain, USSR, USA (eventually), France (at first, knocked out at the beginning of the war), and other countries |
| Not joining either side in the war. The US did this at the beginning. | Neutrality |
| Another term for the US staying neutral by refusing to enter WW II on either side at the beginning. | Isolationism |
| Why did American's want to stay neutral? | They believed that the war was Europe's problem. |
| What economic action did the US take that was part of the cause of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor? | They stopped selling oil to Japan and it hurt the Japanese economy and military. |
| What happened on December 7, 1941 | The Japanese launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii that killed 2,400 people and damaged or destroyed many battleships and airplanes. |
| What was the affect of the Pearl Harbor attack on US public opinion about the war? | It changed from isolationism to a desire to enter the war on the Allied side. |
| What happened as a result of the US declaring war on Japan on December 8th, 1941? | Germany and Italy declared war on the USA. |
| What is a two front war? | A war where a country has to fight in two different areas at the same time. |
| Who did the US fight in the European Theater of WWII? | Germany and Italy |
| Where was the European Theater of WWII? | North Africa and Europe |
| Who did the US fight in the Pacific Theater of WWII? | Japan |
| Where was the Pacific Theater of WWII? | The Pacific Ocean and Asia |
| Which side did the best at the beginning of the war? | The Axis Powers |
| What did Germany do at the beginning of the war? | They conquered most of Western Europe and invaded the Soviet Union (USSR) |
| What did Japan conquer at the beginning of the war? | Eastern China, the East Indies, the Philippines, and many other Pacific Islands |
| What happened on D Day? | About 60,000 allied troops invaded Normandy in France under general Dwight D. Eisenhower. |
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