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Benito Mussolini's Facist Government of italy
Facism stressed nationalism and placed the interest of the state above those of indivinduals. Facist argued that power must rest with a single strong leader and a small group of devoted party members. -
Mein Kampf
A book written by Adolf Hitler with basic beliefs of Nazism that became the plan of action for the nazi party -
Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
Japanese militarists launcheda surprised attack and seized controll of the chinese provence os Manchuria. within several months japanese troops controlled the entire provence.that was rich in natural resources. -
Storm Troopers
Unemployed germans who joined hitler's private army.
a.k.a. brown shirts -
Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany
in 1919 Hitler joined he nazi party. Nazism is based on extreme nationalism. he belived germans with blond-hair and blue eyes were the master race (called Aryans). Any non white was considered the inferior race. the Great depression helped the nazis come to power. 6 milion unemployed workers go to hitler as their last hope. 1932: nazis- stongest political power 1932: hitler is appointed Chancellor -
Third Reich
Hitler dismantled germany's democratic weimar republic. he then established the third reich or third german empire. according to hitler the reich will last a thousand years -
Hitlers military build up in germany
hitler pulled germany out of the league of nations. he began a military buildup which was a violation f the treaty of versailles. he then invaded Rhineland. -
mussolini's invation of Ethiopia
Mussolini builds an army and tagets Ethiopia, Africa's few remaining independent countries. tens of thousands of italian soldiers stand ready to advance into ethiopia. -
Hitler invades the Rhineland
IN 1933, Hitler pulled Germany out of the league. in 1935, he began a military buildup in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. A year later, he sent troops into the Rhineland, a German region bordering France and Belgium that was demilitarized as a result of the Treaty of Versailles. The League did nothing to stop Hitler. -
Rome-Berlin axis
an alliance between germany and italy in a war against spains Facist Dictator Fransico Franco -
Francisco Franco
A group og Spanish army officers led by General Francisco Franco, rebelles agianst the Dpanish republic. Revolts broke out all over Spain, and the Spanish Civil War began. The war arounsed passions not only in Spain but throughout the world. The Western democracies remained neutral. although the Soviet Union sent equipment and advisers, HItler & Mussolini backed Franco's forces with troops relationship between German & Italian dictators, who signed a formal alliance known as Rome-Berlin Axis.. -
munich agreement
Hitler wanted to take over Sudetenland and started massing troops on the czech border. he called for a meeting with french premie Edouard Daladier and british prime minister Neville Chamberlin. they agreed to give Sudetenland to germany as long as they dont take over any other land. -
Hitler's Anschluss
The majority of Austria's 6 million people were Germans who favored unification with Germany. On March 12, 1938, German troops marched into Austria unopposed. A day later, Germany announced that its Anschluss, or "union" with Austria was complete. THe United Stated & the rest of the world did nothing. -
Joseph Stalin's totalitarian gov't in the soviet union
stalin focused on creating a model communist state. he made agricultural and industrial growth the prime econimic goal. Stlin abolished all privetly owned farms an replaced them with collectives (large gov't owned farms). in a Totalitarism state,individuals have no rights, and the gov't suppresses all oppositions. -
Blitzkrieg
A german Military strategy that involved advance military tech such as fast tanks and more powerful aircrafts to tale the enemy by surprise then quickly crush them with overwhelming force. -
Phony wars
French and British troops on the miginot line sat sttariong at gremany waiting for something to happen but a few miles away at the siegfried feild, germany stared back. -
Nonaggression pact
As tension rose over Poland,Stailn surprised everyone by signing a nonaggrestion pact with hittler. Once bitter enemies, August 23, 1939 fascist Germany & communist Russia now committed never attack each other. Germany & Soviet Union also signed a 2nd secret pact, agreeing to divide Poland between them. With the danger of a 2 front war eliminated, the fate of Poland was sealed. -
Britain And France declar war on Germany
The blitzkrieg tactics worked perfectly. major fighting over in 3 weeks, long before France, Britain, & Their allies could mount a defense. in the last week of fighting, the soviet union attack Poland from the east, grabbingsome of its territory. The portion Germaqny annexed in western Poland contained almost 2/3rds of Poland's population. By the end of the month, Poland had ceased to exist -
Hitler's invasion of the netherlands
Hitler planned to build bases along the coast to strike at great britain. hitler targeted the netherland, Belgium, and Luxembourg which where overrun by the end of may. thi ended the phony wars. -
Marshal Philippe Petain
Hitler haned french officers his terms of surrender. Germans would occupy the northern part of france and a Nazi-controlled puppet gov't headed by Marshal Philippe Petain would be set up at vichy, in southern france -
Germany and Italy's invasion of France
Italy entered the waron the side of Germany & invaded France from the south as the Germans closed in on Paris from north. On June 22, 1940, at Compiegne, as william Shirer & the rest of the world watch, Hitler handed French officers his terms of surrender. Germans would occupy the northern part of France, & a Nazi-controlled puppet goverment, headed by Marshal Philippe Petain, would be set at Vichy, in southern France -
Hitler's invasion of Denmark and Norway
Apirl 9, 1940, Hitler launched a surprise invasion of Denmark & Norwat in order " to protect [those countires'] freedom & independence." But in truth, Hitler planned to build base alongthe coasts to strike at Great Britain. Next, Hitler turned against the Netherlands, Belgium, & Luxembourg, which were overrun by the end og May. The phony war had ended. -
The Battle of Britain
germans began to assemble an invasion fleet along the French coast. Because its naval power couldn't compee with that of Britain, Germany also launched an air war at the same time. The Luftwaffe began making the bombing run over Britain. Its goal was to gain total control control of the skies by destoying Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF). Hitler had 2,600 planes at his dispoal. On a singly day August Britain. Every night for 2 soild months, bombers pounded London -
Pearl Harbor
Japanesedive-bombers swooped low over pearl harbor-- the largest U.S. naval base in the Pacific. 180 japanese warplanes were launched. in less that 2hours, japan kills 2,403 americans ad wounded 1,178 more. they sank 21 ships. 300 aircrafts destroyed. U.S. declares war on Japan. 3 days later germay and Italy declare war on the U.S. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The bitter cold had stopped them in their tracks outside the Soviet cities of Moscow & Leningrad. When spring came, the German tanks were ready to roll. In the summer 1942, the Germans took the offensive in the southern Soviet Union. Hitler hoped to capture Soviet oil fields in the Caucasus Mountians. He also wanted to wipe out Stalingrad, a major industrial center on the volga River. -
convoy system
Convoys were groups of ships travelling together for mutual protection.convoys were also escorted (to britain) by destroyers equiped with sonar to detect any submarines underwater. they were also accopanied by airplanes that used radars to detect and u-boats -
operation torch
the allied invasion of French North Africa. it was the first time british and amaricans had jointly worked on an invasion plan together. the plan was to invade Silily and then on to the mainland italy then Europe -
Bloody Anzio
HItler was determined to stolp the allies in italy rather than fight in german soil. "bloody anzio" was a battle that left the allies with 25,00 deaths and the axis with 30,00 deaths. -
Unconditional surrender
At this meeting the 2 leaders agreed to accept only the unconditional surrender of the Axise powers. That is, enemt nation would have to accept whatever terms of peace the Allies dictaed.The 2 leaders also discussed where to stirke next. The Ameri0can argued that the best approach to victory was to assemble a massive invasion fleet in Britain & to launch it across the English Channel, through France, & into the heart of Germany. Churchill. -
the battle of the buldge
Americans capture their first german town, Aachen. Hitler responds by sending tanks through weak american defences. they capture 120 americans then killed them all. but germans lost 120,00 troops 600 tanks and assult guns and 1,600 planes. nazi's retreat. -
D-Day
Banking on a forecast for clearing skies, Eisenhower gave the go-ahead for D-Day June 6, 1944, the 1st day of the invasion. Shortly after midnight, 3 divisions parachuted down behind german lines. They were followed in the early morning hours by thousand upon thousands of seaborn soldiers- the largest land-sea-air operation in army history. -
V-E Day
V-E daymean Victory in europe day. Hitler shoots himself and General Eisenhower accepts the unconditional surrender of the third Riech -
Death of Hitler
In Berlin, Hitler prepared for the end. On April 29, he married eva Braun, his longtime companion. The same day, he worte out his last address to the German people. In it he blamed the Jews for starting the wat and his ganarals for losing it. " i die with a happy heart awar of the immeasurable deeds of our soldiers at the front. I myself & my wife choose to die in order to escape the disgrace of... capitulation," the next day Hitler shot himself while his new wife swallowed poison. -
Harry S. Truman
President Roosevelt did not live to see V-Day. On April 12, 1945, while posing for a portrait in Warm Springs, Georgia, the president had a stroke and died. The night, Vice president Harry S. Truman became the nation's 33rd president
