Mod. 27 WW2 Review

Italy’s dictator who founded the Fascist Party.

German secret police force created by Adolf Hitler.

Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and eventually the United States during WW2.

the deliberate destruction of a group of people because of their race, politics, or culture.

court proceedings in Germany that were about war crimes committed by Nazi leaders.

Soviet dictator who came to power after Vladimir lenin died.

prison camp where political prisoners and other enemies of the state are confined.

system where the government controls all aspects of people’s lives.

U.S. general who was the Supreme Commander for Allied Powers in Japan.

Why did the United States join the Allied Powers in WW2?

Germany, Italy, and Japan during WW2.

a group of countries that aims to maintain world peace and security.

Germany’s dictator who led the Nazi Party.

Where did the Allies use the atomic bomb in Japan?

a “lightning” war in which tanks, trucks, and bombers quickly strike the enemy.

Why did Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler come to power?

U.S. general who was Supreme Allied Commander in charge of planning the Allied invasion.

What was the Gestapo’s purpose?

political system based on extreme nationalism and a strong military.

prime minister of Great Britain from 1940 to 1945 and from 1951 to 1954.

 What were the Nuremberg trials?

hostility and discrimination toward Jewish people.

What was one reason why the Allied powers dropped atomic bombs on Japan?

Why was the Battle of Midway considered a turning point during the war in the Pacific?

What action caused the Allies to declare war on Germany?

process of taking private resources and using them for large groups.

the Nazi murder of millions of Jewish men, women, and children during WW2.

night of November 9, 1938, when Nazis carried out violent attacks against Jews.

a violation of the defined laws of war.

After the war, why did Jews go to live in places like Israel, the United States, Canada, and South America?

What is the name of the Nazi murder of millions of Jewish men, women, and children during WW2?

a nuclear weapon that splits atoms to cause a huge explosion.

What were two ways that the Nuremberg Laws affected Jews in Germany?

What was the significance of D-Day?

Japan’s leader who could not control Japanese military officers.

area of a city or town where Jews were confined by walls, fences, and gates.

What is it called when Jewish people face hostility and discrimination?

What largest battle took place near Hawaii?

political party that believed Germans were superior to all other races.

Nazi plan to ship European Jews to killing centers in Poland.