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2 major causes of WW2?

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  1. Mistreatment of Germany in the Treaty of Versailles.
  2. Rise of Dictators in Europe.
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The 4 extreme forms of governments.

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  1. Communism; Russia/Soviet Union.
  2. Fascism; Italy/Spain
  3. Nazism; Germany
  4. Militarism; Japan
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What are the 3 shared ideologies of the extreme forms of governments?

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  1. Demanded fanatic loyalty to leaders/country
  2. Totalitarian/police state - gov/police control everything.
  3. Racism- superiority of their race.
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Who became the new leader of the communist in the Soviet Union?

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Joseph Stalin.

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Who is the Italian Fascist leader?

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Benito Mussolini.

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Who is the Spanish Fascist leader who stayed neutral in the war?

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Francisco Franco.

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What was the name of democratic Germany?

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Weimer Republic.

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What is the Nazi party?

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National Socialist Germans Workers party.

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What is Beer Hall Putsch?

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Hitler’s failed attempt to over throw the government.

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What is the name of the book Hitler wrote in jail?

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Mein Kompt.

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Master Race

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Aryans

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President of Germany

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Paul Van Hindenburg

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Absolute leader/dictator

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Fuhrer

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What are the 2 things Hitler does when he becomes Fuhrer?

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  1. Promised to get out of the Depression; Prosperity.
  2. Promises revenge for Versailles Treaty
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Who helped Hitler come to power?

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Brown Shirts(storm troopers)

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What are the 2 things that all dictators do?

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  1. Abolish democracy.
  2. Kill all enemies or put them in prison.
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What are the 2 types of police state?

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  1. Gestapo
  2. Black shirts(SS)- Hitler’s personal army
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Symbol of the Nazi?

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Swastika

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Master Race

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Aryans

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What was the Lebensborn Program?

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Breeding program to breed racially pure people.

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Undesirable people

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Untermensch/Subhuman

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Which group was blamed(scapegoat) for Germany’s loss in WW1?

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Which country did Hitler respect?

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Great Britain

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What did Hitler consider Americans to be?

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HJ
Hitler Youth
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Which Groups were Hitler's greatest supporters?
HJ and SS
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What were Nuremberg Laws
Anti-Jewish Laws
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What was Kristallnacht?
Night of Broken Glass; Organized massacre against Jews.
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Why were Jews and others turned down from entering into other countries?
Because of the Depression?
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Who was the Militarist leader of Japan?
Hideki Tojo
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Who was the Emperor of Japan?
Hirohito
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What was Japan's goal?
To build an Asian empire
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Pan-Asianism
Unite Asia to go against Europe led by Japan.
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What country did Japan target first?
Korea
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Why did Japan target China?
Because they were in the middle of a Civil War; Nationalist VS Communist
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What is the forgotten Holocaust?
Rape of Nanking.
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What was the puppet state of Japan and why?
Manchuria, because of resources.
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What was Italy's Goal?
Restore Roman Empire and create an African Empire.
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What was Germany's Goal?
Create a European Empire.
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What is Rhineland?
A demilitarized zone between France and Germany that was Germany's land and Hitler takes it back.
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What did Hitler do with Austria?
Unite it with Germany.
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What was Italy's first target?
Ethiopia
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What was the dress rehearsal for WW2 for Germany?
Spanish Civil War; Help Fascist take over.
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What is the Munich Pact?
Appeasement policy; Great Britain's Prime Minister giving in to Hitler.
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What Country Does Hitler invade first?
Austria
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Who is the Prime Minister of Great Britain before WW2?
Neville Chamberlain
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Who told the Prime Minister He chose dishonor over war and you will have war?
Winston Churchill
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Why did the League of Nations do nothing to stop Germany, Japan, or Italy?
Fear of another World War
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Molotov/ Ribbentrop Pact
Germany and Soviet Union's Non-Aggression Pact.
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What started WW2
Invasion of Poland by Germany.
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Third Reich
Nazi Germany
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Anschluss
Union of Austria with Germany

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