PART 3 Flashcards
What was in the Treaty of Versailles? Another document…
The League of Nations
Who was Josef Stalin
The General Leader of the Communist Party. He led the Soviet Union.
When did Germany Invade Poland
September 1st 1939
Who was Douglas MacArthur
The US Chief of Staff during the 1930’s.
Who was Benito Mussolini
The Leader of Italy’s National Fascist Party.
What were the Axis Powers
A major group of countries who fought against the other nations. These countries were Germany, Japan & Italy
Defining Features of the great depression… (name 3)
Agricultural prices dropped worldwide
Mass unemployment
Bankruptcy → unemployment →production cutbacks → loss of profits
Who was Winston Churchill?
The Prime Minister of Britain from 1940 - 1945. He led Britain to victory of the WW2.
Who was Robert Menzies
The Prime Minister of Australia from 1939 - 1945 (the start of WW2)
Definition of Blitzkrieg
A tactic used by the Nazis to shock or confuse the enemy with fire power.
Definition of Holocaust
The systematic extermination (genocide) of Jews. It translates to ‘Wholly Burnt’
