WW2 and Cold War

World War II officially began in September 1939 when Germany and the Soviet Union

• invaded Czechoslovakia

• invaded Austria

• invaded Poland

A political system that is headed by a dictator, tolerates no opposition, and government controls everything (examples: Italy and Germany)

• communism

• fascism

• democracy

A system of government that is headed by a dictator, tolerates no opposition, and features government control of everything (example: Soviet Union)

• communism

• fascism

• democracy

making concessions in order to avoid conflict (giving in to a bully in the hope that he'll leave you alone)

• communism

• appeasement

• fascism

Axis Powers included all of the following except

• Germany

• Italy

• Japan

• Britain

What event finally brought the United States officially into World War II

• appeasement

• Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

• Americans' horror at Nazi atrocities

Nicknamed "Der Fuhrer" who Came to power in 1933, funny mustache, leader of the Nazi party in Germany who wanted to acquire more lebensraum for Germany

• Hitler

• Stalin

• Mussolini

• Tojo

Nicknamed "Il Duce" leader of Fascist Italy during WW2, invaded Ethiopia and was proud of it. Started a group called Sons of the Wolf

• Hitler

• Mussolini

• Stalin

• Tojo

Name meant "Man of Steel" leader of Communist USSR after the death of Lenin. Purged or got rid of anyone who opposed him. Killed 20 million people during his time in office

• Hitler

• Mussolini

• Stalin

• Tojo

Nicknamed "the Razor" War minister and Prime minister of Japan who worked closely with his emperor Hirohito

• Hitler

• Tojo

• Mussolini

• Stalin