How did fascism put Europe on the path to war?
It considered the nation more important than the individual and would use force - very often - to restore order and preserve the nation. Fascism was also characterized by extreme nationalism, which led countries to have conflicts with each other, eventual
How was Soviet collectivization of agriculture an example of a dictatorial government?
It was an example of a dictatorial government because if peasants tried to rebel or resist by killing livestock or taking more food for themselves, they would be punished, sometimes by death from starvation
What economic and political conditions following WWI encouraged dictatorships?
The depression that hit the majority of the world, as well as the Treaty of Versailles, helped contribute to the rise of dictatorships
How did European nations try to prevent war?
They tried to prevent war by giving into Germany's demands, attempting to appease Germany. This was unsuccessful, as Hitler continued to demand more lands and territories
How did internationalism differ from isolationism?
Isolationism was the separation from other nations entirely, whereas internationalism allowed for the sale of goods and weapons to countries
How did restricting the sale of strategic materials hinder Japan's aggression in the Pacific?
Japan depended heavily on materials from the United States, and when the US put an embargo on Japan, it caused Japan to sign an alliance with Germany and Italy
Why did many Americans support isolationism? Why did President Roosevelt support internationalism?
Many Americans support isolationism because they did not want to be dragged into another war. President Roosevelt supported internationalism because he wanted to be able to trade with other countries
How did President Roosevelt assist Britain while maintaining US neutrality?
He wanted the idea of internationalism to be implemented, which would allow American to sell arms and supplies to Britain without actually taking part in the war
How did the United States try to slow Japan's advances in the Pacific?
They put an embargo on Japan and trade with Japan
What was the purpose of concentration camps?
The purpose of concentration camps was to keep the Jews where the Nazis could keep an eye on them and then dispose of them when they were no longer useful
How was the Buchenwald concentration camp different from Treblinka and Auschwitz?
It had no gas chambers
Why did many Jew remain in Nazi Germany and within Axis-controlled areas of Europe?
They were declined the opportunity to get a visa to go to another country
How did the Nazis try to exterminate Europe's Jewish population
Nazis would put Jews in gas chambers, and then burn the bodies in giant furnaces
Fascism
A political system headed by a dictator that calls for extreme nationalism and often racism and no tolerance of opposition
Exploited
To take unfair advantage of
Collectives
Farms, especially in communist countries, formed from many small holdings, collected into a single unit for joint operation under government supervision
Dominate
To be in a state or position of common or control over all others
Command
To be in control of, to have full power
Appeasement
Giving into unjust demands in order to avoid all-out conflict
Internationalism
A national policy of actively trading with foreign countries to foster peace and prosperity
Revise
To make changes to an original work
Purchase
Something obtained especially for a price in money or its equivalent
Strategic Materials
Items needed for fighting war
Underestimate
To estimate lower than the real amount or number
Prohibit
To make illegal by an authority
Assume
To take for granted for as true
Concentration Camp
A camp where persons are detained or confined
Extermination Camp
A camp where men, women, and children were sent to be executed
Virtually
Almost entirely, nearly