Mobilizing the entire nation under state control, dedicating all resources to the war effort.

Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.

Germany's swift, coordinated military tactic involving rapid advances by tanks and air power.

An economic system where the government controls all aspects of the economy.

A program where the US supplied war materials to Allied nations during WWII.

A political ideology based on nationalism, anti-Semitism, and belief in Aryan superiority.

A system where society is organized into corporations under state control.

Consolidation of small farms into large, collective farms under state control (Soviet Union).

A US military strategy in the Pacific, selectively attacking and capturing key islands to advance towards Japan.

It was the security, intelligence, and police force of the Nazi party in Germany, responsible for implementing Nazi policies, including the Holocaust.

Causes: End of WWI, desire to punish Germany. Effects: German resentment, economic hardship, rise of extremist ideologies.

Causes: Stock market crash, economic instability. Effects: Worldwide economic hardship, rise of extremist ideologies, increased international tensions.

Causes: Need for resources, desire for regional dominance. Effects: Invasion of Manchuria, war with China, increased tensions with the US.

Causes: Desire to avoid war, belief that Hitler's demands were reasonable. Effects: Allowed Hitler to expand German territory, emboldened further aggression, ultimately failed to prevent war.

Causes: Nazi ideology, anti-Semitism, systematic persecution of Jews. Effects: Genocide of millions of Jews, creation of Israel, increased awareness of human rights.

Causes: Need to mobilize populations, demonize the enemy, and maintain morale. Effects: Increased support for the war effort, demonization of the enemy, censorship and control of information.

Causes: Desire to avoid foreign entanglements, focus on domestic issues. Effects: Delayed US entry into the war, allowed Axis powers to expand, ultimately unsustainable after Pearl Harbor.

Causes: Fear of German nuclear weapons, desire to end the war quickly. Effects: Devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japanese surrender, beginning of the nuclear age and Cold War.

Causes: Stalin's desire to modernize agriculture and consolidate power. Effects: Widespread famine, resistance from peasants, increased state control over agriculture.

Causes: To weaken enemy industry, disrupt supply lines, and demoralize the population. Effects: Widespread destruction of cities, civilian casualties, disruption of enemy war effort.

The leader of Nazi Germany, responsible for initiating World War II and the Holocaust.

The fascist dictator of Italy, allied with Hitler during World War II.

The emperor of Japan during World War II, considered a divine figure.

The dictator of the Soviet Union during World War II, allied with the Allied Powers.

The Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II, known for his leadership and speeches.

The President of the United States during most of World War II, mobilized US industry and led the country through the war.

Responsible for creating and disseminating propaganda to promote the British war effort and demonize the enemy.

Responsible for creating and disseminating propaganda to promote the US war effort.

A German field marshal, known as the 'Desert Fox,' who commanded German forces in North Africa.

Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe, responsible for planning and executing the D-Day invasion.