Storm Brewing Flashcards
What is a totalitarian regime?
system of gov where state holds total authority over society & seeks to control all aspects of public & private life.
What significant event tested Hitler’s military in 1936?
The Spanish Civil War.
Who were the two opposing sides in the Spanish Civil War?
Nationalists led by Franciso Franco / Republicans supported by Russia & sum private U.S. companies
What was Mussolini’s title in Italy?
Il Duce.
What ideology did Mussolini promote?
Socialism & Fascism
What was Hitler’s party called?
The National Socialist Party later became the Nazi Party.
What personal setback did Hitler face in his early life?
He did not get accepted into art school.
What was the significance of the Beer Hall Putsch in 1923 for Hitler?
Early attempt to seize power, which led to his trial and subsequent imprisonment.
What was the Enabling Act?
A 1933 law that gave Hitler full control of Nazi Party & allowed him to enact laws w/ out the Reichstag.
What does ‘Lebensraum’ refer to in Nazi ideology?
Concept of gaining living space for expansion and security.
What was Kristallnacht?
A series of violent pogroms against Jews in Germany & Austria on Nov 9-10, 1938.
What was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
Non-aggression pact between Germany and Soviet Union n Aug 1939. / G got W Poland while SU got E side
What military strategy is known as Blitzkrieg?
Fast and coordinated military attack using combined arms (tanks, air support, and infantry).
What was the U.S. stance at the beginning of World War II?
Isolationism / Influenced by Nye committe findings
What were the Neutrality Acts?
Legislation passed to prevent U.S. involvement in foreign wars.
What was the outcome of the German invasion of the Sudetenland?
Germany took control of the region in 1938.
Fill in the blank: The German government blamed _______ for the economic and social crises.
Jews
T or F: Hitler was born in Germany.
False / Was an austrian
What was the significance of the Great Depression on Germany?
Worsened the economic situation & facilitated the rise of extremist parties.
What year did Hitler declare himself Reichsführer? (Fuhrer)
1934.
What was the outcome of Italy’s invasion of Ethiopia?
It was a failed attempt. / Italy had advanced weapons and Ethopia only had horse & such & won.
What did the Nazis do to consolidate power after the Enabling Act?
Crushed any that opposed them & Built concentration camps
What are pograms?
Violent riots incited w/ aim of killing/expelling an ethnic or religious group
Whats a Reichsführer?
Highest position in a Nazi party that was associated with or sum
