WW2 Flashcards
(16 cards)
Invasion of Poland
Germany persecuting Jews
Blitz
Germany losses, cities destroyed
Britain
Civilians killed, multiple cities
1st battle of El Alamein
Tanks, Suez Canal
Stalingrad
Millions killed including civilians, Stalingrad destroyed by butler
Midway
Turning point to get to Japan
Invasion of Italy
U.S. Invaded Italy
Normandy
The beginning of the end for Europe
Bulge
Slowed allied forces down, desperate for soldiers
Iwo Jima
Japan would not surrender, U.S. Won
Okinawa
U.S. Wanted land, civilians killed
Bombing of Japan
Japan surrenders, people killed
Final solution
Hitler takes away rights from Jews until he says the final solutions is to kill them all/get rid of them
Axis
Germany Japan Romania Hungary Italy
Japanese Americans vs German Jews
Both were sent to concentration camps
Both had a limited amount of stuff they could bring to the camps.
Both camps people died from the bad living conditions
Technological advances of war
X Rays Atomic bomb Computer Ballpoint pen Helicopter Penicillin Jet engine Radar