WW2 Flashcards

(45 cards)

1
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Appeasement

A

to give someone what they want in hopes that they stop

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2
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Blitzkrieg

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  • A military tactic that hitler used
  • Means “Lightning War”
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Axis Powers

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Germany, Italy, and Japan

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Allied Powers

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Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States

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Luftwaffe

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-German Air Force

-Translates to “air weapon”

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Fascism

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dictatorial government that
is violently nationalistic, imperialistic,
and anti-communist

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7
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Benito Mussolini

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Italian Dictator

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8
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Hideki Tojo

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Japanese politician and was president of imperial rule assistance association

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9
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What event ‘officially’ started World War II in 1939?

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German Invasion of Poland

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10
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What event forced the United States to enter World War II?

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Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941

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What is one similarity between Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini?

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Believed in Fascism

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During the 1930s, the Nazi Political Party of Adolph Hitler received support from the German people because the Nazi’s promised to –

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improve the German economy and make Germany a powerful empire again

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13
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What was the Luftwaffe?

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Nazi Air Force

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14
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Who was the British Prime Minister during World War II who kept the spirits of British people high while vowing to ‘never surrender’ to Adolph Hitler?

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Winston Churchill

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15
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Which of the following was a cause of World War II?

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Failure of the treaty of versailles

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16
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What sequence of events is in the correct order in which they happened?

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Treaty of Versailles → rise of Nazism → German invasion of the Soviet Union

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17
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What policy made the United States NOT want to get involved with the war in Europe?

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isolationsim

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18
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Which of the following is incorrectly paired?

a. Joseph Stalin - France
b. Adolf Hitler- Germany
c. Benito Mussolini- Italy
d. Hideki Tojo- Japan

A

a. Joseph Stalin - France

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19
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How did the United States help the Allied Powers like Great Britain before the U.S. actually entered/fought in World War II?

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providing resources such as money, food, and military supplies (Lend-Lease)

20
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Surprising the world, Hitler signed a Non-Aggression Pact with ________________ in August of 1939.

A

The Soviet Union

21
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Hitler loved Communism.

22
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British, American, Canadian, and Free French forces launched a second front on D-Day in 1944 by invading the Northern coast of _____________.

23
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Who was the American General & Allied Commander who organized / led the D-Day Invasion in June of 1944?

A

Dwight D. Eisenhower

24
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What is anti-semitism?

A

prejudice against people of Jewish faith

25
Which battle was the turning point of the war in Europe against Hitler?
Battle of Stalingrad
26
What did the term 'Final Solution' refer too in World War II?
Hitler's planned destruction of the Jewish race
27
Who was Hitler's top Nazi Commander in North Africa? - known as the 'Desert Fox.
Erwin Rommel
28
The systematic / organized attempt to kill an entire ethnic group of people is known as _________________.
Genocide
29
The military strategy to defeat the Empire of Japan in the Pacific was known as ___________________.
Island hopping
30
The main purpose of the Nazi Death Camps, such as Auschwitz, was to --
kill large amounts of Jewish people, and other groups who Hitler was racist against
31
What ended the war with Japan in August 1945?
U.S. use of Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
32
Which one of the following U.S. Presidents chose to use the Atomic Bombs in 1945?
Harry Truman
33
Although technically the Emperor of Japan was the symbol of Japanese government power; which Japanese leader had the REAL power as military dictator/Prime Minister over the country during World War II?
Hideki Tojo
34
Which series of events is arranged in the correct order in which they happened?
The Treaty of Versailles is signed, then Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany, then German troops invade Poland
35
What were the Nuremberg Trials?
Nazi leaders put on trial for crimes against humanity
36
Totalitarian governments are characterized by the --
use of dictators, censorship, secret police, and control of citizen's public & private lives
37
Japan's invasion of Korea & China, Italy's invasion of Ethiopia, and Germany's blitzkrieg in Europe were examples of --
Military Agression
38
Who was the European leader who created Fascism & Fascist Political Philosophy?
Benito Mussolini
39
What was a significance of the Battle of Britain in 1940?
It was Hitler's first military loss of World War II
40
Battle of mIdway
Fight in air with Japan Vs U.S US won and Japan lost 4 aircraft carriers
41
Battle of Alamein
Italy vs GB GB won
42
Battle of stalin gard
USSR VS Germany USSR won Germany underestimated turning point
43
Battle of normandy
British vs Germany (in france) Librerated france
44
Battle of Jima & okinawa
US VS JAPAN U.S WON
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Dwight eisenhower
Allied commander, organized and led D-DAY