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Born in Austria, a radical German nationalist during World War I. He led the the Nazi Party-in the 1920s and became dictator of Germany in 1933.. | Adolf Hitler |
the body of political and economic doctrines held and put into effect by the Nazis in Germany from 1933 to 1945 including the totalitarian principle of government, predominance of especially Germanic groups assumed to be racially superior, and supremacy of the führer | Nazism |
Spanish General; organized the revolt in Morocco, which led to the Spanish Civil War. Leader of the Nationalists - right wing, supported by Hitler and Mussolini, | Francisco Franco |
prohibited sale of arms to belligerents in a war; banned Loans to belligerents; citizens cannot travel to countries at war or travel on armed ships; passed to prevent American involvement in future overseas wars | Neutrality Acts |
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany | Neville Chamberlain |
soldier, politician and finally prime minister, Winston Churchill was one of Britain's greatest 20th-century heroes. He is particularly remembered for his indomitable spirit while leading Great Britain to victory in World War II. | Winston Churchill |
Term for the British-French policy of attempting to prevent war by granting German demands | Appeasement |
when the countries of Germany and Soviet Union agreed to take no military action against each other and allowed for the division of Poland | Nonaggression Pact |
form of warfare used by German forces in World War II. In a blitzkrieg, troops in vehicles, such as tanks, made quick surprise strikes with support from airplanes. | Blitzkrieg |
French general and statesman who became very popular during World War II as the leader of the Free French forces in exile | Charles de Gaulle |
destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war. | Holocaust |
the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. | Genocide |
is a part of a city in which members of a minority group live, especially because of social, legal, or economic pressure | Ghetto |
a place where large numbers of people, especially political prisoners or members of persecuted minorities, are deliberately imprisoned in a relatively small area with inadequate facilities, sometimes to provide forced labor or to await mass execution. | Concentration Camp |
Germany, Italy, and Japan, which were allied before and during World War II. | Axis Powers |
law that made the US the "arsenal for democracy" by providing supposedly temporary military material assistance to GB | Lend-Lease Act |
a pivotal policy statement issued on 14 August 1941, that, early in World War II, defined the Allied goals for the post-war world. Allies | Atlantic Charter |
Great Britain, France, Soviet Union and the United States | Allies |
This general was premier of Japan during World War II while this man was dictator of the country. He gave his approval for the attack on Pearl Harbor and played a major role in Japan's military decisions until he resigned in 1944 | Hideki Tojo |
An agreement between Britain and Germany in 1938, under which Germany was allowed to extend its territory into parts of Czechoslovakia in which German-speaking peoples lived. | Munich Pact |