ww2 Flashcards
(26 cards)
What was the duration of World War 2?
1939-1945
What were the main causes of World War 2?
Harsh treatment of Germany by Treaty of Versailles.
Appeasement.
Who was the leader of Germany during World War 2?
Adolf Hitler
Who was the leader of the USSR during World War 2?
Joseph Stalin
Which countries made up the Allies?
UK, China, U.S, Soviet Union
Which countries were considered the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, Japan
Who was the Commander General of Italy during the War?
Benito Mussolini
Why did the United States declare War on Japan in 1941?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
How did they force the Japanese to surrender in 1945?
dropping 2 nuclear bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
What was the international organization which was formed at the end of World War II which was devoted to worldwide security and peace?
The United Nations Was Formed.
What was the Iron Curtain?
An imaginary line of secrecy and mistrust that separated the USSR and Eastern Europe.
Who first introduced this concept?
Winston Churchill
Why was there distrust between the USSR and US at the end of World War 2?
USSR communism
U.S nuclear weapons
What was the line that separated North Korea and South Korea referred to?
the 38th parallel
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis? 1962
What were the consequences of this Crisis?
The USSR removed its nuclear warheads from Cuba
The United States removed its nuclear warheads from Turkey
Kennedy authorized the Bay of Pigs invasion
What was the Bay of Pigs?
Who invaded Cuba during the Bay of Pigs?
Cuban exiles and expatriates.
What was the name of the leader of Cuba during the invasion?
Fidel Castro
What did NATO stand for and what was its purpose?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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What was the main function of the United Nations? (1pt)
The main function of the United Nations is to preserve international peace and security. Chapter 6 of the Charter provides for the pacific settlement of disputes, through the intervention of the Security Council, by means such as negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and judicial decisions.
List two causes of the Cold War
Historians have identified several causes that led to the outbreak of the Cold War, including: tensions between the two nations at the end of World War II, the ideological conflict between both the United States and the Soviet Union, the emergence of nuclear weapons, and the fear of communism in the United States. .
What was the main goal of aid provided by the European Recovery Programme or the Marshall Plan?
Due to the slow progress of Europe’s economic development following WWII, Truman devised another plan to offer aid called the Marshall Plan. The plan was named after Secretary of State George Marshall due to Truman’s respect for his military achievements. Truman hoped that by enacting the Marshall Plan two main goals would be accomplished. These goals were: It would lead to the recovery of production abroad, which was essential both to a vigorous democracy and to a peace founded on democracy and freedom, and which, in the eyes of the United States, the Soviet Union had thus far prevented. It would support world trade, from which U.S. businessmen, farmers, and workers could benefit.
How did appeasement contribute to the outbreak of World War II? (2pt)
Because of appeasement dictators like Hitler was able to expand their territory.
