History Flashcards
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What caused WW1?
Build up in militries and angression
Who was assainated just before WW1?
What were 3 deleopments in weponry before/during WW1?
Tanks, aircraft and submarines
What happend in russia that cause them to exit WW1?
They had a revelution
Why did everyone wear helmets that wern’t bulletproof? (WW1)
To protect them from shrapnel
What were the ditches gong across europe called? (WW1)
Trenches
What happend to the low lying land in the netherlands and belgum? (WW1)
They were flooded
What was the most brutal battle for Britain in WW1?
The battle of the somme
What was the peace treaty called? (WW1)
Treaty of versiles
What are some of the factors that cause WW1 to end?
Americna support, german moral lowering, new developments in tatics and militry technology and germany having supply shortages
Why did Britain enter WW1?
The had an alliance with belgum
What caused Hitler to rise to power?
He said he could fix germany and that he was the futre(he did impressive speaches)
What was Hitlers personal army called?
The SS Devision
What happend to Jews under the controll of Nazi Germany?
Jews were sent to labor or death camps
How did the germans manage to push the french back in WW2?
They pushed through the ardens (it wasn’t defended well)
What alliance did Nazi Germany have?
They were allies with Italy and the Japanise Empire
What was causing havock in american supplies that were being shiped to the UK?
U boats were sinking them
What caused the US to join WW2?
An air raid on Peal Habor
What was an early decisive turing point for the US in the pacific (WW2)
Battle of Midway (Huge Japanise loss)
What happend to the Soviet Union in WW2?
They got betrayed by Nazi Germany and got invaided?
What wa the opperation called to invade the Soivet Union?
Operation Barbarosa
What were some of the main reasons to invade the Soviet Union? (WW2)
The caucuses had Oil and europe didnt. Germany were natonalist and wanted to spead their influence. Hitler felt that the Soviets would eventually inade them.
Why were the Mariana islands so importaint in the Pacific?
It would allow US bombers to reach and bomb tokyo
What did the Do Little Raid do to the american moral?
The Do Little raid bombed Tokyo proving that Japan was not invincable and gave the currage for the americans to keep fighting