WW2: Beginnings Flashcards
How are dictators able to rise to power after countries suffer hardships?
People want strong leaders to solve their problems.
Who was the dictator of Germany that rose to power with the Nazi Party?
Adolf Hitler
In which WWII event did Japan use the strategy of surprise attack to bomb the United States?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Which famous WWII leader was the dictator of the Soviet Union that had an alliance with Germany at the beginning of the war but later joined forces with the allied powers.
Joseph Stalin
Which WWII leader was the fascist dictator of Italy, believed in nationalism, and was an Axis ally?
Benito Mussolini
Who was the prime minister of England?
Churchill
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
December 7, 1941
The Allies consisted of……
America, U.S.S.R, and Britain
How did the other world leaders respond to Hitler’s aggression?
Appeasement