Chapter 32 Flashcards
Joseph Stalin
Communist Dictator of the Soviet Union who killed 20-60 million of his own people for various reasons such as being political opponents. -Communist leader of the Soviet Union. Member of the Allies during WWII
Benito Mussolini
Fascist Dictator of Italy who was strongly Anti-Communists. Linked with Hitler during WWII. known as Il Duce- aka the leader
Adolf Hitler
known as the The Fuhrer- who rose to power during Germany’s Great Depression. As leader of the Nazi Party Hitler previous wrote Mein Kampf which outlined his plan to blame the Jews for the loss of WWI and create an Aryan Race of blonde hair and blue eyes
Francisco Franco
dictator of Spain who quietly assisted Hitler and Mussolini throughout the war.
Winston Churchill
British Prime Minister during WWII.
Charles Lindbergh, America First Committee
Lindbergh first flew across the Atlantic Ocean by himself now leads this isolationist Committee that did not want to enter the war because he wanted to put America first.
Totalitarianism
when the government has total control over every aspect of a person’s life
Isolationism
when a country keeps to itself like the U.S. during the first two years of WWII
Appeasement
to give in—like when Hitler was given the Sudetenland during the Munich Conference because other leaders of Europe feared another war
Good Neighbor Policy
Hoover and now FDR’s policy of allowing Latin America to rule themselves and the U.S. would become more friendly.
Nazi Party
German Socialist Party led by Hitler. Major dislike of Communism and the Soviets
Rome Berlin Axis
alliance between Italy and Germany before and during WWII.
Neutrality Acts
series of acts that kept America in a state of isolationism. Eventually the U.S. would add the cash and carry provision
Nonaggression Pacts
shocking agreement made by rivals Germany and the Soviet Union where they both agreed to divide Poland which led to the immediate start of WWII.
cash and carry
as part of the Neutrality Acts the U.S. would allow allies to purchase goods if they paid in cash and carried it away on their own ships which allowed America to remain isolated
phony war
6 month period of anticipating German invasions, but no fighting occurred. Also, Known as Sitzkrieg
destroyers for bases deal
GB was desperate for ships so the U.S. traded 50 old destroyers for Naval Bases.
lend lease
The U.S. vowed to lend or lease anything to anyone as long it was vital to the defense of the United States.
Panay
U.S. gunboat that was sunk by the Japanese. Later the Japanese apologized and paid reparations in order to prevent war
Munich Conference
Hitler requested a German speaking area of Czechoslovakia called the Sudetenland. The European leaders appeased Hitler and thought is would lead to “peace in our time.”
Atlantic Charter
agreement off the coast of Newfoundland between Churchill and FDR to promote a post war world without Hitler.
Jiang Jieshi, Chiang Kia- Shek
pro-U.S. leader of China during WWII that lost China to Mao Zedong as it fell to Communism because the U.S. (FDR)-sold him down the river meaning the U.S. did not properly aid his fight against the communists
