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Prelude to World War II

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Selective Service ActAll men between 21 and 35 must sign up for the first peacetime draft
Atlantic CharterU.S. and England signed this to help make the world free from war
Germany, Italy, and JapanTheir goals were to get more land and more power
Joseph StalinDictator of Russia whose goal was to spread Communism to every country
ManchuriaTakeover of this country by Japan was the first event leading to World War II
General TojoLed Japan in its goal to control the Far East and the Pacific Ocean
England and FranceDeclared war on Germany after Germany and Russia attacked Poland
Munich PactEngland and France gave Sudetenland to Hitler, and he agreed to keep peace
Lend-Lease ActU.S. would lend or lease war goods to England
Totalitarian GovernmentThis government controls every part of people's life
Pearl HarborThe U.S. declared war on Germany after they bombed this U.S. Air Force base
World War IIA cause of this war was revenge of the losers of WWI for an unfair peace treaty
Neutrality LawsThese laws were passed to keep the U.S. out of the war
RhinelandGermany broke the Treaty of Versailles when it sent troops into this area
IsolationismMost Americans believed in staying apart from other countries
BlitzkriegNew warfare for Germany "Lightning War"
Adolf HitlerHe broke the Treaty of Versailles when he built up German military forces
DictatorsOne cause of WWII was these leaders wanted more land and power



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