appeasement

Isolationism

A policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations

Appeasement

Accepting demands in order to avoid conflict

Why was the Battle of El Alamein a turning point in the war?

Allied forces were now able to push the Axis forces out of North Africa. Allied forces were now in position to invade Italy. Allied forces had successfully stopped the Afrika Korps.

Nonaggression Pact

An agreement in which nations promise not to attack one another

predominant

Being most evident or apparent

Which statement explains why the Doolittle Raid and the Battle of the Coral Sea were important?

Both resulted in strategic American victories, increasing US morale.

Which statement best describes the artist's point of view?

Germany and Italy are willfully violating international law.

What were the reasons behind Germany's foreign policy

Germany was determined to increase its influence. Germany wanted to acquire more territory. Germany did not like the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.

axis powers

Germany, Italy, Japan

What argument does Churchill make in this speech?

Giving in to Germany's demands will only lead to more demands down the road.

allied powers

Great Britain, France, Italy, Russia, and later the US

Lebensraum

Hitler's expansionist theory based on a drive to acquire "living space" for the German people

Why was the battle at Midway Island a turning point in the war?

It reversed the trend of Japanese expansion.

What can be inferred about Allied prisoners of war from this passage?

Many were killed by Japanese soldiers.

neutral

Not favoring either side

Why does President Roosevelt describe this battle as a "turning point"?

The Soviets had successfully stopped the German invasion.

What mistake does the news reporter accuse the US government of making?

They did not believe that Japan would launch an attack without a declaration of war.

What was the most important reason the Axis and Ally powers wanted to control North Africa?

They wanted to control oil supplies and trade routes in the region.

What is the purpose of Churchill's speech?

To prepare the people of Britain for the challenges ahead.

Which argument is Chamberlain trying to communicate in this passage?

War is terrible and should only be entered into with clear justification.

strategy

a plan of action

determination

a quality that makes you continue trying to do or achieve something that is difficult

Embargo

an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.

Identify the ways Germany became increasingly aggressive during the 1930s

annexing Austria increasing the size of its military working to unite with the Sudetenland introducing the notion of Lebensraum

comprehensive

covering or including everything

crucial

extremely important

Blitzkrieg

lightning war

radar

radio detection and ranging, a system that uses reflected radio waves to determine the velocity and location of objects

prisoners of war

soldiers captured by the enemy in battle

evacuation

the action of evacuating a person or a place.

annex

to add or attach

initiate

to begin

What is the most likely reason Roosevelt uses the phrase "unprovoked and dastardly" to characterize the attack on Pearl Harbor?

to convince the American public that going to war is the honorable thing to do

Why did Japan expand during the 1930s?

to increase its empire to increase its supply of raw materials to protect its borders

What were the goals of the Allies in Europe?

to support the USSR to attack on multiple fronts to stop German expansion