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Kosloski History 10
Unit 1 WWII Vocab
Question | Answer |
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History 10 Kosloski Unit 1 World War II Vocab | |
Nazism | Political philosophy based on extreme national racism and militaristic expansion. |
Totalitarian | Characteristic of a political system. Government has control over citizen's lives. |
Atlantic Charter | 1941 declaration of principles in which U.S. and Great Britain set forth goals. |
Fascism | Political philosophy that advocates a strong, centralized government. |
Lend-Lease Act | passed in 1941. Allowed U.S. to ship arms and other supplies w/o payment. |
Allies | Group of nations that opposed Axis powers. |
Appeasement | Granting of concessions to a hostile power to keep peace. |
Blitzkrieg | Sudden, massive attack. |
Neutrality Acts | Series of laws in 1935 and 1936. Prevent U.S. arms sales and loans. |
Axis Powers | Group of nations that opposed Allies in WWII. |
Nonaggression | Agreement which two nations promise not to go to war with each other. |