World War 2 Flashcards
(92 cards)
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What is NAZI short for
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National socialist German workers party
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Who was the leader of the Nazi party
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Hitler
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Where was Hitler born
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Austria in 1889
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Did he join the war effort in World War I
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Yes
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What did Hitler promise after Germany was beaten in World War I
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Revenge on all socialist and Jewish traders who had stabbed Germany in the back
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What was the symbol for the Nazi’s
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The swastika
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Why did Germany support Hitler
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He was a hypnotizing speaker and they thought he would solve the country’s economic problems
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What did Hitler believe caused all Germany’s problem
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The Treaty of Versailles
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What is gestapo
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The translation is secret police
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When did Hitler come to power
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1933
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What major events happened in 1933, year Hitler became powerful
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Public books written by Jewish authors, boycott of Jewish businesses, forced retirement of Jewish judges, segregation of Jewish children in schools, Jewish businesses told to put up signs saying they were owned by Jews, establishment of the first concentration camps in Germany
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What major events occurred in 1935
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The Nuremberg laws; legal definition of Jew as being anyone who has even one Jewish parent, Jews declared as noncitizens, for bidding of marriage or sexual relations between Jews and Germans
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What is the definition of a Jew
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Anyone who has even one Jewish grandparent
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What major events occurred in 1938
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The night of crystals, senses forces all Jews to state they are Jews designating with the name Sarah or Judah, Jews Forced to sell their businesses, forced to give all the money to German banks with no withdrawals, forced to wear the starved David, children not allowed to go to school
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What happened on the night of the crystals (Kristallnacht)
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The government supported the destruction of Jewish property and assaults of jews
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What major event occurred in 1939
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Jews forced to live in ghettos
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What happened in 1941
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The final solution of the Jewish problem; all borders closed to Jews and mass executions begin
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How long did the final solution last
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1941 all through the remainder of the war
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When did the war end
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May 7, 1945
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How many Jews were killed by the Nazis
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Over 6 million
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Was the only Jews that Hitler targeted
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No, he targeted Gypsies, homosexuals, disabled, elderly, political rivals and many others
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What’s the definition of a genocide
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The systematic killing of a racial/cultural group
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When did the battle of Dieppe occur
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August 19, 1942
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Where is Dieppe
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France
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What was the Dieppe raid
And allied attack on the German occupied part of the Dieppe
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What is the Dieppe raid successful
no
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Was the Hong Kong battle successful
No
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What are the two unsuccessful battles that Canadians fought in
Hong Kong and Dieppe
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When did Churchhill ask Kang to send troops to help Britain fight against Japan
September 1941
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Why did Churchhill ask king to send troops
Because he knew the Japan army was strong and Japan was about to join the axis powers
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What happened December 7, 1941
Japan declared war by attacking pearl harbor
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Where did Japan attack after Pearl Harbor
Hong Kong
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Where are the allies outnumbered by the Japanese
Yes so they had to give up
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What happened July 1943
The Italian campaign. The allies caught the Germans and Italians offguard
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How did the allies catch the Germans and Italians offguard
They landed in Sicily when the Germans and Italians thought they would land in Greece
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How did the allies trick the Germans and Italians
They placed a corpse where the Germans would find it and on the body they put fake paper saying the allies are planning to invade Greece so Italy and Germany stationed in Greece
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When did the Italians turn on Mussolini
When the allies landed in Sicily
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When the Italians wanted to surrender why were they unable to
Because adult Hitler invaded Italy and kept fighting
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Was the Italian campaign a successful battle
Yes
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What happened on D-Day
The biggest amphibious invasion in history occurred by the allies
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What day was D-Day
June 6, 1944
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Where did the allies attack on D day
Five different beaches
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Was the Juno Beach battle successful
Yes
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When did the Juno Beach battle occurred
Same day as D day June 6, 1944
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Where the Germans expecting an attack in France
Yes
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Did the allies have the element of surprise for the Juno Beach battle
Yes they made it look as though they are planning to attack Calais
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How did the allies trick the Germans so they didn't know that they are coming on D day
They put up empty tents and built fake tanks and airplanes and made it look like they were stationed there
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What is the miracle of Dunkirk
A battle that occurred in Dunkirk with a majority of British troops, they escaped Dunkirk because a dense fog had pinned down the Luftwaffe, preventing the Germans from killing all the troops and in order went out to all of the English channel for any boat to rescue the British troops
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How does the government pay for the war effort
At the start, just taxes but they introduced victory bonds after
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What is a victory bond
When citizens give the money back to the government and the government pays them back at a later date with interest
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What is Crown corporations
The government created a group of business people in government officials that told factories what to make (the government may businesses and set of having people make businesses so they could save my money)
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What Did the war measures act in title
Italian and German immigrants were declared enemy aliens and required to report to the police once a month, they were interned in prison camps and anyone who sympathize with the Nazi's, communists or fascists were also intern
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Describe The propaganda of World War II
The war fell on cities and not just armies, the government needed to keep Canadian spirits high and William Lyon Mackenzie King considered it his duty to spread the good news. Government controlled all information and get them only good news
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What is the wartime information board
This was a way to control what news was given to Canadian citizens, only good stories and material about positive things Canadian forces had done was revealed
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Was conscription introduced in Canada in 1940s when World War II was going on
William Lyon Mackenzie King had promised no conscription however later on he introduced 'not necessarily conscription, but conscription if necessary' so that men would be available to fight at home with Canada was invaded
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What was the national resources mobilization act
It was a limited four of conscription that required min to defend Canada only if it was invaded
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What is a plebiscite
Public vote to grant king permission to change one of his promises (conscription)
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How did women help participate in the war
They learned cold breaking, rifle drills, map reading so they could help with the war because many did not feel they should be involved in the actual fighting
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What woman ever involved in the war directly
Yes they were eventually allowed because of freed up man
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What did women do at home in Canada
They started working on aircraft and in missions and shipyards and construction and many worked on farms because men weren't there to be able to do so
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How were Japanese Canadians treated
They were considered a security risk and put in prison camps because government thought they would support the doings of Japan and kill from the inside
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How did appeasement play a big role in World War II
Everyone thought that pleasing Hitler would make sure nothing happened when in fact it actually strived him to go further
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What happened with Czechoslovakia and appeasement
Chamberlain gave Hitler piece of Czechoslovakia, believing that it would stop him from acting out violently
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What happened in the battle of Britain
Because Britain was only her p.m. country so opposed to Hitler, Hitler decided to attack Britain and he sent in planes to take control of the air but Burton had to develop a radar System but told them everything they need to know about unseen objects in the British fought in the air And one against Germany
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To give Hitler what he wanted what happened to Austria
He invaded Austria nobody did anything about it
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Describe the events of Rhineland
Hitler invaded Rhineland but directed the troops to retreat if the French fought back however they didn't so he took over violent even those in direct violation of the Treaty of Versailles
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When was the invasion of poland?
Sept. 1 1939
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What does Blitzkrieg mean?
Lighting war
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How did hitler invade poland?
Using the Blitzkrieg method
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Did Canada follow Britain to war?
No, Canada made their own decision and declared war on their own
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Did canada help Britain help Poland in the invasion
Not immediately, they held off and voted if thy should join or not, then when they voted yes, the battle was already over
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How did the germans invade france?
They went around their Manginot Line of underground tunnels and tank traps
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Talk about the invasion of the soviet union
Germans broke the agreement to not invade the Soviet Union and attacked...the Russians called in the Serbians to help defend and they came! The germans were unprepared for the harsh winter and froze
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What is the Sudetenland?
Piece of chzech. that hitler wanted cut it had a lot go german speaking citizens and he promise not to invade the rest of it... he broke that promise
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In the battle of Dieppe, did many survive?
no, only a few even made it to town
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How did the germans defend Dieppe
They stationed on cliffs and started shooting as the troops cot close to shore
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What was the blitzkrieg
Tactic use by germans that was done quickly
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Where did the americans drop the atomic bomb in japan?
Hiroshima and nagasaki
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What is the Saturation Bombing Campaign
A bombing technique that would have many bombs dropped to wipe out a large piece of land to try and get them to surrender
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Battle of the atlantic
u-boats would team up and attack merchant ships, and the Canadians supplied many ships to take out the u-boats and the germans had to surrender
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What was a merchant marine?
Sailors who were too old or young to serve in the army were forced into working ON the ships that carried supplies...they weren't allowed to quit
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Describe the liberation of the Netherlands
May 8, the germans surrendered b/c they had no leader and this was the Beginning of the end of world war II
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What were the french-canadiana relations like?
Terrible, they (french) didn't want to fight with the english
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What was operation daddy?
Canadian men in england waiting to get called to fight, got with english women and even got married.... after the war they were sent home and women not allowed to go with them so the Canadian government provided free transportation to canada so they could be reunited
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What was baby bonus?
The gov. gave money to mothers of low income families and they would get a monthly payment for children 16 and under started at $5 put o $8 DEPENDING ON AGE
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How was the vote to canadians expanded?
Women of quebec were granted the right to vote in 1940
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Describe what the gov. did to help veterans
Kind wanted a smoother turn for veteran and introduce programs for jobs, health, education and long term care, returning vets could expect $488, programs set up for war widows as well.
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How did the gov. protect Canadian culture?
it created the National Film Board of Canada and had them create radio and movies to bring canadians together
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When was the UN formed
Aug. 1941
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Who created the UN
Churchill and Roosevelt
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What was the atlantic charter?
The terms of the UN; Allies weren't fighting to gain territory, People gave the right to choose their own gov., Countries should corporate on trade issues, No single country can control the oceans, International organizations should protect smaller countries
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What is a Crown Corporations
Business run by the gov., public not allowed to start their own businesses
