Questions-WW2 Flashcards
how did hitlers actions in the 1930s violate the treaty of Versailles?
he was secretly rebuilding the military, the treaty purposefully weakened it
how did the treaty of Versailles contributed to the beginning of WW2?
Germany was humiliated,wanted revenge and to rebuild
why did the western democracies practice appeasement against Germany and hitler?
they were trying to avoid unnecessary war
who did hitler alliance with in the 1930s?
Italy and Japan
how did hitler take over Austria?
forced annexation
why did hitler justify a takeover of Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia
the people were eager, he just threatened to government and no one stopped him
what invasion marked the beginning of WW2?
Germany’s attack on Poland
how did British and French respond to Germany’s expansion and aggression?
formed the allies- and declared war on Germany, but could not save Poland and wasn’t ready to defend France
explain the German invasion of France
allies were no match- Germans blitzkrieg ed and quickly took over France
evacuation if Dunkirk
allied and non military- everyone with a boat- rushed over to evacuate soldiers
those soldiers fought in D day
how did soviets stop German blitzkrieg?
early fighting- Germans hurt soviets
Germans got caught in winter (ill-prepared) and Russians recovered from early fighting and took over
how did Pearl Harbor effect US isolationism?
STOPPED IT
who were the leaders of each allied power country?
GB- Neville Chamberlain and Winston Churchill
US- FDR and Dwight D. Eisenhower
who won the battle for the Atlantic and why was it significant?
allies, supply lines from us to gb were kept open
how did American entry to WW2 change the course of the war?
sped up, modernized US
how did the war in NA and Italy progress?
Americans entered and took it over relatively quickly
why was the battle of Stalingrad a turning point in the war? what made it so bloody?
devastating blow to German force, neither would surrender
where did US choose to focus on in the beginning in the war? why?
islands around japan, island hopping
why did Japanese use kamikazes in WW2?
would rather die than surrender
how did the nazis attempt to carry out their final solution plan?
ghettos, concentration camps
how did the rest of the world react to the holocaust?
disbelief, no concrete action, war refugee board (US)
what effect did D-day have on the war?
huge victory for allies, allies took back France
how did war end in Europe?
race to Berlin- soviets and allies
soviets reached first, hitler killed himself, Germany surrenders
why did allies dread invading japan?
japan would fight to death, death rates would be too high
