Long Answers for WWll test Flashcards
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Define fascism
A political system where a government is led by a strong leader who has total power and control, often without allowing people to speak freely or vote fairly.
Fascism often involves the suppression of political opposition and the promotion of a centralized autocratic government.
Define propaganda
Only showing one side of an argument.
Propaganda is often used to manipulate public perception and control information.
How did fascism contribute to Hitler’s rise to power?
Hitler used fascist ideology to portray communists and Jews as the ‘bad guys’ and created the Nazi party whose members would obey his instructions.
This helped consolidate his power and eliminate opposition.
How did propaganda influence Hitler’s rise to power?
Hitler controlled the media to show only the benefits of obeying him and promoted anti-Semitism, creating strong emotions like extreme fear, pride, and anger among the German people.
This manipulation of media played a key role in shaping public opinion.
What was the most significant battle during WWII according to the text?
The attack on Pearl Harbor.
This attack was significant because it killed many Americans, brought the US into the war, and ultimately strengthened the US military.
How did the Canadian Government justify discriminatory policies towards Japanese-Canadians during WWII?
By using internment camps to protect citizens from supposed Japanese-Canadian spies and fearing a Japanese invasion.
This justification was made despite the absence of proven cases of harm caused by Japanese-Canadians.
Fill in the blank: Fascism often involves the suppression of _______ opposition.
[political]
This suppression is a key aspect of fascist regimes, allowing for total control by the ruling party.
True or False: Propaganda can be used to present multiple viewpoints.
False.
Propaganda specifically aims to show only one side of an argument.
Discuss and compare what the end of the war looked like from the perspectives of the Japanese, Germans, and Canadians.
Japanese: They most likely felt devastated when the war ended as they were forced into surrendering to the US. In addition, their property and land had been destroyed. This caused a national trauma to the whole country as many people were misplaced even after the war had ended.
Germans: After the war, Germany was in ruins as the Allies had defeated all parts of the country. Additionally, Adolf Hitler decided to commit suicide bringing despair to Germans.
Canadians: Many Canadians felt victory and relief that the war was over. Many women in Canada continued to work their jobs and many celebrations were held after the war. It also boosted Canada’s global structure.
