WWII Review

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Who was the Italian dictator during WWII and ally of Hitler, who founded the Fascist party in 1919 and rose to power in 1922 through propaganda and terror?

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Benito Mussolini

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What is a political system that emphasizes rule by dictator, extreme nationalism, and oppression through violence?

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fascism

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Who was the Soviet Dictator during World War II, who rose to power in 1926 and put 8-10 million peasants to their death for resisting communist policies?

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Joseph Stalin

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Who was the German dictator from 1933 to 1945, founded the Nazi party, rose to power promoting racist and nationalist views, and was responsible for the Holocaust?

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Adolf Hitler

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Which Chinese territory was invaded by the Japanese army in 1931 despite opposition from the Japanese government?

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Manchuria

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What was the act passed to keep the US out of international incidents by making it illegal to sell arms to countries at war?

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Neutrality Act of 1935

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What is the political philosophy of avoiding international commitments that may lead to war?

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Isolationism

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What is the policy of compromising on principles and accepting demands to avoid war, practiced by Neville Chamberlain in Britain and Édouard Daladier in France to pacify Germany?

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appeasement

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What event on September 1, 1939, demonstrated that Hitler could not be appeased and is considered the start of WWII?

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Invasion of Poland

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Which country practiced isolationism until the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese on December 7, 1941?

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United States