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19th & 20th Century History – World War II NAME: 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