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Define imperialism

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Taken land\property

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Define nationalism

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Extreme pride in ones nationality or country

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Define militarism

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Building weapons or a strong military

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Define fascism

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A political philosophy, movement, or regime that exalts nations

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Germany’s dictator:

What was his view on Government

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Adolf Hitler

  • rebuild Germany, preach vengeance against democracies, commission, November criminals and Jews Nazi government
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Italy’s Dictator

What was his view on government
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Benito Mussolini

Rebuild the ancient Holy Empire

Remember his view on government

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How did Joseph Stalin come to power in Russia?

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Took control of the communist nation

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Why did hitler join the German army instead of the Austrian army

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To weak, Germany takes anyone

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After being temporarily blinded by gas, what did hitler believe his purpose in life was? Who did he seek revenge against?

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Save Germany, November criminals

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Name of hitler’s most famous book? Where did he write it?

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Mein kampf, prison

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Who was Paul vin Hindenburg?

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President before hitler

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What was reichstag? What happened to it?

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GB congress, burned down

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What did the enabling act do?

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Transferred its power to the president

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What was the Nuremberg laws? (Be familiar with the examples provided)

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Allowing gov’t to legally discriminate against Jews

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Hitlers invasion of this country is considered to start of WWII

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Poland

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What was the name of Hitlers empire

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Third Reich

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What happened at the Munich conference of 1938? Did it work?

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To stop further German aggression in Europe. Result: the Munich pact gave hitler the Sudetenland, to end territorial demand

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Hitler knew that Germany came closest to victory during WWII when Russia was out of the war, this lead him to do what during WWII

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Non-Agression pact with Soviet Union

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In 1940 the battle of Britain ( German Luftwaffe vs. Royal Air Force RAF) was fought over England, who won and what did it do for the victor?

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Briton wins, England people a boost in war

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In June of 1941 what big mistake does hitler make l?

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Tried to invade Russia during the winter

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In 1941 the U.S. Attempted to stop Japan’s invasion of China (in civil war), what did they do?

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Sent warning and said that all trade involving scrap metal and oil

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What was Japan’s finial response to the U.S attempt to stop Japan’s invasion of China? When did it happen? Where did it happen?

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Bombing of Pearl Harbor, dec 7, 1941 Hawaii

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These battles during August 1942 and February 1943 are considered the bloodiest and the turning point of the war. Where did they take place and who was it between?

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Nazi VS. Russian, Stalingrad

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Where did D-Day take place? What happened and what was the result?

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Normany France, largest invasion, allies take back France

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What did Japan need to become number one power in Asia? Who controlled what they needed?

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Control over China and for there oil

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What was the Doolittle Raids? What happened?

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Raid on Tokyo, but caused little damage

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Who was Douglas MacArthur and why is he important?

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Allied commander in the pacific theater

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Explain what technique is military used during the battles of the pacific

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Island hopping

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Why was fighting in the pacific difficult?

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100 deg. And jungle rot and other harsh conditions

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What was the battle of midway

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Japan wants to neutralize and set up base and it shifted the power to the allies

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What was the battle of Guadalcanal?

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Shut down Japanese aggression shifted to U.S. Aggression

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What was the battle of Iwo Jima?

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Puts U.S. Of striking distance of Japan

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What did the German scientist discover in 1939

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Nuclear weapons

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What was the Manhattan project?

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Atomic bomb project (FDR created)

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True or False

Truman knew about the Manhattan project
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False

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What was the purpose of the Potsdam conference?

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Decide Post war effects on Europe and what to do about Japan

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What was the decision of using the atomic bomb based on? Was everybody for it?

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To save American lives and money and no

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Where was the little boy dropped?

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Hiroshima

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Where was the fat man dropped

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Nagasaki

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When did Japan surrender and what is the day known as?

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VJ Day! September 2, 1945

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