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| Authoritarian Leader | A leader that forces citizens to completely obey the government. May use imperialism, militarism, or nationalism to gain support. Citizens usually lose some of their freedoms under authoritarian leaders. |
| Adolf Hitler | An authoritarian leader who came to power in Germany (1933) and led Germany during World War II (1939-1945) |
| Neville Chamberlain | Prime Minister of Britain who practiced appeasement by giving Hitler permission to keep Austria as long as he agreed not to attack other countries |
| Poland | Country bordering Germany. When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, Britain and France declared war. |
| Axis | One of the two main alliances in World War II, between Germany, Japan, and Italy |
| Allies | One of the two main alliances in World War II. Originally composed of France and Britain, but eventually joined by Russia and the United States |
| Austria | Country bordering Germany, with a long history of political and cultural ties to Germany. Annexed by Germany in 1938; Great Britain responded with appeasement |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | 32nd president of the United States (1933 - 1945); led America through the Great Depression and World War II. Died in office on April 12, 1945 and was succeeded by Harry S. Truman |
| Harry S. Truman | 33rd president of the United States (1945 - 1953); led America at the conclusion of World War II. Ordered the use of the atomic bombs against Japan |
| Jews | People whose religion is Judaism, who are descended from Jewish people, or who participate in the culture surrounding Judaism |
