American History: World War II Flashcards
Government controls what you do and what you think
Fascism
Fascist party in Germany when under control of Hitler
Nazis
Leader of Nazi Germany during WWII
Hitler
Leader of Fascist Italy during WWII
Mussolini
Leader of Fascist Japan during WWII
Emperor Hirohito
Mass killing of Jews and other specific groups by the Nazis
Holocaust
Italy’s expansion in Southern Europe and Northern Africa, wanted to bring back glory of Roman Empire
Japan’s Invasion of China, wanted to create a Pacific Empire
German Lebensraum which included entry of the Rhineland, annexation of Austria, and takeover of Czechoslovakia
Fascist expansionism
Conference in 1938 that lead to ruling of Appeasement
Munich conference
Rulers would appease or give in to Hitler
Appeasement
Fast moving military with tanks, air forces, and submarines
Blitzkrieg
Allows selling of weapons
Has to be cash based
Allies have to get weapons
Neutrality Acts
Deal gives 50 destroyer ships to Great Britain
America is allowed to build military bases in British Territory
Agreement between FDR and Churchill
Destroyer-bases deal
Provided for loaning or leasing of weapons from United States to countries fighting fascism
Lend-lease program
Official order forbidding trade
Issued in late 1940 on certain goods being shipped to Japan
Attempt to prevent Japan from forming an empire
Embargo
City in Hawaii on Dec. 4, 1941 that was attacked by the Japanese, resulting in the U.S. going WWII
Pearl Harbor
