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World War II Review Guide
We will be taking our World War II Unit Test soon,
so take a little time and see how much you can
remember!
Adolf Hitler was the head of the __________ party, a political party whose
philosophy was based on extreme nationalism, racism, and military
expansion.
During the mid-1930s ___________ was the basis of American foreign policy?
(HINT: it begins w/ “i”)
___________ __________
most of WWII.
____________ was the president of the U.S. for
The ________ __________ of the 1930s was the period of economic collapse
that helped cause WWII.
By establishing a totalitarian regime and being bent on militaristic
expansion, this fascist dictator dreamed of making Italy a world power?
Who was the communist leader of the Soviet Union before, during, and after
WWII?
___________ _____________ became the Prime Minster of Great Britain just
prior to World War II.
Hitler believed for Germany to thrive it needed more lebensraum?
lebensraum mean?
What does
What is the political movement that consisted of a strong centralized
gov’t. headed by a powerful dictator that burst on the scene in Italy in
the early 1900s?
What is the name of a gov’t. that maintains complete control over its
citizens, where individuals have no rights, and the gov’t. suppresses all
opposition?
What was the name of the German “master race” that in Hitler’s view was
destined to rule the world?
Hitler laid out the basic beliefs of Nazism in his book, Mein Kampf.
does Mein Kampf mean?
What
Which country ended up being split by the Soviet-German “non-aggression”
pact?
The _________ _____________ was a 1941 declaration of principles which the
U.S. and Britain set forth their goals and created a statement of war aims
in opposing the Axis Powers.
For over a year and a half the people of Great Britain were able to survive
a blitz of German bombs. What was this German bombardment called?
Used primarily in the Atlantic Ocean, _______
German submarines.
_______ were groups of 15-20
In order to avoid war with Germany Britain and France adopted a policy in
which they granted concessions in order to keep the peace with Germany.
What was this policy called?
What act allowed the U.S. to ship arms and other supplies, without
immediate payment, to nations fighting the Axis Powers?
June 6, 1944, the day on which the Allies launched an invasion on the
European mainland during WWII, more specifically, the German held French
territory is more commonly known as ___________.
______________ was the murder of 11 million Jews and others by Nazis before
and during WWII.
What is the term used for the deliberate extermination of a specific group
of people, a practice which the Nazis used both before and during WWII?
This nation, in order to gain some of its’ own living space, launched an
invasion of Manchuria and then pulled out of the League of Nations.
The Soviets lost over 1 and a quarter million soldiers and civilians, yet
this German defeat in the Battle of ______________ marked the turning point
in the war on Europe’s eastern front.
During the Battle of the ____________, sonar and radar helped Allies to
find and destroy German subs.
How did the U.S. and Roosevelt respond to Japanese aggression in Southeast
Asia in mid-1941(specifically the occupation of French Indochina)?
This German war strategy used a sudden, massive attack with combined air
and ground forces, intended to achieve a quick victory. (HINT: it was
known as “lightning war”)
In 1940, the nations of Germany, Italy, and Japan became known as what?
____________ D. ____________ was the famous general, a future president,
was the Allied leader at Normandy on D-Day, an eventually the lead
commander of the US operation is the European theater.
Besides the Soviet Union, who were the 3 main nations of the 26 nations
that made up the Allies?
What happened on December 7, 1941, the “date that will live in infamy”?
Revered as a deity or god-like figure the Japanese people were willing to
die for Emperor ___________.
__________
Japan.
________ was the militant general who became prime minister of