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Ch14 Sect 1 Flashcards

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What characteristics are displayed by totalitarian leader/gov?

A
  • Gov controlled every aspect of life
  • strong charismatic leader
  • state controlled economy
  • gov used spies, police, terror to enforce will of gov.
  • media controlled propaganda
  • schools/youths organized spread ideology
  • -censorship of arts, intellectuals, and political rivals
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What term refers to the gov having total control over every aspect of life?

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Totalitarian

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Give 2 examples of fascist leaders that rose to powering in the 192s and 1930s along with they nations they controlled.

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Benito Mussolini- Italy

Adolfo Hitler- Germany

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Who was the leader of the Soviet Union following Bolshevik takeover?

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Vladimir Lenin, overthrew Romanoff family

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Who proceeded Vladimir Lenin as leader of the Communist party in the Soviet Union?

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Nikita Khrushchev

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What tactics did the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII use to retain control?

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Cruel, ruthless, tyrannical, killed innocent people and rivals, purged communist party, turned army into industrial…

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What tactics did Mussolini use once he obtained control?

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Suspended elections, took over press, outlawed other political parties, and established a dictatorship, created Blackshirts

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7
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List 2 tactics that Mussolini used to gain control!!!!

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  • took blackshirts by force

- no elections

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List three reasons Hitler elected to office

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Best public speaker, stabilize economy

(bcx. GD), strengthen military, & expand borders

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What year did Hitler join his party?

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1919

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What is the name of Hitler’s political party?

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National Socialist German workers

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What was the First Nation that Italy invaded? When?

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Ethiopia (in Africa)
October 1935
[Completely took control March 1936]

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12
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Where was Hitler born?

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Austria
* when left home went to
Vienna= anti-Semitic views

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13
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When and why was Hitler in prison?

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November 1923
Tried to overthrow German Government
(9months)

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14
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While in prison, what did he write?

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Mein Kampf

“My Struggle”

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15
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What did Hitler write about in his book?

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  • GR weakened bcx of groups living within borders
  • proposed strengthening military & expanding borders to include GR loving elsewhere
  • purifying the Aryan(race) by removing undesirables
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16
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What term was Hitler referred to as once he was elected?

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Dee Fuhrer

The leader

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What two militant groups were established to ensure Hitler and Nazis would rise to power and keep control?

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SA and SS

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18
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Which nations made up Axis Powers?

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Germany, Italy and Japan

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19
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When was this axis powers alliance created?

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1936

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20
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Where did Hitler and Mussolini invade in 1935?

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Saar

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21
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What response did this create from other European nations?

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No response from League of Nations

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22
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What is the next nation Hitler invaded?

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Rhineland

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23
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When does Hitler invade this Rhineland?

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March 9, 1936

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24
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In March 1938, Hitler annexed what nation?

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Austria

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25
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Did this get a response from other nations! If so, how did Hitler respond?

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GB & FR. Put up fuss (warned him) Hitler brushed them off

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What term means giving in to someone’s demands in order to keep the peace?

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Appeasement

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27
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Which nations attempted to appease Hitler?

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GB & FR

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28
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What meeting was held to discuss appeasement?

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Munich Conference ( in Germany)

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29
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When was Munich Conference held?

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September 29th 1938

30
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Who were the leaders and of what nations were in attendance?

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Chamberlain-GB
Mussolini-Italy
Daladier- FR
Hitler- GR

31
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What did France and Great Britain appease Germany?

A

1) WWI
2) GR viewed as bidder to bigger threat that Soviet Union
3) Questions allies

32
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After annexing Austria, what nation did Germany invade?

A

Sudetenland

Part of Czechoslovakia

33
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Sudetenland

Part of Czechoslovakia

A

Czechoslovakia

34
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As a result of this Czechoslovakia invasion, what occurred?

A

GB & FR formally pledged support to Poland if invaded

35
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What date did GB & FR pledge support to Poland?

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March 31, 1939

36
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When did Hitler invade Poland?

A

September 1, 1939

37
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When did the war begin?

A

September 3, 1939

38
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What agreement did Hitler make with the Soviet Union?

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Hitler signed treaty with Soviet Union no threat on the east. Told them they could have part of Poland

39
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What type of fighting tactic did the Germans practice?

A

Blitzkrieg (lightning warfare)

40
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What was the quiet period of the war following the invasion of Poland known as?

A

Sitzkrieg

41
Q

April 9, 1940 Hitler launched an attack on what two countries?

A

Denmark and Norway

42
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May 10, 1940 Germany invaded what three nations?

A

Belgium, Netherlands, and France

43
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Where did allied forces retreat from France following the fall of Paris?

A

Dunkir

44
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When did Paris fall to Germany?

A

June 14, 1940

45
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Following the fall of Paris, what was the only nation left to stand against the Axis Powers?

A

Great Britian

46
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Who was the leader of Great Britain?

A

Winston Churchill

May 1940

47
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What nations created the Allies?

A

BR, FR, Soviet Union, and US

48
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What did RAF stand for?

A

Royal Air Force

49
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How was the Battle of Britain fought?

A

In the air!!!

50
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What was the name of the German Air Force?

A

Luftwaffe

51
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What part of China did Japan attack in 1931?

A

Manchuria

52
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WHY did Japan attack Manchuria in 1931?

A

Mineral-rich region

53
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Why was China susceptible to invasion?

A

They were fighting amongst themselves: Jiang Jieshi & Mao Zedong

54
Q

After invading part of China in 1932, where did Japan turn its sights?

A

French Indo China

55
Q

What event does this foreshadow?

A

Vietnam War

56
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What action did FDR take to protect the U.S. Following Japan’s actions in the Pacific?

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1st piece time draft

57
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What was American attitude toward the war?

A

Didn’t want to get involved in war. Felt us had enough problems at home due to Great Depression.

58
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What was it known as when U.S. Didn’t want to get involved in the war?

A

Isolationism

59
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What group was created ensure that isolationism would happen?

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America First Committee

60
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What were the Neutrality Acts?

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US would withhold weapons and loans from all nations at war

61
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In order to remain out of war, what policy did US enforce when it came to dealing with trade?

A

Cash & Carry

62
Q

What did Congress pass in 1939 that allowed the US to trade weapons?

A

Neutrality Act of 1939

1940 FDR starts 3rd term

63
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How did FDR make history in 1940?

A

Congress authorized 1st peacetime draft in history.

64
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What was the Lend-Lease Act and when was it passed?

A

Authorized president to aid any nation whose defense he believed was vital to American security
March 1941

65
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October 1941 who became prime minister of Japan?

A

Hideki Tojo

66
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How where and when did Japan attack the US prior to the US entering the war?

A

Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941
Hawaii
Surprise attack

67
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When did the US declare war in Japan?

A

Dec 8 1941

68
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When did German and Italy declare war on the US?

A

December 11, 1941

69
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Why was there a delay in response to Japanese planes spotted on the radar?

A

Officer on duty decided it was American

70
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How long did the battle last between Japan and US?

A

1hr 45min

71
Q

Which shop was not repaired and put back into action?

A

USS Arizona

72
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Aside from battleship row, what was a major target of the Japanese?

A

Airfield

73
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Why was there not a third wave of the attack?

A

Element of surprise is gone

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