European leaders of England and France were slow to stop the advances of Hitler and Mussolini because

The Final Solution refers to

President Truman decided to use the atomic bomb on Japan in 1945 because

The term used to describe the willingness of Britain and France to allow Hitler to repeatedly break provisions of the Treaty of Versailles is

How were 20th century communism and fascism similar?

Which of these played a major role in the spread of both communism and fascism in Europe in between the World Wars?

The direct cause of U.S. involvement in World War II was

"The Holocaust" of World War II generally refers to the

Which of these events occurred LAST?

The first atomic bomb ever dropped in warfare was dropped on the city of

Which event occurred FIRST in World War II?

Major Events in World War II

Japan invades China

___?___

Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

D-Day

According to this timeline, which event below should go in the blank provided?

In August of 1939, Germany signed a non-aggression pact with

Who was the powerful and ruthless leader of the Soviet Union from 1929-1953 who also ordered the Great Purge in which he had his real and imagined enemies arrested?

1931- Japan invades Manchuria.

1935- Italy invades Ethiopia.

1936- Germany militarizes the Rhineland.

1938- Hitler agrees to stop expansion at the Munich Conference.

Based on this chart, it is evident that a major cause of World War II was

· seeks to eliminate conflict between economic and social classes

· rejects the notions of the "rights of individuals"

· believes businesses and governments can work together in a "corporate state"

· suppresses free speech and believes "others" are to blame for domestic problems

All of these are describing

"Our many Jewish friends and acquaintances are being taken away in droves. The Gestapo is treating them very roughly and transporting them in cattle cars to Westerbork, the big camp in Drenthe to which they're sending all the Jews....If it's that bad in Holland, what must it be like in those faraway and uncivilized places where the Germans are sending them? We assume that most of them are being murdered. The English radio says they're being gassed."

- Diary of a Young Girl (1947), entry dated April 11, 1944

The quote is referring to what period in history?

What term refers to Adolf Hitler's plan to exterminate all the Jews of Europe?

Which statement about the Holocaust is TRUE?

Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Josef Stalin could ALL be classified as

· Germany

· Italy

· Japan

· Turkey

In the decade following World War I, ALL of these countries

Which of these would you be MOST likely to see in an authoritarian government?

Which country during the 1900s was LEAST LIKELY to experience a totalitarian structure?

In 1938 Germany seized this portion of Czechoslovakia, causing international outrage.

What did Stalin’s order to “collectivize” farms mean?

Why did President Harry S. Truman decide to hit the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with two atomic bombs in 1945?

Which country invaded Poland in 1939 to begin World War II in Europe?

Which number represents the approximate location of the naval station that was bombed on December 7, 1941, launching the United States into World War II?

Which statement BEST describes the Battle of Britain?

Which number represents the area of the world in which "Island Hopping" was used during World War II?

This cartoon is referencing which situation of the 1930s?

Based upon the history of fascism in Europe and Asia before World War II, what was ONE thing each of the fascist leaders did when they took over their countries?

Which choice explains how each of the fascist leaders in Europe and Asia prior to World War II gained the trust of the people in their countries?

Which number represents the decade in which the United States was involved in World War II?

Fascism: Benito Mussolini, Italy

Totalitarianism: Hirohito, Japan

Nazism: ____________________

Which leader and corresponding nation is missing from the list of fascist countries listed above?

During the early 20th century, countries such as Germany, Russia, and Italy experienced an expanding role of state power in managing economies, transportation systems, and technologies, and other social environments.

What was a common cause leading to these changes?

Bergen-Belsen

Buchenwald

Dachau

Sachsenhausen

What would be the BEST title of this list?

Choose the two people who were leaders of Axis Powers during World War II.

Which two world leaders were considered "fascist" in the World War II era?

The Great Depression led to the rise of _________________ in Italy under Benito Mussolini and the Fascist Party, also Adolph Hitler and the Nazi Party in Germany.

Joseph Stalin rose to power in 1922 after Vladimir Lenin died. He eliminated his rivals for power and became the leader of the Soviet Union by 1928. Stalin used made the Soviet Union a _________________ state.

_______________ is where governments are examining books, movies, etc., to suppress unacceptable parts

The reason for the systematic plan and elimination of the Jews and the other minorities was called the ________________. This was the main reason for the Holocaust.

On November 9, 1938, the Nazis attacked Jewish businesses, synagogues, and homes all over Germany. This was called ______________________.

The deliberate killing of 6 million Jews is known as __________________.

When the U.S. Navy defeated the Japanese Navy in the Pacific, the American forces used the strategy of invading key islands that were controlled by the Japanese. This became known as _________________________________.

When and what was V-J Day?

The nationalist movement that led to the creation of a Jewish homeland is called ________________.

Prior to entering World War II, just as it had prior to entering World War I, the United States of America adopt a policy of __________________.