World War 2 Flashcards

1
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Italy:

A

Bento Mussolini

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2
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Exalts the nation and race above the individual strong central government that forcibly suppress opposition.

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Fascism

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3
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Russia:

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Joseph Stalin

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4
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Elimination of private property. Single authoritarian party controls means of production.

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Communism

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5
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Germany:

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Adolf Hitler

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6
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The new german republic:

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Weimar Republic

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7
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Post WW1 problems:

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  1. Restore order
  2. Revive the economy
  3. Feed the nations
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8
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The governments ____________________ paramilitary to restore order.

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“Freikorps”

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9
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Hitler
- Born:

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Austria

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10
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On Sept. 12, 1919 Hitler listens to a Right-wing radical group called:

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The German workers party

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11
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Hitler seizure of power through force.

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Bell hall putsch

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11
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Nazi:

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National socialists german workers party

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11
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Nazi Platform:

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  1. The destruction of “world bolshevism” (communists and jews).
  2. To destroy germanics enemies, both within germany and outside.
  3. Reclaim lost german lands.
  4. Make germany great again.
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12
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Results of the failed putsch:

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  1. The trial publicity makes Hitler a national figure.
  2. He writes Mein Kampf.
  3. He decides to take power legally.
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13
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In the book, Hitler:

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  1. Calls for the unification of all German-speaking peoples under one Government. (Austria)
  2. Claims the Germans belong to a “master race” called the aryans.
  3. Argues that germany needs Lebensraum (living space). This is to be found in the east.
  4. Hitler claims the jews are the greatest threat to the ayran race.
    - they are being everything that will be apart of what the Nazi’s stand for.
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14
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Hitler’s Henchmen
- Men who will be instrumental in Hitler’s rise to power.

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  1. Ernst Roehm: S.A. Chief, leader of the brown shirts.
  2. Herman Goering: Head of the Luftwaffe.
  3. Rudolf Hess: Party Secretary
  4. Joseph Goebbles: Minister of propaganda.
  5. Heinrich Himmler: Head of the S.S.
  6. Albert Speer: Head of the Munitions.
15
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Hitler is named (Reichskanzler) chancellor of germany.

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January 30, 1933

16
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Economic recovery:

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  1. The construction of the autobahn.
  2. Building the Volkswagen.
  3. Massive rearmament program.
17
Q

June 29, 1934: The “night of the long knives purge:”

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Hitler has Ernst Roehm and the S.A. leadership killed.

18
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Hitler remilitarized the Rhineland:

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March 7,1936

19
Q

March 12, 1938:

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(Unification) of Austria to Germany

20
Q

The Munich Conference September 1938:

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The allies agree to give the Suddetenland to Hitler in return for Hitler making no further territorial demands.

21
Q

Western Democracies policy of _____________________- accepting Hitler’s demands in order to avoid conflict.

A

Appeasement

22
Q

Hitler __________________ sign a non-aggression pact.

A

and Stalin

23
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Hitler invades Poland. World War ll begins.

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September 1, 1939