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1919 peace treaty that ended WWI which established new nations, borders, and reparations An association of nations established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace An economic and political system based on one party government and state ownership of property. Leader of the Soviet Union during World War II Political system in which the state or government has total control over the lives of citizens Leader of fascist Italy during World War II Leader of the US during World War II Leader of Nazi Germany during World War II Hitler used nationalism and anti-Semitism to establish a new totalitarian government where he was dictator – called the Third Reich Devotion to the interests and culture of one’s nation Hatred and prejudice towards to Jews The granting of concessions to a hostile power in order to keep the peace Germany Japan Italy 1939-45 Prime Minister for Great Britain during WWII Great Britain France US Soviet Union Commanding General of victorious allies during WWII President of the US – 1953-61 The systematic murder-or genocide- of Jews and other groups of people by the Nazis before and after World War II. A World War II battle that took place in early 1942. The Allies decimated the Japanese fleet at Midway, an island lying northeast of Hawaii. The Allies took the offensive in the Pacific and began to move closer to Japan. A month long battle of WWII, in which the Allies succeeded in turning back the last major German offensive of the war. The US program to develop an atomic bomb for use in World War II US President from 1945-53 Dropped atomic bombs on Japan Japanese cities that the US dropped atomic bombs on Victory in Europe Day May 8, 1945 Victory over Japan Day August 14, 1945 A restriction of people’s right to buy unlimited amounts of particular foods and other goods, often implemented during wartime to ensure adequate supplies for the military. People grew their own food so more could be sent to the men overseas. A name given to the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, a 1944 law that provided financial and educational benefits for WWII veterans. The sharp increase in the US birthrate following World War II Constructed in 1942 TN/Kentucky Trained thousands of young men for WWII From TN Pres. FDR’s Sec. of State Helped with foreign policy “Father of the United Nations” – Nobel Peace Prize Aluminum Company of America Produced needed aluminum Became the symbol of those women who entered the work foce to fill the gap left vacant by men serving in the war Secret city created to work on the Manhattan Project Over 2 mil African Americans made their way from the South to the cities of the North