Topic 14 History Test

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World War II

Officially began on September 1, 1939

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Blitzkrieg

Lightning war

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Adolf Hitler

Leader of Germany and the Nazi Party

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Totalitarian

Gonvernment controls all aspects of ones life

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Axis power

Germany, Italy, and Japan

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Appeasement

giving in to someones demands to avoid conflict

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Joseph Stalin

Fascist leader of Italy

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Aggression

Attacks on other countries

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Fascism

government rules through terror, appealing to racism and nationalism

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Winston Churchill

British politician that will lead Britain during most of WWII

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Nazi

Political party in Germany

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Benito Mussolini

Leader of the Soviet Union

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Poland

The German invasion of _______ started WWII

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Ethiopia

Japan invaded Manchuria and _________ in the 1930s

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Embargo

The US placed an oil ____________ on Japan

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Korea

Italy invaded ________ in the 1930s

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Rosie the Riveters

Women who worked in the factories were called ____________

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Price

The Office of ___________ Administration set prices, so inflation wasnt a major factor. It also was in control of rationing

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Good speakers, governed through fear, helped unemployment and economy, made promises, charismatic

What are common characteristics of Dictators?

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Grew victory gardens, joined the work force, and recycled

What did people do at home to help the war effort

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Bataan Death March

The forced march of Allied prisoners in the Philippines

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Pearl Harbor

Location of Japanese sneak attack at a US naval base on December 7, 1941

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Atlantic Charter

Recognized the right of all people to choose their government and live in peace

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Douglas MacArthur

US General in charge of the Pacific

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Hideki Tojo

Japanese General who came to power in late 1941

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Albert Einstein

Warned the US that Germany was working on a weapon of mass destruction

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V-J Day

What happened August 1945

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V-E Day

What happened May 8th 1945

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Enola Gay

Plane that droppped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima

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Manhattan Project

Secret work on the Atomic Bomb

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Battle of Midway

Turn the ride in the Pacific in favor of the US

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D-Day

Allied invasion to get a foothold on the European continent

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Lucy

What is Elizabeth Dixon’s dog named?

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