Chapter 27

Question 1

Division of Germany

Answer 1

Divided between US, FR, GB and USSR

Question 2

Occupation of Japan

Answer 2

Douglas mcaurthor helps set up a democratic in Japan

Question 3

Mass distruction

Answer 3

Over 50 million deaths in Europe NA, and Asia

Question 4

Defeat of dictatorship

Answer 4

Japan Italy and Germany are democratic nations

Question 5

Decline of colonialism

Answer 5

European Colonies gain independence b/c European countries are too weak to control them

Question 6

Rise of superpowers

Answer 6

US and USSR become two most powerful countries in the world

Question 7

Formation of United Nations

Answer 7

International peace keeping organization founded in 1945

Question 8

Holocaust

Answer 8

The mass slaughter of European civilians and especially Jews by the Nazis during World War II.

Question 9

International court of justice

Answer 9

World court

15 members between countries

Question 10

Security council

Answer 10

Enforces UN charter 15 members 5 permanent

Question 11

General assembly

Answer 11

Legislative branch

2/3 votes needed for security actions

Question 12

Economic and social council

Answer 12

54 members how to solve worlds problems

Question 13

Trusteeship council

Answer 13

Supervised the creation of newly independent or democratic countries

Question 14

Secretariet

Answer 14

Oversees all UN activities and home to all of branches

Question 15

Militarism

Answer 15

1.Germany denounces Treaty of Versailles and re-arms

Question 16

Alliances

Answer 16

1. Axis Powers form (Germany, Japan, and Italy)

2. Allied Powers form (France, Britain)

Question 17

Nationalism

Answer 17

1. German belief in an Aryan, master race
2. Mussolini wants to revive Roman Empire
3. Dictators come to power in Germany, Japan, Italy and Soviet Union

Question 18

Imperialism

Answer 18

1. Italy invades Ethiopia (1935)
2. Germany seizes Austria, Sudetenland, and Czechoslovakia (1938)
3. Japan invades China (1931)
4. Germany invades Poland (1939)**Starts War
5. Soviet Union seizes Eastern Poland, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia (1939)

Question 19

Appeasement- giving into aggression which only makes the aggressor more aggressive

Answer 19

1. League of Nations fails to stop German, Italian and Japanese acts of aggression
2. At Munich Conference Britain and France allow Hitler to take Austria, Sudetenland and Czechoslovakia
3. Non-Agression Pact between Russia and Germany

Question 20

Neutrality acts

Answer 20

Neutrality Acts: Banned the sale of arms and loans to countries at war.

Question 21

Japanese embargo

Answer 21

U.S. refuses to sell much needed raw materials such as oil and metal to Japan in order to stop their aggression towards China.

Question 22

Atlantic Charter:

Answer 22

Atlantic Charter:

F.D.R. and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill create

Question 23

2. Lend Lease Act:

Answer 23

2. Lend Lease Act:

Allows sale of war materials and loans to Allied nations.

Question 24

Destroyers for Bases Deal:

Answer 24

Destroyers for Bases Deal:

U.S. gives ships to British in return for naval bases throughout the world.

Question 25

Numbering trials

Answer 25

Some captured Nazis are tried as war criminals and put to death