WWII APRIL 5 Flashcards

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Embargo

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Means to not trade with a country

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Fascism

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Political philosophy of mussolini in italy. Love nation and race above yourself

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Communism

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Belief that everyone should be equal

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Nazi

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Political party in germany led by adolf hitler

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5
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Anti semitism

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Hatred of jews

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Militarism

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Countries would develop a powerful military to settle disputes or conquer new territories

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“Puppet state”

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A country that is controlled by a more powerful country

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Censorship

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To control information that people receive and destroy any information that might make a country look bad

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Propoganda

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Spreading of ideas and rumors and lies designed to make your country look good or others bad

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Open door policy

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U.S believed that china should have to be “open” to trade with any other country

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Democracy

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Belief that one has the right to vote for leaders and such

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Appeasement

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to bring a state of peace and quiet

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Munich conference

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Peace conference in munich. Hitler promised not to take more land as long as he could have sudetenland . He lied and takes over more land

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Blitzkrieg

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Lighting war. Germany and italy use planes and tanks to strike enemies quickly

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Non-aggression act

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Germany and russia agree to not attack each other, germany breaks promise

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16
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Vichy

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French government that supports the nazis after france is conquered

17
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Battle of Britain

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Germans try to conquer Great Britain after conquering poland and france

18
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Lend lease act

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Fdr- “it’s a great arsenal of democracy”

U.S gives money and military supplies to britain to help them fight the nazis

19
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“Europe first” policy

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Fdr and churchill believe it is more important to defeat the nazis before defeating japan

20
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Holocaust

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Nazis killed over 6 million jews in Europe

21
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“Scorched earth”

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Russia uses this policy when attacked by germany. They burn everything so that the germans can not use it.

22
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Isolationist

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America shouldnt get involved