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authoritarian
anti-democratic and
economic and political system
that subordinates individual needs for the state or party |
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- totalitarianism
- state-controlled industries
- private ownership of property and businesses allowed
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| Who were the top fascists and where were they from? |
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- Adolf Hitler - Germany
- Benito Mussolini - Italy
- Fransisco Franco - Spain
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| What was communism and what country followed these requirements? |
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- totalitarianism
- all industries, property, production controlled by the state
- Soviet Union - leader Josef Stalin
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| Why did the west fear communism? |
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the government controlled the following:
- all property
- all prices of goods
- all job distributions
- all businesses and liberty
- all newspapers and radio
- strong military buildup
- they open your mail
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- the glorification of war in which a nation strengthens its military and stockpiles weapons in preparation for war
- the glorification of war is incorporated into all levels of society
- militaristic societies have existed throughout human history
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| Who is Winston Churchill? |
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- fuel oil
- cars
- shoes
- sugar
- rubber
- meat
- typewriters
- ink and paper
- foods
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| What was Executive Order 8985? |
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| - Created by FDR, all communications by mail, cable, radio or other means of transmission passing through the US were open to censorship |
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| Why was it importatnt to keep all information secret? |
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| Leaked info could jepoardize the war and affect the troops |
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| who were the allies and what was their purpose? |
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- Russia (Stalin), Britain (Churchill) America (FDR)
- they wanted to get Germany before Germany could get them
- focus on Japan after Germany was defeated
- massive mobilization of troops to Europe
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| Who were the Axis and what were their goals? |
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- Japan (Tojo/Hirohito): Control the whole pacific and Asia
- Germany (Hitler): Control all of Europe, have a master race
- Italy (Mussolini): control all of Europe
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| Who was Hidicki Tojo and what was his importance? |
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Prime Minister of Japan
he order the attack on Pearl Harbor |
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| What role did women play throughout World War II? |
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- 6 million women went to work in factories
- 3,000 day care facilities opened for child care
- 216,000 joined the military WAACs army
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| What was Executive Order 9066? |
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| Issued by FDR in 1942, after Pearl Harbor was attacked, this document enforced the relocation of all individuals of Japanese descent in AZ, CO, CA, AR, WY, and UT |
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| What was the Battle of Stalingrad and who won? |
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| Nazi,Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad. It was a Soviet Victory. |
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| What was the importance of the Italian Campaign, also known as what? |
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| The allies planned an assault on the weakest Axis- North Africa. George Patton was the leader. This was also known as Operation Torch |
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| Operation Overlord was also the code name for what? |
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