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Study Cards for PRE-AP U.S. HISTORY: TEST 5
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02/07/2011

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Who eventually became leader of Russia after Lenin's death?
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Joseph Stalin
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Who was dictator who ruled Italy in the 1920s and 30s?
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Benito Mussolini
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What was the name of Hitler's autobiography in German and in English?
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Mein Kampf (My Struggles)
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What technology gave the British the advantage over the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain?
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RADAR!
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What was the name of the political party founded by Hitler in 1921?
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National Socialist Party- NAZI
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Where were the 1936 Olympics held and how did Hitler insult one of our runners?
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Berlin. He turned around when Jesse Owens ran saying he didn't come to see animals run.
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Where is Dunkirk located(what country)?
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France
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What were the provisions of the cash and carry program?
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Any non-military supplies bought by countries at war had to be paid for with cash and they had to send ships to the U.S. to pick it up
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What does the word appeasement mean?
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one country agrees to another's demands in order to have peace
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What 3 countries made up the Axis Powers?
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Germany, Japan, and Italy
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What 2 leaders signed the Nazi-Soviet Non-aggression Pact of 1939
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Hitler and Stalin
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Describe what it means to by Aryan?
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(part of the "master race") They believed they were destined to rule Germany and eventually the World
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Who was the British prime minister who attended the Munich Conference of 1938?
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Neville Chamberlain
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What country did the Japanese invade in 1931?
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Manchuria
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