what was a key characteristic of fascism in the 1920s and 1930s?
supremacy of the state
In implementing purges, stalin was attempting to
Eliminate the the competition to his authority
under Mussolini´s rule in Italy,
one party dictatorship
A factor in leading many Germans to accept Hitler and the Nazis was
the belief that Hitler had ended Germany´s economic depressions
What was a cause of Stalin´s Great Purge?
Stalin feared rival party leaders
A __________ state is a government that aims to control the political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural lives of its citizens
Totalitarian
In writing ______ ______ Hitler outlined his blueprint for Germany´s future.
Mein Kampf
Mussolini orchestrated this event which showed the constitutional monarchy in Italy that he was willing to take over the government by force if needed.
March on Rome
France occupied Germany´s coal-rich Ruhr valley and Rhineland region in 1923
because Germany had fallen behind in reparation payments outlined in the Treaty of Versailles
In Italy´s fascist state, the state was glorified over the individual; the government controlled the people and tolerated no _______
opposition
In general, the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles forced mainly on _______
Pushing Germany
The quote is in reference to which WWII battle?
Battle of Britain
What was usually the first stage of Hitler´s blitzkreig strategy?
The Luftwaffe attacked ground targets from the air.
Through what action did Hitler violate the Versailles treaty in 1936?
He sent troops to the Rhineland
Which policy is reflected in the statement regarding the British attempt of preventing another war?
Appeasement
What did the Nazi-soviet pact accomplish for Germany?
It gave Germany a free hand in Western Poland without fear of a soviet attack.
What measure did the Nazis take that was a rejection of the Versailles Treaty
They rearmed Germany
In 1935, The Nazis passed the Nuremberg laws, _________
which deprived Jews of German citizenship
How did the league of nationals respond when Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931?
It condemned Japan´s action but did nothing to stop it.
The Japanese attacked Manchuria in large part because they needed the _________
Resources and living space
Who emerged as the military leader of japan prior to WWII?
General Hideki Toj
In 1931, Japanese ultranationalists seized the Chinese province of ________
Manchuria
WWII began in Europe when Germany invaded _______ in September 1939.
Poland
Hitler used which military strategy when invading Poland?
Blitzkreig
What happened at Dunkirk in the spring of 1940?
British troops successfully retreated across the English Channel.
Great Britain stopped the German Luftwaffe at the __________
Battle of Britain
Hitler decided to invade the soviet union because _________
He wanted the soviet union´s vast natural resources
What did the soviet union do during Germany´s invasion of poland in 1939?
It attacked Poland from the east as part of the Nazi-soviet pact
Who inspired the British people to resist the German invasion?
Winston Churchill
Which country had gained control of most of western Europe by 1940?
Germany
What U.S. action influenced the Japanese decision to attack the U.S. in 1941?
The U.S. banned the sale of iron, steel, and oil to Japan
Because of the war, large numbers of women in the United States began to work as _______
Steelworkers and welders
People considered by the Nazis to be ¨undesirable¨ _________
were imprisoned in concentration camps
The Japanese leaders believed they could destroy the American pacific __________
Fleet Pearl Harbour
What caused the U.S. to enter WWII?
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
During WWII, ¨Rosie the retriever¨ _______
came to symbolize the women who worked in the U.S. manufacturing plants.
In 1942, what priority did Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin set in the war?
to achieve victory in Europe before trying to achieve it in Asia.
The U.S. strategy of ¨island-hopping¨ in the pacific allowed the U.S. to _________
to gradually move north toward Japan.
Which of these battles is considered the turning point in the pacific war?
The Battle of Midway
Instead of making cars, the Ford Motor company converted to making _________
B24 Liberator Bomber
The Germans were finally halted in their advance into the soviet union at _______
Stalingrad
What strategy was important during WWII?
To allow American forces to capture key pacific islands and use them to get closer
In what part of the world were the battles of the Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, and okinawa fought?
The pacific
The complicated Allied invasion to take Europe back from the Axis powers began on ________
D-Day
Ultimately, the end of the vietnam war ___________
resulted in communist control of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.
The Tet offensive damaged American morale because _________
it demonstrated that the communists had not lost the will or ability to fight.
Which of the following best describes the Vietcong´s war strategy in Vietnam?
Fight small skirmishes
The U.S. became involved in Vietnam ________
because of the truman doctrine which emphasized stopping the spread of communism.
Who was Tojo?
Japanese army officer who initiated the attack on Pearl Harbor
Who was Musolini
An italian nationalist and the founder of italian fascism
Who was Hitler?
The leader of Germany´s Nazi party.
Who was Stalin?
He led the Soviet Union from 1924 until he died.
Who was Churchill?
He was a leader and led Britain to victory in WWII.
What site in TN was created as a part of the Manhattan Project?
Oak Ridge
The ¨author¨ of the Manhattan Project was ________
J. Robert Oppenjeimer
Which alliance was dedicated to the security of communist nations in Europe during the cold war?
The Warsaw Pact
The truman doctrine was rooted in the idea of _________
Containment
During the Korean war, which nation provided hundreds of thousands of troops to help north korea?
China
After WWII, the U.S. offered assistance to war-torn European nations through which of the following?
The marshall plan
The map explains which cause of American fears in the 1960s?
Threat of nuclear war
What is the Truman Doctrine?
the U.S. would provide political, military, and economic assistance to all democratic nations.
What is the Iron curtain?
erected by the soviet union after WWII to seal off itself.
What is containment?
Policy that the U.S. would provide political, military, and economic aid to democratic countries.
What is the Marshall Plan?
Provided American goods and supported the development of stable democratic governments in western Europe.
What is the 38 parallel?
the line on the map that marks the border between north and south korea.
What generalization about the korean war is supported by the information on the maps?
At the end of the war, korea remained a divided country.
V-E Day, May 8, 1945
Marked the end of the war in Europe
What important idea came out of the Nuremberg and Tokyo Trials?
Individuals are responsible for their own actions.
What finally brought an end to WWII?
The dropping of atomic bombs by the U.S. on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
What was one of Stalin´s major goals in eastern europe after WWII?
to create a protective buffer zone of friendly governments.
After Germany surrendered, the Allies decided at Yalta to _______
Divide into 4 parts, governed by Britain, the U.S., the soviets, and France.
What aspect of the cold war arms race made it so terrifying?
The weapons were more powerful than ever before.
A ¨red scare¨?
the fear of communists in the United States.
From your understanding of the domino theory, which statement is true?
The U.S. reasoned the domino theory justified involvement in southeast asia.
Which alliance was created after WWII as a defensive measure against aggressor nations?
North Atlantic treaty organization (NATO)
What was the intent of the speech delivered by winston chruchill after WWII?
to describe the degree of the soviet union´s influence in eastern europe
What is a major reason why countries were drawn to communism after WWII?
communist groups promised economic equality and better living standards for the population.
Who were the Kamikaze?
Japanese pilots who crashed into Allied warships.
The goal of the Manhattan project was to ________
Develop the Atomic Bombs.
The slaughter of European Jews by the Nazis became known as what?
The Holocaust
What was the ¨final solution to the Jewish question¨, announced by the Nazis at the Wannsee conference?
Kill all the Jews
The Berlin Wall was built in order to prevent East Germans from ________
defecting (escaping) to west germany
During the Vietnam war, the tet offensive _______
turned American public opinion against the war.
The ¨Bay of Pigs¨ refers to _________
A U.S. attempt to overthrow the cuban government.