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Chapter 17: The Road to War
Section 1: The Soviet Union
1. The leader of the Soviet Union was ______________.
2. ________________ was Stalin’s plan to update the failing economy.
3. What was the term given to Stalin’s mass murder of over 7 million political enemies?
Section 2: Italy
Who was the leader of Italy during WWII?
What was the name of the party in charge?
How did Mussolini keep control over Italy?
Section 3: Germany
Who was the leader of Germany and what was his party called?
While in prison, Hitler wrote a book entitled _______________ which outlined Nazi beliefs.
What region of Germany did Hitler invade despite the fact it was off limits?
Why did Hitler claim that Germany had the right to the Sudetenland, a section of Czechoslovakia?
What was Great Britain’s official policy towards Germany, and why was it bad?
Section 4: War in Europe
Who did Hitler sign a non-aggression pact with before invading Poland?
Which two countries declared war on Germany after Hitler invaded Poland?
What was the term used to describe the quick strike military tactic?
What were the Maginot Lines, and why did they fail to protect France from Germany?
With France under German occupation, who was left alone to fight the Axis powers?
Why was the battle of Britain primary fought by airplanes?
Who is the war time leader of Great Britain?
Chapter 18
Section 1 Mobilization
What was the first ever peacetime draft in 1940?
How did FDR prepare the economy for war?
In what two ways was the war paid for? What problems come out of this?
What are victory gardens?
Section 2: Taking Back Europe
What was the Atlantic Charter?
Who won the North African Campaign?
What happened to Mussolini after the Allies invaded Italy?
How does the US respond to the invasion of the Soviet Union?
In what city did the Soviets take a stand against the Nazis? What helped the Soviets win?
Who was the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe who lead the Allied forces on D-Day?
What was D-Day? Where did it take place?
Who was the leader of France once it was liberated by the Allies?
Why is the Battle of the Bulge a turning point for the war in Europe?
Which allied power captures Berlin? What happens to Hitler when they arrive?
What was the Yalta Conference?
Section 3: The Holocaust
What was the Holocaust?
Define Anti-Semitism.
What is Genocide?
List two restrictions placed on Jews in Nazi Germany.
What were the Nuremberg Trials?
Section 4: War in the Pacific
Who was the Prime Minister of Japan who favored war with Japan? Why did he want to fight us?
Which Asian neighbor did Japan invade in search of new territory and raw materials?
Where did the Japanese attack the US and on what date did it occur?
What was the Bataan Death March?
Why was the Battle of Midway a turning point in the war in the Pacific?
What are Kamikazes?
What do we learn about Japan’s attitude towards surrender at Okinawa and Iwo Jima?
What was the Manhattan Project?
What two cities were the targets of American nuclear attacks?
What is V-J Day?
Who was named governor of Japan during the American occupation?