— The group of countries (mainly Germany, Italy, and Japan) that fought together against the Allies in World War II.

— The leader of Italy before and during World War II who used strict control and strong military power to rule his country; he helped start the Axis group of countries.

— The leader of Germany during World War II who led the Nazi Party, used harmful propaganda, and started the war by invading other countries.

— A German word meaning “lightning war”; a fast, powerful style of attack using tanks, airplanes, and soldiers that aimed to defeat enemies quickly.

— Being very famous for something bad or shocking; a deed or event that people remember because it was terrible.

— The military leader and prime minister of Japan during much of World War II who helped plan and carry out Japan’s wartime actions.

— A U.S. law that allowed America to send weapons and supplies to help Allied countries during World War II without requiring immediate payment.

— The British prime minister who used appeasement toward Hitler before World War II and is known for trying to avoid another large war.

— A U.S. naval base in Hawaii that was attacked by Japan on December 7, 1941; the surprise attack led the United States to enter World War II.

— A policy where a country gives in to another country’s demands to avoid conflict; often means letting someone take what they want instead of stopping them.

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Rise of Dictators

Term	Definition
Axis	— The group of countries (mainly Germany, Italy, and Japan) that fought together against the Allies in World War II.
Benito Mussolini	— The leader of Italy before and during World War II who used strict control and strong military power to rule his country; he helped start the Axis group of countries.
Adolf Hitler	— The leader of Germany during World War II who led the Nazi Party, used harmful propaganda, and started the war by invading other countries.
blitzkrieg	— A German word meaning “lightning war”; a fast, powerful style of attack using tanks, airplanes, and soldiers that aimed to defeat enemies quickly.
infamy	— Being very famous for something bad or shocking; a deed or event that people remember because it was terrible.
Hideki Tojo	— The military leader and prime minister of Japan during much of World War II who helped plan and carry out Japan’s wartime actions.
Lend-Lease Act	— A U.S. law that allowed America to send weapons and supplies to help Allied countries during World War II without requiring immediate payment.
Neville Chamberlain	— The British prime minister who used appeasement toward Hitler before World War II and is known for trying to avoid another large war.
Pearl Harbor	— A U.S. naval base in Hawaii that was attacked by Japan on December 7, 1941; the surprise attack led the United States to enter World War II.
appeasement	— A policy where a country gives in to another country’s demands to avoid conflict; often means letting someone take what they want instead of stopping them.

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