World War II

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Why was Mussolini initially so popular despite his Fascist techniques?

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He improved and modernized Italy’s infrastructure

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Why did Japan invade Manchuria?

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To gain valuable sources of coal and iron for their factories

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How did Japan respond to the Great Depression and their rapid industrialization?

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They wanted colonies to gain more raw materials

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How did the League of Nations handle the crises of Japan invading Manchuria in 1931 and Mussolini invading Ethiopia in 1935?

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They protested but took no action.

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What was the role of Emperor Hirohito during WWII?

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He was a figurehead

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Initially, Britain tried to placate the Nazis in hopes of avoiding another war. What is the name for this policy?

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Appeasement

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Over the course of the 1930s, Hitler sought to conquer land for Germany by taking control of Austria, Poland, etc in _________________

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Europe

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In the 1930s, Mussolini sought to gain glory by conquering territory in ______________

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North Africa and Ethiopia

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Which area did Hitler invade first in his campaign to regain lost territory? Options: the Rhineland, Sudetenland, Austria, Czechoslovakia

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the Rhineland

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Germany was emboldened by British appeasement, even after he conquered Austria. Which territory did he claim next?

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the Sudetenland