A political movement that promotes an extreme form of nationalism, a denial of individual rights, and a dictatorial one-party rule.

A ruler who has complete power over a country

A mass slaughter of Jews and other civilians, carried out by the Nazi government of Germany before and during World War II.

Surprise attack by the Japanese on the main U.S. Pacific Fleet harbored in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

"Lighting war", typed of fast-moving warfare used by German forces against Poland n 1939

Nazi leaders were tried for aggression, violations of the rules of war, and crimes against humanity.

City in Japan, the first to be destroyed by an atomic bomb, on August 6, 1945. The bombing hastened the end of World War II.

Leader of the United States during the Great Depression and World War 2.

Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France.