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Causes of WWII
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| Germany was blamed for WWI and had to pay billions in war reparations which led the Treaty of Versailles failing to do this. | Secure a Lasting Peace |
| The agreement with Hitler for more space in Japan for living led to this. | Japanese Militarism |
| Italian, fascist, constructed the "Black Shirts," and he led the march on Rome. | Benito Mussolini |
| Spanish General who led the Spanish rebellion against the Republic. | Francisco Franco |
| Russian, communist, constructed the "Five-Year Plans," and he was paranoid. | Joseph Stalin |
| French General in WWII. | Charles De Gaulle |
| Stressed nationalism and placed the interests of the state above those of individuals. | Fascism |
| Almost over 400,000 French soldiers were annihilated, but they escaped. This is what happened at this place. | Dunkirk |
| A political and economic system based on one-party government and government control over private business. | Communism |
| Extreme nationality of Germany. | Nazism (National Socialism) |
| A series of acts to help keep the U.S.A. out of future wars. | Neutrality Acts |
| Giving up principles to pacify an aggressor. | Appeasement |
| British Prime Minister in 1938, wanted to avoid a war with Germany at all costs. | Neville Chamberlain |
| After Germany defeated Poland, both France and Britain waited for the others to attack, rather than making a move. | The "Phony War" |
| Hitler remilitarized this territory in 1936. | Rhineland |
| Stated that Hitler was allowed to annex Sudetenland if it was his final territorial demand. | The Munich Conference |
| Germany lost Sudetenland in the Treaty of Versailles, and most people there were German. This is why Hitler wanted to do this. | Annex Sudentenland |
| Militarists in Japan agreed that they needed more land for living space, so they invaded this place in 1931. | Manchuria |
| This country is the winner of the battle of Britain. | Britain |
| This is who was critical of the agreement made at Munich. | Winston Churchill |
| This nation was invaded to start WWII in Europe. | Poland |
| America wanted to avoid war, since they felt that they were dragged into WWI. U.S. then adopted a policy of this. | Isolationism |
| Pact that stated two countries would remain neutral in the state of a war. | Nonaggression Pact |
| The use of advanced aircraft/technology in war to surprise the opponent. | Blitzkreig |
| This is the nation that Hitler annexed in 1938. | Austria |
| This is the date that Poland was invaded, also when WWII officially started. | 9/1/1939 |
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