World War II Part 1 Vocab

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What is the definition of Totalitarian?

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A government that exerts total control over the nation and citizens' lives.

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Fill in the blank: Fascism is a political philosophy that emphasizes the importance of the nation or an ethnic group, and the supreme authority of the leader over that of the ________.

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individual.

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What is Nazism?

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An extreme form of fascism shaped by Hitler's fanatical ideas about German nationalism and racial superiority.

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In World War II, the Axis Powers included Germany, Italy, and ____.

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Japan

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Fill in the blank: Appeasement is the policy of giving in to a competitor’s demands in order to preserve the ____.

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peace

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Fill in the blank: Blitzkrieg is a kind of warfare emphasizing rapid and mechanized movement, used by Germany during ____.

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World War II

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Resistance was a movement in France that opposed German occupation during ____.

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World War II

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The America First Committee was:

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a political action committee supporting American isolationism before World War II.

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The purpose of the Lend Lease Act of 1941 was to:

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provide military aid to foreign nations during World War II