World War II- Chapter 24

The attack on Pearl Harbor

The greatest surprise attack in military history

Invasion of Poland

The spark that started WWII

He disagreed with it- He recognized the Axis Powers as a threat to America and wanted to stop the before the Allies fell.

What was Roosevelt's opinion about "isolationism"?

Fascism was a dictatorship that forcefully suppressed all opposition and Nazism was an extreme version of fascism that included racism.

What was the main difference between Fascism and Nazism.

Beginning of war- Attack on Pearl Harbor

When was America without a doubt "isolationism"--from when to when?

The Allies were on the verge of defeat

Why did the U.S. commit troops to Europe first when it entered the war though it was not a European nation that had attacked it.

Fascism

A militaristic, nationalistic, state-run dictatorship that suppressed all opposition but was NOT about bringing economic equality to the people.

Adolf Hitler

Dictator who gained control of his nation by first getting appointed chancellor and then convincing his government to give him dictatorial power to fight a communist threat.

Joseph Stalin

Leader of the Soviet Union during WWII

Italy, Soviet Union, Japan, Germany

List all of the countries who were ruled by dictators or leaders who acted like dictators in the years leading to WWII.

Germany, Italy, Japan

Main AXIS powers of WWII

Britain, France, Soviet Union

Main Allied powers of WWII BEFORE Dec. 7, 1941

Munich Pact

Meeting that represented the best opportunity to stop Hitler, but was appeased instead solidifying his control over Germany and allowing him to keep everything he had already taken in return for his promise to take no more.

The Lend-lease Plan

Name for America's plan to loan weapons to any country deemed to be "vital to the defense of the United States"--it was a good example of "interventionism" at a time America was supposed to be "isolationist"-it allowed the U.S. to provide aid to Britain and the Soviet Union to use against Germany when WWII began.

Appeasement

Name for the European policy of giving in to aggressive powers in an attempt to avoid war.

The USO

Private organization that provided necessary services and entertainment to American troops at home and overseas (WWII Project)

The attack on Pearl Harbor- December 7, 1941

Seeing the U.S. as the last obstacle to dominating the Pacific and running short on oil due to a U.S. embargo were reasons for this attack.

Neutrality Acts

Series of laws passed in the late 1930's designed to help America avoid mistakes that led the U.S. entering WWI