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56213688Axis powersItaly (Mussolini), Japan (Tojo), Germany (Hitler)0
56213689TojoJapan minister of war (real leader), is a strong nationalist1
56213690HirohitoJapanese war lord2
56213691NaziNational socialists3
56213692FrancoFascist general ruling Spain4
56213693totalitarianrise of dictatorship in Europe, one person has total control5
56213694Allied PowersUnited States, Russia, Britian6
56213695EthiopiaItaly attacked Ethiopia in 19357
56213696ManchuriaJappan attacks manchuria in 19318
56213697VersaillesThis treaty is one of the causes of WWII because it made the Germans want revenge.9
56213698Third ReichThe Nazi state, which replaced the Weimar Republic10
56213699Atlantic Charterbetween rossevelt and Churchil, they agree they shared goals in opposing Hitler and his allies.11
56213700non-Agression pactA pact made between Hitler and Stalin. Hitler agreed not to attack Russia if they don't stop Hitler. (Germany and Russia)12
56213701DunkirkThe miricle of Dunkirk. One of Hitler's mistake. Decided to wait for the whole Luftwaffe and so the Britsh soldiers were able to escape with help of every local ship.13
56213702Vichy FranceThe part of France that was unoccupied.14
56213703Neutrality Actsprevented u.S from being draw into war. These acts also showed Americans isolationism15
56213704Cash and Carrycountries at war were allowed to purchase American goods as long as paid cash and picked up orders in American ports16
56213705Lend lease ActU.S could send weapons to Great Britian regardless to pay.17
56213706Selective Service Act '40was the first peacetime conscription (it was the draft)18
56213707Blitkriegits is the lightning war, used when Germany attacked Poland19
56213708luftwaffGermany airplanes, or thier airforce20
56213709final solutionwhere the nazis wanted to kill the Jews faster, they opened six new camps with gas chambers. Also they wanted to wipe out all jews, gypsies, maentally deficient people21
56213710Appeasementoccured at the Munich Conference, they appeased Hitler because he said he was done.22
56213711Quarantine speechF.D.R's speech when Japan invaded China, he said they need to help peace loving countries to quarantine aggresive nations23
56213712Kristallnact"night of brocken glass", night of Nov. 9 & 10 anti-Jewish riots broke out and destroyed Jewish shops.24
56213713Maginot LineFrenchs maginot line was their defense line, it was easy to get around25
56213714Fascisma system of goverment that stressed glory of state26
56213715Stalinwas the dictator of the Soviet Union. He was a communist27
56213716"A date which will live in infamy"Roosevelts speech on Pearl Harbor28
56213717retooling / mobilizationFord and and workers of willow run and other consumber good factories were converted to the production of war supplies29
56213718Smith Connally ActThe Act allowed the federal government to seize and operate industries threatened by or under strikes that would interfere with war production. It also prohibited unions from making contributions in federal election30
56213719WAACwomen who joined services that helped with the war31
56213720Churchillchurchill and Roosevelt made an agreement. Churchill is also the leader of England (britian)32
56213721Stalingradthe turning point in WWII.33
56213722Sicily/Anzioinvaded Italy and they landed on the seafron resort anzio, here they freed trap soilders34
56213723EisenhowerOperation Torch was led by Eisenhower. SAC - supreme Allie commander35
56213724MacArthurwas an American general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He officially accepted Japan's surrender on September 2, 1945, and oversaw the occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1951.36
56213725D-day / Normandyit was on June 6, 1944, it was the assult hopefully to win the war37
56213726Battle of the BulgeHitlers last attempt to attack, gave everything he had38
56213727OPAThe Office of Price Administration (OPA) was in charge of rationing consumer goods such as sugar, coffee, shoes, household appliances, and other goods during World War II. ration books39
56213728NiseiFirst generation american but are japanese40
56213729Enola GayThe air craft that carried the atomic bomb for Hiroshima41
56213730Rationinghad coupons for foods, they rationed all the supplies so had enough for the army42
56213731Victory Gardenspeople grew own43
56213732Ducemeans the leader in Italy44
56213733RAFroyal air force, britians45
56213734Anti-semitismpeople anti jews46
56213735holocaustthe jewish genocide47
56213736FDRthe president during the great depression and War World II, served four terms total of 8 years.48
56213737Rosie the Riveteran icon to show that women can take charge. Icon for women to join services to help with the war49
56213738Braceroa chance for mexican workers to work temporaily50
56213739zoot suit riotswhite sailors fought with mexican american youths51
56213740Manzanarone of the ten camps where Japanese Americans were imprisioned during the war52
56213741sonar / radartwo new detection devices53
56213742Rommelwas the Germen general known as the "desert fox". he led German against British for North Africa54
56213743Aushwitzwas a concentraction camp55
56213744island hoppinghelped campaign?56
56213745Iwo Jimawhere Americans struggled to raise the American flag (in japan)57
56213746Kamikazea piolet who did three missions...they commited suicide?58
56213747Code Talkersthe code we talked in, we deciphered germans code (Enigma) but they could not decipher ours it was Navajo59
56213748Tuskegee Airmenwere the African Americans who fought during invastion of Sicily60
56213749Midwaybattle of Midway agains Japan, all based on aircraft61
56213750'unconditional surrender'we gave the term to the Japanese...idk wat else also they wanted unconditional surrender with the Axis Powers62
56213751Yaltawhere they decided to divide Germany into 4 sections63
56213752Nuremburgwhere they Nazis were tried for their crimes64
56213753"crimes against humanity"what the Nazis were charged for65
56213754AryanWhat hitler said germens decended from and they are the supreme race66
56213755Trumanvice president, became president after Roosevelt's death in April 194567
56213756UNUnited Nations, 50 countries agreed. it was meant to encourage cooperation among nations and to prevent future wars.68
56213757Okinawaa battle Japan lost and kept fighting anyways69
56213758Hiroshimawas the location where U.s. dropped the atomic bomb70
56213759Nagasakithe second bomb in Japan71
56213760Casablanca ConferenceConference with Roosevelt and Churchill, Stalin couldn't make it, decided they needed a unconditional surrender for the Axis Powers.72
56213761Potsdamn Conferencethe conference where decided to drop the bomb on Hiroshima73
56213762Marshall Planwas plan to help rebuild recovery in Europe after war to make sure they won't be tempted join communist74
56213763Manhattan Projectproject to build the atomic bombs75
56213764Oppenheimerwas the first to make the atomic bomb, he was Germen76
56213765Rhinelandeasy win for Germany77
56213766Mein KamfHitlers book called My stuggle, it talked bout his political vides78
56213767AnschlussHitler wanted Austria to join Germany79
56213768SudentenlandHitler went after it next, in end they annexed it w/o consent of Czechoslovakia80
56213769sitzriegphony war81
56213770Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Belgiam, Franceall contolled by Germany82
56213771Battle of BritianGermany looses against Britians RAF83
5621377250 Destroyersgives to Britian for bases in Bermuda84
56213773Marshallarmy chief of staff, ensured soldiers were well equipped and prop. trained85
56213774Bismarkgian ship, pride of German fleet, Britian sunk it in 194186

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