unit 6 history Flashcards
totalitarianism
government ran by a dictator
dictator
ruler that has total power and full control of the country
fascism
government that revolves around extreme nationalism
communism
government with no class structure
why did totalitarianism occur?
citizens felt hopeless and were ready for change
how did totalitarians gain support?
they would rally citizens and gain support by using extreme nationalism
how did totalitarians remain in power?
used secret police to suppress rivals, had full control the economy, rigged elections, press was controlled, used propaganda to make the leader look good,fear tactics
Quarantine Speech
made by FDR, expressed how Americans should be more non interventionalists
Four Freedom Speech
made by FDR, U.S. began supporting the Allied powers even though we were not in the war yet
The Atlantic Charter
the U.S. and Britain’s vision for the postwar world
main points of The Atlantic Charter?
- nation’s right to chose it’s own government, 2. the easing of trade restrictions, 3. postwar peace
The Lend-Lease Act
U.S. would lend or lease war supplies to any nation deemed “vital to the defense of the U.S.”
Pearl Harbor
U.S. naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii where Japanese fighters dropped bombs; the day after FDR asked Congress to declare war on Japan
why was Pearl Harbor chosen?
was not expecting an attack so close to home, facilities were undefended, all planes were in the same area, it was an easy target
Winston Churchill
prime minister of the UK
Stalin
dictator of the Soviet Union
FDR
president of the U.S.
Hitler
leader of Germany
Tojo
prime minister of Japan
Mussolini
primer minister of Italy
Harry Truman
vice president when Pearl Harbor was attacked, responsible for dropping the bomb on Japan
George C. Marshall
army chief of staff
Dwight Eisenhower
in charge of the plans for the invasion of Europe
Douglas Macarthur
in charge of the troops against Japan