chapter 21 section 4 Flashcards
spain, under rule of ________, remained
franco
neutral
mussolini hoped to build
mediterranean empire for italy
british liberated
ethiopia
commander of German troops in North Africa
Erwin Rommel
Erwin Rommel was known as the
Desert Fox
El Alamein- axis forces forced
to retreat
major turning point in war
June 22,1941
germany invades soviet Union
destroying everything while retreating
scorched earth
spring 1942, offensive to south- hitler wants
oil and farmland
Stalingrads capture became
hitler’s main priority
Japan allies with ______ and ___________
Germany
Italy
Japans alliance became known as the
Rome-Berlin-Tokyo axis
premier of Japan
Hideki Tojo
early 1941, Japan’s govt realized
most dangerous enemy was the united states
pear harbor attack was when
Dec. 7, 1941