ch. 27 N - Dictatorships and the Second World War

A form of government in European history that opposed democracy, aimed to maintain the status quo, and was limited in power and objectives.

Governments in the Soviet Union, Germany, and Italy that rejected liberal values, sought full control over the masses, and believed in the supremacy of the state over the individual.

Economic and social plans implemented by Stalin in the Soviet Union to build a new socialist society and achieve rapid industrialization.

A movement in Italy characterized by expansionist nationalism, anti-socialism, and the glorification of war, which some historians link to capitalism.

A product of Germany's social and political crisis, Nazism under Hitler aimed for German racial supremacy, territorial expansion, and the elimination of certain groups like Jews and communists.

A system of terror and purging in the Soviet Union during the mid-1930s, resulting in millions of arrests and deaths to strengthen Stalin's hold on power.

Hitler's policies of territorial expansion, aggression, and the pursuit of racial imperialism, leading to the outbreak of the Second World War and atrocities like the Holocaust.

Some Germans and non-Germans did not protest the murders during World War II because they felt no personal responsibility for Jews.

The Allies adopted the principle of "unconditional surrender" of Germany and Japan, denying Hitler the possibility of dividing his foes.

The Germans were defeated at Stalingrad in 1942, leading to the Soviets taking the offensive.

The Battle of Midway Island in 1942 established American naval superiority in the Pacific during World War II.

The British and Americans invaded German-held France in June 1944, a significant turning point in World War II.

The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan in August 1945, leading to Japan's surrender and the end of World War II.