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Chapters 20, 21, 22 Flashcards

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1
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What is the German word for living space used by Hitler?

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Lebensraum

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What is the three future US presidents who fought in the pacific theatre in World War II?

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JFK, LBJ, Nickson, George H. W. Bush, and Reagan

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Which generation is defined as the greatest generation in United States history?

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people who went through the Great Depression and served in World War II

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What nations were members of the pact of steal?

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Germany and Italy

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Operation Barbarossa was Germany’s invasion of what country during what war?

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Russia during WWII

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Give the date of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

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December 7th 1941

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The invasion of which country signed the official beginning of WWII in Europe?

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Poland

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What was the last major German offensive of WWII?

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Battle of the Bulge

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What is the term associated with the horrors and atrocities commited by concentration camps?

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Holocaust

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What was the Jewish name for the Holocaust and what was the meaning of it?

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Shoah which means calamity

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What is the codename for the invasion by the Allies?

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Operation Overload

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12
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What were Japanese suicide pilots called?

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Kamikaze

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Which 4 aircraft carriers were not import in Pearl Harbor 1941?

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Lexington, Yorktown, Honet, and Enterprise

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The anti Comiternpact was the agreement between Natzi Germany and Japan which was aimed at which country?

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Soviet Union

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On August 6th, 1945, the first atomic bomb was dropped on which city?

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Hiroshima

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What was Truman’s reasoning for dropping the atomic bombs?

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It was estimated that if we invaded the Japanese homefront that we would lose over 1 million troops and it was faster. Also it cost less Japanese lives.

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What was the name of the American battleship that pulled into Tokyo bay with terms for Japanese surrender ending World War II were signed on a table on her deck?

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Missouri

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18
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Who was Macarthur?

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Allied conder of the Pacific

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Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower?

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Allied commander in Europe

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20
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Who was Hirohito?

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Emperor of Japan

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21
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Who was the “Desert Fox?”

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Erwin Rommel

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22
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The Spanish Civil War was called a dress rehearsal for WWII because of what?

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Germany and Italy tried out new weapons under battle conditions

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In 1931, Japan raided the Chinese province of _____

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Mangeria

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Malsi Dong and Kinki Shek called truce in their civil war because of ___

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Japanese invasion

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After Hitler conquered France, resistance continued preceding the pre France movement led by ____
Charles De Gaulle
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What was the turning point of the Pacific War for Americans?
Battle of Midway
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Blitzkrieg means what?
Lightning war
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Who was the leader of the Spanish Fascist?
Franko
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Hitler's main reason for attacking Russia was what?
Required living space and natural resources like oil
30
What new invention gave a real advantage to the royal air force?
Radar
31
Who is the Japanese general during WWII?
Tojo
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The miracle at Dunkirk was ___
the retreat and safety of allied soldiers
33
When Sir Winston Churchill said, "Never in the field of human convict was so much owed by so many to so few," he was referring to what?
The RAF
34
A date that will live in infamy was the attack on what?
Pearl Harbor
35
According to your text, what has prevented the outbreak of another world war?
dread of nuclear war, MAD
36
The island hopping technique was successful because of ____
Airfields
37
When is D day?
June 6, 1944
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What is D day?
Allied invasion of France
39
VE day took place on what date?
May 8, 1945
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What is the victory over Japan day called and its correct date?
Victory over Japan day on September 2nd 1945
41
Why was the united nations formed?
For international peace and security
42
American pilot in the Pacific becomes a television writer and pitches the idea for a reality tv show which was a multi billion dollar industry. What was its name?
Star Trek
43
He named a ship in star trek after his. What was the name of the ship?
Enterprise
44
Who defeats the Red Baron?
Snoopy
45
List the powers of the triple entente
Russia, great britain, and France
46
Austria sent Serbia a list of demands threatening war if they were not accepted. What was this called?
Ultimatum
47
What served as France's main defence for a future German invasion?
Magido line
48
What monk became an advisor to the royal Russian family?
Rasputin
49
What archDuke of Austria Hungary was assassinated?
Francis Ferdinand
50
What is a bank run?
when customers all withdraw their money at once from a bank because of lack of trust in it.
51
What is a bull market?
a market where shares prices are rising
52
Germany violated the neutrality of which country of August 4th, 1914?
Belgum
53
What is disarmament?
getting rid of wepons
54
On what date was the signing of the armistice to end WWI?
November 11, 1918
55
What clause in the Treaty of versie placed the blame on Germany?
War guilt clause
56
What term was used for organized government massacre of Jews in Russia?
Hogrum
57
Name the last czar of Russia
Nicholas II
58
What does USSR stand for?
Union of soviet socialist republics
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What famous rock band wrote and sang a song about the USSR?
The Beatles
60
The statute of westminster established what?
The british commonwealth
61
Which Us president received blame for the great depression?
Hoover
62
The commontune was organized to do what?
Promote communism
63
What group did Hitler form?
Brown Shirts
64
Fascist Party was founded by who?
Mussolini
65
What major nation didn't help form the League of Nations?
America
66
Which leader proposed the fourteen points?
Wilson
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The sinking of Alusitaria was important because of what?
It aggravated americans to join the war
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Who was the German general who defeated Russia in several battles?
Hindenburg
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What was the idea of the Sheflin plan?
to defeat France before Russia could get ready for WWI
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Who was the American steel manufacturer who gave money to build a peace palace in the netherlands?
Carnegie
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Famous symbol of the Natzi party
Swastika
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Famous book by Hitler
Meincoff
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Who were the Allies?
Bristian, France, and Russia and later the US
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Who were the Central Powers?
Germany Austria Hungry, and the ottoman empire
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Who won WWI?
Allies

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