NV: WW2 Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
What caused world war 2?
A
Rise of dictators, treaty of Versailles, fascism, totalitarianism
2
Q
Munich conference
A
Britain, Italy, France meet to give into hitlers demands
3
Q
What was ruled in korematsu v. US?
A
Japanese Americans are forced into camps because of military urgency
4
Q
Major battles in WW2
A
Invasion of Poland, Pearl Harbor attack, Doolittle raids, battle of midway, battle of Stalingrad, operation overlord (d-day)
5
Q
What were the Nuremberg trials?
A
Created to try nazi war criminals
6
Q
What was the Double V campaign?
A
A campaign to defeat hitlers racism in Europe and racism in the US
7
Q
The bracero program
A
The US allowed Mexican immigrants to bypass the US immigration laws to come work during the war
8
Q
Where were the atomic bombs dropped?
A
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
