WW2 Flashcards
(40 cards)
Where did Benito Mussolini move to from Italy? Why?
Switzerland to avoid military service.
What made Mussolini famous among the Italian socialists?
His ideas
What did he call one of his plans?
fascismo (fascism)
Was Italy cheated?
Yes they got a lot less then what they’re allies had promised.
In 1922 what did Mussolini command from the king?
To make him prime minister.
Where was Germany?
A very bad place.
What did the German people love?
A bad economy and weak government meant that when a
small, angry man came along and said that he could fix
everything, the Germans loved it.
Hitler was a soldier during…..
WW1
In 1923 Hitler helped….
Start a new political party.
Hitler got arrested for?
Attempting a march on Munich with his supporters.
Hitler’s popularity…..
Grew and grew
In 1933……..
The president made Hitler chancellor.
The president believed…..
Hitler was Germany’s great destined savior.
Which two people had similar ideas?
Hitler and Mussolini
How long did Japan isolate themselves?
over 2 hundred years
Was Benito Mussolini anti-war?
Yes
What did he protest for when WW1 came along?
Italy’s involvement
What did Mussolini become after he thought that the war could overthrow European monarchies?
He became pro-war
What did Mussolini feel?
He felt that Italy needed a fresh start.
Instead of having class divisions what happened?
He united the people through nationality.
Mussolini would conquer the Mediterranean and then…..
reunite all Italian people.
Mussolini’s plan was just like the days of the……
Roman Empire
What did he expect his plan would guide Italian nation to?
Greatness
A weak “blank” and “blank” meant that the Italian people were unhappy.
Government and Economy
