WW2 Vocab

Question 0

government in which one individual has absolute authority

Answer 0

Dictatorship

Question 1

In WWII, the group of nations originally consisting of GB, France, and the Soviet Union and later joined by the U.S.

Answer 1

Allies

Question 2

Group of nations including Germany, Italy, Japan

Answer 2

Axis power

Question 3

A political philosophy that advocates strong, centralized gov’t by dictator

Answer 3

Fascism

Question 4

Character of a political system in which gov’t exercise complete control

Answer 4

Totalitarian

Question 5

Group of nations ruled by one supreme authority

Answer 5

Empire

Question 6

The practice of making unprovoked attacks against other nations

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Aggression

Question 7

Gov’t building or buildings where arms and other war supplies are made

Answer 7

Arsenal

Question 8

Granting of concession to a hostile power in order to keep peace

Answer 8

Appeasement

Question 9

“Gov’t issue “ applied to American soldiers in WWII and later wars

Answer 9

GI

Question 10

Law passed in 1941, that allowed US. To ship arms and other supplies without payment for the nations fight the axis powers

Answer 10

Lend-lease Act

Question 11

A series of laws enacted in 1933 and 1936 to prevent U.S arms sales and loans and to nations at war

Answer 11

Neutrality

Question 12

Children of Japanese immigrants born in raised in U.S

Answer 12

Mosel