History chapter 11 Flashcards
appeasement
A technique of avoiding judgment by letting things happen.
concentration camp
A place where Jews were sent to die, created by Adolf Hitler. It was crowded and horrible but efficient for murder.
internment camps
Where Japanese Americans were kept during the war. The camps were crowded and living conditions were bad.
militarism
A belief that a military is important and that you should use it against other nations
alliance
A belief that a military is important and that you should use it against other nations
imperialism
When a country takes over another country politically or economically
isolationism
when one country doesn’t get involved with other countries’ conflicts
the complete leader of Germany, the Nazis , and the man who orchestrated Germany’s part of WW2
Adolf Hitler
The leader of the Soviet Union, a very cruel leader
Josef Stalin
An Italian politician and journalist who founded the National Fascists party
Benito Mussolini
the prime minister of the UK during WW2
Winston Churchill
The 32nd president of the United States, lead them in the war, though he did not get to see it finished
Franklin D Roosevelt
The 34th vice president of the US, served under FDR
Harry Truman
Which three countries made up the Axis powers in WW1
Germany, Italy, and Japan
What 4 countries made up the Allies in WW2?
Great Britain, The United States, China, and the Soviet Union
