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STEELE-SSII CH. 14 The Coming of War

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a theory of government in which a single party or leader controls the economic, social, and cultural lives of its people totalitarianism
ruthless dictator of Russia in the 1930s and 40s whose reign was known as the Great Terror Joseph Stalin
founder of the Fascist Party who became a dictator of Italy Benito Mussolini
leader of the Nazi Party, dictator of Germany, a failed artist, wounded and decorated WWI soldier and a person who teetered on the brink of madness Adolf Hitler
prejudiced against the Jewish people anti-semitic
union of Germany and Austria in 1933 Anschluss
"lightening war" that emphasized the use of speed and firepower blitzkrieg
alliance including Germany, Italy, Japan, and several other nations Axis Powers
alliance of countries including Britain, France, Soviet Union, United States, and China Allies
prime minister of Great Britain during WWII Winston Churchill
act that allowed nations at war to buy goods and arms in the U.S. if they paid cash and carried the merchandise on their own ships Neutrality Act of 1939
agreement that created a pact between Germany, Italy, and Japan during WWII Tripartite Pact
act passed in 1941 that allowed President Roosevelt to sell or lend war supplies to any country whose defense he considered vital tot he safety of the United States Lend-Lease Act
a document that endorsed national self-determination and an international system of "general security" Atlantic Charter
Japanese prime minister in 1941 Hideki Tojo
the site of the United States Navy's main Pacific base Pearl Harbor
U.S. Army group established during WWII so that women could serve in noncombat roles WAC (Women's Army Corp)
commander of United States Army forces in Asia Douglas MacArthur
during WWII, the forced march of American and Filipino POWs under brutal conditions by the Japanese military Bataan Death March
WWII battle that took place between Japanese and American aircraft carriers Battle of Coral Sea
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