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STHS CH19- WWII AH
Chapter 19 WWII American History Study Cards
Question | Answer |
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Nationalism | a strong identification of one's social identity with that of a nation or state. The subject can include the belief that one's nation is of primary importance. |
Treaty of Versailles | one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. |
Rise of Italian Fascism | Cause of WWII |
Rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party | Cause of WWII |
Appeasement | the policy of European democracies in the 1930s aimed at avoiding war with the dictatorships of Germany, Italy and Japan |
Japanese Expansionism | the ideology in the Empire of Japan that militarism should dominate the political and social life of the nation, and that the strength of the military is equal to the strength of a nation. |
Militarism | the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.[ |