HIST Exam 3 - FLASHCARDS - 3_11 Lecture 1 done

Question 1

What was the Kellogg Briand Pact of 1928?

Answer 1

Called for elimination of war as tool for foreign policy

Question 2

Why was the Kellogg Briand Pact significant?

Answer 2

It showed America’s desire to be isolationist again–didn’t want to get involved in international affairs, same reason they didn’t join the League of Nations

Question 3

What factors led to American isolationism?

Answer 3

Great Depression which turned focus back to US; wanting to invest economically in Europe but not get involved in their politics

Question 4

What was Japan’s buildup to war?

Answer 4

Militarists dominated government, left League of Nations, and invaded China.

Question 5

What were the Axis powers?

Answer 5

Germany, Italy, and Japan

Question 6

Who did Hitler blame for Germany’s problems?

Answer 6

The Jews

Question 7

When does Japan invade China?

Answer 7

1937

Question 8

What was the Weimar Republic of Germany?

Answer 8

the democracy that existed between the end of WWI and the rise of Nazis–weak democracy because of economic problems but had a period of artistic and cultural vibrancy

Question 9

What was the Nazi party known as?

Answer 9

National Socialist German Workers Party

Question 10

What was hitler’s book, Mein Kampf?

Answer 10

Meant My Struggle. Outlined Hitler’s plans for Germany

Question 11

When had hitler became chancellor of Germany?

Answer 11

1933

Question 12

Who was Benito Mussolini?

Answer 12

Published a socialist newspaper. Went from anti-war to pro-war. Kicked out of the Socialist party. Formed a group called the Fighting Leagues, creating the Fascist party.

Question 13

What were the blackshirts?

Answer 13

marched on the capital of Rome. Mussolini ruled over Italy from 1923 to 1943 as a Fascist leader

Question 14

What did Mussolini want to build?

Answer 14

an empire in the sun. Invades Ethiopia in 1935

Question 15

What did historians call World War 1?

Answer 15

a mistake and criticized Wilson for not preserving neutrality and claimed the British tricked the United States into fighting in the war

Question 16

What was the Nye Committee?

Answer 16

investigated US munitions dealers and claimed enormous profits made during the war. Bankers, munitions workers were Merchants of Death

Question 17

What were the neutrality acts?

Answer 17

1935, 1936, and 1937. Banned sale of arms and weapons to nations of war. Warned Americans not to sail on belligerent ships. Banned loans to countries of war. Forbade American ships to carry goods or passengers to ports of nations at war or in a civil war.

Question 18

When did Hitler annex Austria and Czechoslovakia?

Answer 18

1938

Question 19

What was the Munich Conference?

Answer 19

Hitler agreed to not seize any more countries. He broke that promise but England was desperate not to go to war again after losing so many men in WWI

Question 20

What started World War 2 in Europe?

Answer 20

Invasion of Poland in 1939. Britain and France declare war on Germany

Question 21

What was the Battle of Britain?

Answer 21

German against British Air Force. British defeated Germany because of radar.

Question 22

What was the 1940 presidential election?

Answer 22

Roosevelt announced he wanted to run for a third term. Ran against Wendell Wilkie and won

Question 23

What was the Lend Lease Act?

Answer 23

Military aid to powers fighting the Axis powers, as long as it was returned after the war. This was Roosevelt’s way of helping England for as long as they needed it without violating Neutrality Acts which said you couldn’t sell weapons to countries at war

Question 24

What was Operation Barbarossa?

Answer 24

largest invasion where 3 million German troops invaded the Soviet Union in 1941. 80% of the U.S. wanted to stay neutral.

Question 25

What did the U.S. do to support the Allies before they declared war?

Answer 25

the Lend-Lease Act allowed them to send a lot of money and help to the Allies; started attacking German submarines

Question 26

Why didn’t the US get in the war earlier?

Answer 26

polls showed 80% of Americans opposed to entering the war