World War 2 Flashcards
(57 cards)
Fascism
Political system that places the importance of the Nation over the individual
Totalitarianism
Form of government that controls every aspects of its citizens lives. Citizens have no rights, no opposition
Nationalism
Extreme force of patriotism. Glorifying and increasing the influence of ones own country (often at the expense of others)
Nazism
Political system that places the importance of the Nation over the individual with the addition of racial superiority
Blitzkrieg
lighting warfare
Genocide
the killing of people because of a race, ethnic
group or culture
Treaty of Versailles
- Ended WW1
- Germany couldn’t have an army and had to pay back all the debt
Who was the leader of Soviet Union?
Joesph Stalin
Who was the leader of Italy?
Benito Mussolini
Who was the leader of Germany?
Adof Hilter
Who was the leader of Japan?
Hideki Tojo
Explain why and how those leaders rose to power?
- Depression
- No hope
- Economy collapsed
Leaders gave people hope and gained popularity. Rose to a power position and did what it took to get to the top
What similarities does Germany, Italy and Japan have?
They all wanted total control and worked together in order to gain that power. They were the axis power
What was the Final Solution and how successful was it?
Hilter wanted the entire Jew population gone.
- Successful because they killed a lot of Jews and they lessened the population a great deal - Unsuccessful because they're we're still a number of Jews that didn't die
Hilter builds up military and enters Rhineland
League of Nations launch formal protest
Germany attack Poland
France and Britain declare war on Germany but they are helpless to Poland
Germany Invaded Low counties and France
• Action: - Hilter moves to German western boarders and attacks Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium - Invaded France - Italy declares war on France/England • Reaction: France surrenders
Germany attacks Britain
• Actions:
-German planes flew against raids against British ports, airfield and industry
- Later bombing targets shift to large cities
• Reactions:
- British fighter pilots shot down more than 600 aircrafts
- British citizens withstand bombings
- US sends aid to Britain under Lend-Lease Act
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
• Actions:
- 3000 Japanese bomber/fighter planes attack US military base
- Cripple US fleet damaging or sinking 18 ships and 300 aircrafts
• Reactions:
- FDR asks congress to declare war on Japan
How successful was the strategy of appeasement successful at preventing World War 2?
Not successful because they it led to the gaining power of Hilter and the other leaders
When did the World War II begin? When and why did the US enter the war?
- It began in 1939
- The US entered the war in 1941 because they Japan attached Pearl Harbor and since they already wanted to help Great Britain they fought with the allies and fought Germany too
Communism
- Violently overthrow the government
- total control by government
Appeasement
To satisfy somebody needs for the time being so they don’t bugged you anymore
Holocaust
Hilter hated the Jews so he decided to kill them and put them into camps that made them work into they died. Wanted the entire race of Jews gone.
