Dec. 1 Test Flashcards
Which battle was a turning point in the Pacific Theater, and was the first instance of island hopping for the Allied Powers?
Battle of Midway
What was the cause, for the Empire of Japan, to attack the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor
They wanted to scare the US into not joining the war
Which June 1944 victory turned the tide of WW2, in favor of the Allies in Europe, it was the largest combined arms battle in history?
D-day
Dresden, Nagasaki and Stalingrad all share what trait?
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What is Auschwitz?
largest Nazi concentration camp
What group did the Nuremberg Laws persecute?
Jews
What was the major result of the Yalta Conference?
USA, Soviet Union, and Great Britian decided to demand Germany’s unconditional surrender, make plans for post-war world
What were some major reasons the US emerged from WW2 as a superpower?
Joined war late, Overpowering Military, Economic power
Why was the UN (United Nations) created?
Created to prevent another such conflict such as WW2
Why is NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) created?
Provide collective security against the Soviet Union
Which event is seen as the beginning of WW2?
Invasion of Poland by Germany
What was to happen to Poland in the Molotov Ribbentrop Pact?
Divided Poland between Germany and Soviets
Describe the Battle of the Philippines.
a major naval battle of World War II that eliminated the Imperial Japanese Navy’s ability to conduct large-scale carrier actions
Describe the Battle of El-Alamein.
When: May 1943
Who: Germans (Rommel) vs. Britain
Germans lose for first time
Describe the Battle of Midway.
When: June 1942 (sea battle) Who: United States vs. Japan United States win Japan loses major battleships and planes Hawaii saved from Japan invasion
Describe Operation Torch.
British-United States invasion of French North Africa
Describe the Siege/Battle of Stalingrad.
When: 1942-1943 Who: German vs. Russians Soviets encircled Germans and trapped them with no food Germans surrendered in January 1943 Turning point in Europe 91,000 Germans imprisoned
Describe the Battle of Guadalcanal.
When: August 7 1942-February 21 1943 (land battle) Who: Japan vs. United States Japanese abandoned canal 1,500 American deaths 2,500 Japanese deaths
Describe Operation Overlord.
launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe
Describe the Battle of the Bulge
When: December 16 1944-January 25 1945 Who: Germany vs. Allies First attack by Jet bombers German success lasted 2 days Germans lost 100,000 Americans lost 81,000
Describe the Battle of Iwo Jima.
When: February-March 1945 Who: United States vs. Japan 3 straight days of bombing 5,885 deaths; 17,272 injuries 200 Japanese soldiers captured United States took control of island
Describe the Battle of Britain.
the Royal Air Force defended the United Kingdom against large-scale attacks by the German Air Force, mainly in london
Who installed a Marxist government in the Soviet Union?
Vladimir Lenin
Who replaced Stalin in the Soviet Union?
Nikita Khrushchev
