WWII Vocab Part 1&2 Flashcards

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Appeasement

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Giving in to an aggressor to avoid a war

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Treaty of Versallies

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Treaty that brought World War I to an end

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Fascism

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Hyper nationalism; that race is the best

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Communism

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Economic based government; equally shared resources; dictatorship

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Imperialism

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Powerful countries taking over weaker countries in order to expand their territory

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Militarism

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The military Controls almost all of the government

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Neutrality Acts

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The United States will not aid any countries in the war

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Non-Aggression pact

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a national treaty between two or more states/countries agreeing to avoid war or armed conflict between them and resolve their disputes through peaceful negotiations.

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Winston Churchhill

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Prime Minister of Britain

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Franklin Roosevelt

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US Pres.

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Harry Truman

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US vice Pres.

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Douglas MacArthur

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Pacific general

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Dwight Eisenhower

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Europe general

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Joseph Stalin

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Dictator of the Soviet Union (Russia)

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Benito Mussolini

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Dictator of Italy

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Adolf Hitler

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Dictator of Germany

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Hideki Tojo

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Japan military leader

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Hirohito

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Japan emperor

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Lend-Lease

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We gave Britain and France supplies in return for bases