america and the world

Question 1

Mussolini and italy

Answer 1

Benito Mussolini was the leader of Italy from 1922 to 1943, and the founder of Italian Fascism.

Question 2

Stalin and USSR

Answer 2

Joseph Stalin was the dictator of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) from 1929 to 1953. Under Stalin, the Soviet Union was transformed from a peasant society into an industrial and military superpower.

Question 3

Hitler and Nazi Germany (Mein Kampf)

Answer 3

Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until his suicide in 1945. He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, becoming the chancellor in 1933 and then taking the title of Führer und Reichskanzler in 1934.

Mein Kampf is a 1925 autobiographical manifesto by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler. The book outlines many of Hitler’s political beliefs, his political ideology and future plans for Germany and the world. Volume 1 of Mein Kampf was published in 1925 and Volume 2 in 1926. Wikipedia

Question 4

Militarism and Japan

Answer 4

Japanese militarism was the belief that the military should be the dominant force in Japan’s political and social life. It was most prominent from the Meiji Restoration in 1873 until Japan’s defeat in World War II in 1945

Question 5

Isolationism

Answer 5

a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.

Question 6

american reasons for isolationism

Answer 6

During the 1930s, the combination of the Great Depression and the memory of tragic losses in World War I contributed to pushing American public opinion and policy toward isolationism. Isolationists advocated non-involvement in European and Asian conflicts and non-entanglement in international politics.

Question 7

Nye Committee

Answer 7

the Nye Committee, officially known as the Special Committee on Investigation of the Munitions Industry, was a United States Senate committee (April 12, 1934 – February 24, 1936), chaired by U.S. Senator Gerald Nye

investigated the munitions industry and its role in World War I and the potential for the United States to enter another war:

Question 8

Neutrality Acts

Answer 8

The Neutrality Acts were a series of laws passed by Congress between 1935 and 1939 to prevent the United States from entering World War II. The acts were a response to Germany’s rearmament and the growing threat of fascism.

Question 9

Axis Powers

Answer 9

Germany: Led by Adolf Hitler, the German dictator
Italy: Led by Benito Mussolini, the Italian dictator
Japan: Led by Emperor Hirohito

Question 10

Cash and carry

Answer 10

“Cash and Carry” in World War II refers to a policy implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt that allowed the United States to sell military supplies to Allied nations like Britain and France, but only if they paid cash upfront and transported the goods on their own ships, essentially keeping the US out of direct involvement in the war while still providing crucial aid to the Allies.

Question 11

Roosevelt and internationalism

Answer 11

Roosevelt was an internationalist, while powerful members of Congress favored more isolationist solutions in order to keep the U.S. out of European wars. There was considerable tension before the Attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. The attack converted the isolationists or made them irrelevant.