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116032680Hitler"Der Fuhrer", German dictator that turned his nation into a war machine, wanted to conquer Europe.
116032681Mussolini"Il Duce," Italian dictator that wanted to bring back the Roman Empire
116032682StalinSoviet Communist dictator that imprisoned or killed millions of his own countrymen.
116032683ChamberlainBritish PM that said we could have "peace in our time" after signing a pact.
116032684FrancoGeneral that overthrew the Spanish Republican Govt. with Axis help.
116032685DeGaulleAfter the evacuation of Dunkirk he was the leader of the "Free French."
116032686PetainHe led a French Puppet govt. from the city of Vichy. His govt. was under Nazi control.
116032687ChurchillBritish PM who said "we shall never surrender, never" during the Battle of Britain.
116032688Mao ZedongChinese Communist that fought the Japanese in northern China.
116032689F. D. RooseveltHe won a third Presidential term in 1940. He said 12-7-41 would "live in infamy."
116032690WilkieRepublican Presidential candidate in 1940 that said FDR would lead us into war.
116032691LindberghHe was a celebrity member of the America First Committee. Anti-war, later fought in the war.
116032692TojoJapanese General that assumed power as the premier of Japan.
116032693YamamotoJapanese Admiral that planned the attack on Pearl Harbor. "We have awakened a sleeping giant."
116032694HirohitoJapanese Emperor that lost control to military leadership.
116032695EthiopiaNorth African nation invaded by Italy.
116032696AlbaniaEast European nation invaded by Italy.
116032697RhinelandTerritory militarized by Germany in violation of the Versailles Treaty.
116032698AustriaNation of Hitler's birth, annexed by Germany in 1938
116032699MunichGerman city where Euro leaders met and signed a pact attempting to avoid war.
116032700PolandSept. 1st 1939. Invaded by Germany, later USSR took the eastern half.
116032701BelgiumInvaded May 1940 by Germany. Next step was a German invasion of France.
116032702FranceInvaded by the Germans then split into the Nazi controlled North, Vichy controlled South & a free govt. in exile.
116032703ManchuriaTerritory in Northern China that Japan wanted to seize for its coal & iron deposits.
116032704SpainEuro nation whose civil war became a proving ground for axis weapons.
116032705Mein KampfHitler's autobiography that outlined his plan for building Germany and conquering Europe.
116032706BlitzkriegIt is the German use of mechanized war. A.K.A. "Lightning War."
116032707Lend LeaseAn act that would make the US the "Great Arsenal of Democracy." We would provide weapons to the Allies. 40 Nations received aid @ a cost of $49 billion.
116032709appeasementThe practice of giving into demands to avoid war.
116032710FascismA form of govt. that includes a military dictator and places the state above the individual.
116032712Maginot LineThe French line of defense on the German border that proved to be totally useless.
116032714The ResistanceName for the French that spied on or sabotaged the Germans operating in France.
1160327161st Neutrality Act1935. Law passed by Congress that said the US would not conduct trade with any nation at war.
1160327192nd Neutrality Act1936. Law passed by Congress that said the US would not extend loans or credit to any nation at war.
1160327203rd Neutrality Act1937. Law that allowed non military trade with nations at war only if it was on a "cash and carry" basis.
116032721RadarNew technology that helped the British win the Battle of Britain but was ignored @ Pearl Harbor.
116032722Pearl HarborLocation of the worst US Naval defeat in our history. Included several military bases in Hawaii.
116032723USS HornetAircraft carrier that launched the "Revenge Raid on Tokyo." A.K.A. Doolittle's Raid.

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