Chapter 27 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Division of Germany
Divided between US, FR, GB and USSR
Occupation of Japan
Douglas mcaurthor helps set up a democratic in Japan
Mass distruction
Over 50 million deaths in Europe NA, and Asia
Defeat of dictatorship
Japan Italy and Germany are democratic nations
Decline of colonialism
European Colonies gain independence b/c European countries are too weak to control them
Rise of superpowers
US and USSR become two most powerful countries in the world
Formation of United Nations
International peace keeping organization founded in 1945
Holocaust
The mass slaughter of European civilians and especially Jews by the Nazis during World War II.
International court of justice
World court
15 members between countries
Security council
Enforces UN charter 15 members 5 permanent
General assembly
Legislative branch
2/3 votes needed for security actions
Economic and social council
54 members how to solve worlds problems
Trusteeship council
Supervised the creation of newly independent or democratic countries
Secretariet
Oversees all UN activities and home to all of branches
Militarism
1.Germany denounces Treaty of Versailles and re-arms
Alliances
- Axis Powers form (Germany, Japan, and Italy)
2. Allied Powers form (France, Britain)
Nationalism
- German belief in an Aryan, master race
- Mussolini wants to revive Roman Empire
- Dictators come to power in Germany, Japan, Italy and Soviet Union
Imperialism
- Italy invades Ethiopia (1935)
- Germany seizes Austria, Sudetenland, and Czechoslovakia (1938)
- Japan invades China (1931)
- Germany invades Poland (1939)**Starts War
- Soviet Union seizes Eastern Poland, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia (1939)
Appeasement- giving into aggression which only makes the aggressor more aggressive
- League of Nations fails to stop German, Italian and Japanese acts of aggression
- At Munich Conference Britain and France allow Hitler to take Austria, Sudetenland and Czechoslovakia
- Non-Agression Pact between Russia and Germany
Neutrality acts
Neutrality Acts: Banned the sale of arms and loans to countries at war.
Japanese embargo
U.S. refuses to sell much needed raw materials such as oil and metal to Japan in order to stop their aggression towards China.
Atlantic Charter:
Atlantic Charter:
F.D.R. and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill create
- Lend Lease Act:
- Lend Lease Act:
Allows sale of war materials and loans to Allied nations.
Destroyers for Bases Deal:
Destroyers for Bases Deal:
U.S. gives ships to British in return for naval bases throughout the world.
