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| Why did Germany ignore the Treaty of Versailles? | they felt the reparations were too high, they did not think the war was their fault, they felt they had been humiliated |
| How did Hitler ignore the Treaty of Versailles? | Built Germany’s military |
| What did Hitler reignite by preaching about Antisemitism, the unfairness of the Treaty of Versailles, and the importance of German pride? | German Nationalism |
| Which WWII countries were dictatorships? | Germany, Italy, Soviet Union |
| Which WWII countries were democracies? | United States, Great Britain, France |
| What are 4 reasons Hitler was elected by the German people? | 1. war hero. 2. promoted Antisemitism. 3. promised to make the economy better. 4. was an excellent speaker |
| Who was the Italian leader that improved the Italian economy, used economic unrest and fears to rise to power, and invaded Ethiopia in 1935? | Benito Mussolini |
| What was the policy followed by British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain that allowed Hitler to invade portions of Europe in exchange for a promise of peace called? | Appeasement |
| In the attached story of the farher and little girl at the mall, who does the father represent? | Great Britain |
| In the attached story of the farher and little girl at the mall, who does the little girl represent? | Germany |
| In the attached story of the farher and little girl at the mall, what does the bag of candy represent? | Rhineland |
| In the attached story of the farher and little girl at the mall, what does stepping on Dad's foot represent? | German aggression |
| In the attached story of the farher and little girl at the mall, what does the big teddy bear represent? | United States |
| In the attached story of the farher and little girl at the mall, what does the father's tee shirt represent? | Appeasement |
| What term has the simple definition "Hatred of Jews"? | Antisemitism |
| When did the hatred of and discrimination against Jews in Europe begin? | The hatred of and discrimination against Jews in Europe began centuries before Hitler. |
| What term describes how the Nazis tried to make Jews seem like a lower form life or less than human? | Dehumanization |
| Why did Hitler use Antisemitism to gain popularity? | By blaming the Jews for Germany's problems, Hitler increased German pride. |
| What was the "Final Solution" | A written plan for the killing of all European Jews |
| What did the "Final Solution" cause to happen? | The Holocaust |
| Why did Hitler feel the "Final Solution was necessary? | After invading Poland & Russia, the Jewish population was too large to enslave, so it was decided that killing them was the best answer. |
| What were 3 effects of the Holocaust. | 1. Six million Jews and millions of others were killed, 2. Nazi leaders were convicted as war criminals after the war, 3. Jews gained sympathy in the U.N. & the country of Israel was created |
| What did Japan want prior to WWII? | To control S.E. Asia |
| What was Japan's primary need that caused conflict with the U.S. and Western Europe? | Natural resources |
| How did the U.S. respond to Japans aggression? | the U.S. embargoed oil and steel shipments to Japan |
| How did Japan respond to U.S. actions against Japan? | they secretly attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii |
| What finally caused the fall of Imperial Japan? | the U.S. dropped 2 atomic bombs on Japan |
| List the following events in the correct order: Pearl Harbor attack, nuetrality acts, isolationism, Atlantic Charter, Lend Lease | Isolationism, Neutrality Acts, Lend Lease, Atlantic Charter, Pearl Harbor attack |
| What was the significance of the Battle of Midway? | turning point of the war in the Pacific |
| What was the significance of the Battle of Guadalcanal? | became a military base from which to counterattack the Japanese |
| What was the significance of the Battle of El Alamein? | defeated German general Rommel & established U.S. tank superiority |
| What was the significance of the Invasion of Normandy? | resulted in the liberation of Paris |
| What was the significance of the Battle of the Bulge? | the Germans failed final major offensive |
| What were 5 things Americans did on the homefront to help the war effort and what was the purpose for each? | 1. rationing - conserve food for the troops, 2. women in blue collar jobs - replace men to maintain production, 3. scrap drives - conserve resources for the war effort, 4. victory gardens - conserve food for the troops, 5. War Bonds - raise money for the war effort |
| What happened to Japanese Americans shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor? | They were sent to internment camps |
| How did the U.S. Congress respond to the Holocaust? | Refused to increase the number of fleeing Jews allowed to enter the U.S. |
| How did the U.S. State Department respond to the Holocaust? | Actively worked against rescue efforts to save Jews from the death camps |
| How did the U.S. military respond to the Holocaust? | Refused to bomb the railroads leading to the concentration camps. |
| How did the U.S. public respond to the Holocaust? | Believed German violence against Jews was due to Jews' unfavorable characteristics. |
| Why didn't the U.S. and Great Britain listen to the Soviet Union and invade France immediately upon entering the war in 1942? | they were concerned that Germany and most of Europe would become communist |
| List the countries in control of the 4 sections of Germany at the end of WWII. | United States, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union |
| What did the 4 sections of Germany become and what type of government was established? | The U.S. Great Britain & France combined their sections and created the country of West Germany, a democracy. The Soviet Union's section became the country of East Germany, a communist dictatorship. |
| What happened at the end of WWII that created a communist North Korea and a non-communist South Korea? | the Japanese army surrendered to the Soviets in the North and the U.S. in the South |
| How did each of the following events help to end of WWII: 1. Battle of Stalingrad, 2. Invasion of Normandy, 3. Battle of Berlin, 4. Hitler's suicide, and 5. the atomic bomb. | 1. The Battle of Stalingrad allows the Soviets to liberate Poland and invade Germany. 2. The Invasion of Normandy allows the U.S. to liberate France and invade Germany. 3. In the Battle of Berlin the Soviets capture the capital of Germany. 4. Hitler's suicide eliminates any real leadership for Germany. 5. the atomic bombs dropped on Japan forces Japan to surrender |
| List 4 alternatives that Truman could have chosen instead of dropping the atomic bombs on Japan? | 1. Wait for the Russians to declare war on Japan, 2. Demonstrate the atomic bomb on an uninhabited island, 3. Allow Japan to keep the emperor and not try him for war crimes, 4. Continue the conventional bombing and blockade |
