WWII Vocab Part 1&2 Flashcards
Appeasement
Giving in to an aggressor to avoid a war
Treaty of Versallies
Treaty that brought World War I to an end
Fascism
Hyper nationalism; that race is the best
Communism
Economic based government; equally shared resources; dictatorship
Imperialism
Powerful countries taking over weaker countries in order to expand their territory
Militarism
The military Controls almost all of the government
Neutrality Acts
The United States will not aid any countries in the war
Non-Aggression pact
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.
Winston Churchhill
Prime Minister of Britain
Franklin Roosevelt
US Pres.
Harry Truman
US vice Pres.
Douglas MacArthur
Pacific general
Dwight Eisenhower
Europe general
Joseph Stalin
Dictator of the Soviet Union (Russia)
Benito Mussolini
Dictator of Italy