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Causes of WWII
U.S. History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a theory of government in which a single party or leader controls the economic, social, and cultural lives of its people? | Totalitarianism |
| Which two nations were upset after World War I because they didn't receive the land they expected? | Italy and Japan |
| What is totalitarianism most similar to? Democracy, Monarchy, or Dictatorship | Dictatorship |
| What dictator ruled over Germany in the 1930-1940s? | Adolf Hitler |
| What dictator ruled over Italy in the 1930-1940s? | Benito Mussolini |
| What dictator ruled over the Soviet Union in the 1930-1940s? | Joseph Stalin |
| What dictator ruled over Japan in the 1930-1940s? | Hideki Tojo |
| Who was President of the U.S. during World War I? | Woodrow Wilson |
| Who was President of the U.S. during World War II? | Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
| Who did Joseph Stalin replace in the Soviet Union as leader? | Vladimir Lenin |
| What were some of the ways in which Joseph Stalin maintained his power? | Fear and propaganda |
| How did Benito Mussolini consolidate his control? | He outlawed political parties, took over the press, created a secret police, organized youth groups to indoctrinate the young, and suppressed strikes. |
| Which group did Adolf Hitler blame for Germany's struggles? | Jewish people |
| What is extreme hatred or prejudice of Jewish people called? | Anti-semitism |
| What did Adolf Hitler use to keep power in Germany? | A secret police, a state-controlled press that praised his accomplishments, and a state-controlled educational system that indoctrinated the young, |
| What was Adolf Hitler's political party called? | Nazi Party |
| What were Nazis against? | Communism, socialism, or any other party that promoted class interest and not a Germany-first mindset |
| What factors helped the Nazi come to power? | Unemployment, homelessness, hunger, and a shattered economy |
| Which continent did Japan attempt to take land from in order to regain power? | Asia |
| Which organization had no standing army and no true power? | League of Nations |
| How did Adolf Hitler defy the Treaty of Versailles? | He enlarged the army, navy, and air force |
| What does "Reich" mean? | State or empire. |
| What is the policy of granting concessions to a potential enemy in the hope that it will maintain peace? | Appeasement |
| What policy did the U.S. maintain that prevented it from stopping totalitarianism? | Isolationism |
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