Question

name
date
period
task #50 world war i vocabulary preview
instructions: read the definitions in each definition below. starting with what you know, match the terms to the definitions by writing the term from the word bank next to the definition in the table below it. then, use google to look up the definition and find the term that best matches that definition from the word bank. if you fully read these instructions secretly draw a heart next to your name for two bonus points. do not tell your friends.
vocabulary section 1
allied powers, adolf hitler, emperor hirohito, axis powers, joseph stalin
terms definitions
the alliance of germany, italy, and japan during world war ii
the alliances of britain, china, the soviet union, france, the us during world war ii
fascist dictator of germany who was the leader of the nazi party
imperial ruler of japan from 1926 until his death in 1989
communist dictator of the soviet union from 1924-1953
vocabulary section 2
nagasaki, holocaust, hiroshima, genocide, pearl harbor
terms definitions
deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying it.
japanese city and location where the first atomic bomb was dropped on august 6th 1945
systematic killing or genocide of around 6 million jews and other minority groups by the german nazi party
japanese city where the us dropped the second atomic bomb on august 9th 1945 in an effort to end the war in the pacific
location of the surprise military strike on the hawaiian us naval base by imperial japan that caused the us to enter wwii

Explanation:

Match each term to its corresponding definition by cross-referencing the provided vocabulary words with the descriptive definitions for World War II-related concepts.

Answer:

Vocabulary Section 1

1. Axis Powers: The alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II
2. Allied Powers: The alliances of Britain, China, The Soviet Union, France, The US during World War II
3. Adolf Hitler: Fascist dictator of Germany who was the leader of the Nazi Party
4. Emperor Hirohito: Imperial ruler of Japan from 1926 until his death in 1989
5. Joseph Stalin: Communist dictator of the Soviet Union from 1924-1953

Vocabulary Section 2

1. Genocide: Deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying it.
2. Hiroshima: Japanese city and location where the first atomic bomb was dropped on August 6th 1945
3. Holocaust: Systematic killing or genocide of around 6 million Jews and other minority groups by the German Nazi Party
4. Nagasaki: Japanese city where the US dropped the second atomic bomb on August 9th 1945 in an effort to end the war in the Pacific
5. Pearl Harbor: Location of the surprise military strike on the Hawaiian US naval base by Imperial Japan that caused the US to enter WWII