Unit 8: WWII Flashcards
1
Q
Allied power
A
Great Britain, Soviet Union and France
2
Q
Axis Powers
A
Germany, Italy and Japan
3
Q
Invasion of Nanking
A
Japan used methods of warfare that caused mass death and suffering
4
Q
Militarism
A
Glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war
5
Q
Invasion of Manchuria
A
Japan’s military leaders wanted to expand their empire. They first took over Manchuria and then invaded the main part of China
6
Q
Appeasement
A
Giving in to an aggressor in order to keep peace
7
Q
El Alamein
A
The Egyptian village where the British fought against the Axis powers
