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