The rise of totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy, and Japan created aggressive regimes that threatened global stability and pushed the U.S. closer to war.

– Fascist leaders like Mussolini promoted expansion and militarism, contributing to the conflicts that eventually drew the U.S. into WWII.

– Hitler’s Nazi policies of expansion and persecution led to war in Europe, increasing pressure on the U.S. to get involved.

– The alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan formed a powerful threat that ultimately required U.S. military intervention.

– European appeasement of Hitler allowed his aggression to grow, making a larger war more likely and harder for the U.S. to avoid.

– Germany’s rapid conquests using blitzkrieg showed the danger of Axis expansion and increased urgency for U.S. support of the Allies.

– Collaboration in occupied countries helped the Axis maintain control, worsening the war and strengthening the case for U.S. involvement.

– As the Allies struggled against Axis advances, the U.S. increasingly supported them and eventually joined the war.

– Japan’s takeover of Manchuria signaled its expansionist goals, contributing to rising tensions with the United States.

– Japan’s creation of puppet states like Manchukuo showed its aggression, alarming the U.S. and other nations.

– These laws were meant to keep the U.S. out of war, but growing global conflict made neutrality harder to maintain.

– This policy allowed the U.S. to support Allied nations while officially staying neutral, moving the country closer to involvement.

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CHAPTER 24 #1-14

TERMS

Question	Answer
Totalitarian	The rise of totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy, and Japan created aggressive regimes that threatened global stability and pushed the U.S. closer to war.
Fascism	– Fascist leaders like Mussolini promoted expansion and militarism, contributing to the conflicts that eventually drew the U.S. into WWII.
Nazism	– Hitler’s Nazi policies of expansion and persecution led to war in Europe, increasing pressure on the U.S. to get involved.
Axis Powers	– The alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan formed a powerful threat that ultimately required U.S. military intervention.
Appeasement	– European appeasement of Hitler allowed his aggression to grow, making a larger war more likely and harder for the U.S. to avoid.
Blitzkrieg	– Germany’s rapid conquests using blitzkrieg showed the danger of Axis expansion and increased urgency for U.S. support of the Allies.
Collaboration	– Collaboration in occupied countries helped the Axis maintain control, worsening the war and strengthening the case for U.S. involvement.
Allies	– As the Allies struggled against Axis advances, the U.S. increasingly supported them and eventually joined the war.
Manchurian Incident	– Japan’s takeover of Manchuria signaled its expansionist goals, contributing to rising tensions with the United States.
Puppet State	– Japan’s creation of puppet states like Manchukuo showed its aggression, alarming the U.S. and other nations.
Neutrality Acts	– These laws were meant to keep the U.S. out of war, but growing global conflict made neutrality harder to maintain.
Cash and Carry	– This policy allowed the U.S. to support Allied nations while officially staying neutral, moving the country closer to involvement.

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