WWII (Sec 1)

The rise of ___________ in Europe was caused by resentment over the _______________________

• Allied powers; treaty of Paris

• dictators; Treaty of Versailles

• Nazis; Declaration of Independence

Why was the worldwide depression the worst in Germany?

• Nobody liked them

• They had to pay war reparations

• It was not the worst in Germany

___________________ became dictator of Italy in 1922 and started fascism (aka totalitarianism)

• Benito Mussolini

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Hideki Tojo

__________________ came to power in Germany in 1932; Nazis were elected to power, then overthrew German constitution

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Joseph Stalin

• Hideki Tojo

________________ became dictator in Soviet Union in 1924

• Joseph Stalin

• Adolf Hitler

• Hideki Tojo

• Benito Mussolini

________________ became military dictator in Japan in 1941

• Hideki Tojo

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Benito Mussolini

The Axis Powers were comprised of:

• Germany

• USA

• Japan

• Italy

• Russia

What does "Blitzkrieg" mean?

• a form of battle that stressed speed and surprise with tanks, troops, and planes

• It's a football play

• the marching of soldiers in formation and firing their weapons directly to the opposing side.

What event led U.S. entry into WWII?

• The invasion of Poland

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

• The sinking of the Lusitania