QnA Flashcards

(36 cards)

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Be able to identify three reasons why many Germans felt unjustly treated after World War I

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They were forced to accept war guilt, they had to pay massive reparations, in German territory was given to neighboring countries

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Why did Weimar Germany print trillions of rice marks and what economic problems did it cost?

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Waymar, Germany, printed trillions of reichmarks to pay the reparations, but instead it cause hyperinflation

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be able to list/identify the main aspects of Italian fascism 

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Totalarism, Extreme nationalism and militarism, corporate economic system, extreme expansionism

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no, the main groups in German society, whom Hitler blamed for Germany’s defeat in World War I 

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Blame Jews, communist, and civilian leaders

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Be able to explain why the Great Depression made the western democracy, unable to respond to the rise of fascism and Nazism

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the Great depression created a climate of widespread economic hardship, social unrest, and disillusionment with democratic institutions

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Be familiar with the US policy of isolationism and why many Americans felt this way

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The US policy of isolationism was where the country would focus on fixing the national economy, and not get involved in European/world affairs. People the trouble brewing in Europe was not a problem for America.

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know about the Munich agreement and the policy of appeasement. What were they?

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The Munich agreement was where Hitler demanded the Sutin land to be incorporated into Germany, and appeasement was giving into an opponents, political or territorial demands to avoid war

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No/be able to identify the factors for Japan’s aggression in Asia

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Japan wanted to prove themselves as equal to western powers, also wanted to secure resources and markets for Japan’s growing economy

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No, which country Germany invaded in 1939 sparking World War II

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Germany invaded Poland in 1939

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The author identify what the anshluss was

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germany’s union with austria

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Be able to write the names of the three main axis countries

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Germany, Italy, and Japan

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Stunning the world, Hitler signed a non-aggression packed with which World War II leader

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Joseph Stalin

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No, the two combat branches, which the Germans coordinated in blitz Craig

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Fast tanks and more powerful aircraft

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no, which country was the first to be invaded by the third reich

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Austria

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Be able to write for memory, which British Prime Minister replaced, Sir Neville Chamberlain

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Winston Churchill

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16
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The magnet line – what was it intended purpose in whether it was successful or not?

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Meant to stop German invasion of France, but it failed

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Be able to identify what happened to Dunkirk, which had a major impact of the course of World War I

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The British, French, and other allied soldiers evacuated Dunkirk and left behind all heavy weaponry and equipment.

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Be able to write a one sentence answer about radar and it’s impact on the battle of Britain

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Radar allowed British pallets to accurately plot the fight pass of German planes, even in the dark, and because of this Hitler called off the invasion of Britain indefinitely

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Japan surprise attack in America – where when and why it was important

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Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, brought US into World War II

20
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be able to write a one sentence answer about the involvement of women in African-Americans in the war effort and how it impacted post war America

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Women became able to volunteer to serve in non-combat positions. They worked as nurses ambulance, drivers radio operators electricians and pilots. Women and African-Americans took on the jobs that white men left to fight. This made them inclined to advocate for a quality after the war.

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Why were U BOATS and Wolfpack important to the battle of the Atlantic?

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You both and Wolf packs were used to destroy enemy ships. These German tactics destroyed several Allied ships.

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what was the battle of Stalingrad? Why was it important? 

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The battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest battles in history, and it was a turning point of the eastern front because the German six army was cut off and surrendered

23
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This Nazi organization was primarily responsible for carrying out the Holocaust

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No/be able to identify which military action that the stage for the liberation of France

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Operation overlord

25
know why the battle of the bulge was important
This was a massive German counter offenses hope to win a quick victory so they could sign for peace, however, it was used the last of the German concerts
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although it’s actual destruction was limited, what was an important consequence of the Doolittle raid for both the United States and Japan
this show Japan’s week Air Force and made them decide to expand defense in the Pacific
27
Be able to write for memory, the name of the overall American commander in Europe
Dwight D Eisenhower
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Be able to identify the naval battle which marked the first time in history that the opposing fleets of either side never saw each other as the fighting was done entirely by carrier launch planes
The battle of Coral Sea
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Be able to write for memory what the US strategy for defeating Japan in the Pacific was called
Island hopping
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Be able to identify the battle, which was the first major land offensive by the United States in the Pacific
The battle of Guadalcanal
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Be able to write for memory, the name of the naval battle, which marked the turning point in the war in the pacific
The battle of Midway
32
They identify the significance of the American victory of the battle of Okinawa
Allowed them to set up B 29 bombers in Japan
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What was the code name for the secret United States effort to build a nuclear weapon
Manhattan Project
34
be able to write a brief paragraph for memory, explaining what was the last importance of the Nuremberg trials, and what did established
That the individual are responsible for their own actions
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Be able to identify major outcomes of the Yalta conference
it made Germany split in occupation zones creating the Unfreed eastern Europe
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We both identify which city the United States first dropped in atomic bomb
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