WW2 Flashcards
(75 cards)
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When Was the Great Depression
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1929
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What was the three main causes of WW2?
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- Treaty of Versailles
- Great Depression
- Policy of Appeasment
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Why did Hitler dislike the Jews?
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They were congregated together.
- Jewish people lended money all over Europe and then would charge interest.
- Dislikes the physical features of Jew.
- Scape goat to blame for WW1
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What was the Great Depression?
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In the Wall Street the stock market crashed, this caused a plunge in an already depressed world into a 10 year depression.
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What was the Policy of Appeasement?
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Britain and France were desperate to avoid war. The allies continued to accommodate and tolerate German territorial expansion.
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1939
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-Hitler invades Poland on the 1st of September. Britain and France declare war on Germany.
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1940
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- Germany invades Belgium, Holland and France.
- Churchill becomes prime minister of Britain.
- The British won against Germany in the Battle of Britain, therefore Hitler had to postpone his invasion plans
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1941
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- Hitler invades Russia.
- Germany attacks Britain’s major cities such as London.
- Allies occupy Tobruk in North Africa.
- Japan attacks Pearl Harbour and enters the war.
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1942
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- Singapore falls to the Japanese in February and 25,000 prisoners are taken.
- American nave, victory in the Battle of Midway.
- Mass murder of Jewish people at Auschwitz commences.
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1943
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- Surrender at Stalingrad marks Germany’s first major defeat.
- Allied victory in North Africa enables invasion of Italy to be launched.
- Italy surrenders
- British and Indian forces fight Japanese in Burma.
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Allies
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- USA
- Britain
- France
- Australia
- Belgium
- China
- Brazil
- Canada
- Denmark
- New Zealand
- South Africa
- Poland
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Axis Powers
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- Germany
- Italy
- Japan
- Hungary
- Romania
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1994
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- Allies land in Italy and bomb a monastery.
- D Day: The Allied invasion of France.
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1945
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- Auschwitz liberated by Soviet troops.
- Russians reach Berlin and Hitler commits suicide on May the 7th.
- Atomic Bombs are dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
- Japan surrenders on the 14th of August.
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What was Hitlers vision for Germany?
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- National Pride
- Economic Strength and Recovery.
- Strong and stable government.
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Ideas that Hitler had, what he wanted to achieve?
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- Aryan people are a superior race and will get the best job.
- Non-Aryan people would have no place in Germany. They would be sent away or killed.
- Help Germany recover from the Great Depression.
- Germany would win back the land lost by the Treaty of Versailles.
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How did the Nazis run Germany?
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- Dictatorship
- One party state
- Economic success
- Police state (SS)
- Propganda
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What race did Hitler think was pure and how did he aim to create it?
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Aryan people (blonde haired, blue eyed). These people were racially pure. He attempted to achieve this by getting rid of undesirable qualities. Woman were to have as many pure children as possible and should be prevented from marrying men of other races.
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What date was the bombing of Darwin?
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The first time Australian mainland was under attack by the Japanese was 19th of February 1942
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What was the motives for the bombing of Darwin?
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The Japanese wanted to invade Timor and they believed that a disruptive air attack would hinder Darwin’s potential as a base for which the Allies could launch counter offensive attacks.
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How many people did the first two raids kill?
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243 approx
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What date did the air attacks end on Australia?
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November 1943
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How many times did the Japanese bomb Darwin in total?
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64
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Who voted for the Nazis?
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- They won their greatest support from upper middle class and lower middle class.
- Catholics, the unemployed and industrial workers remained least likely to vote for the Nazis.
- The young tended to be more supportive of the Nazi party.
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What were the three groups that Hitler targeted?
- Jews
- Gypsies
- Homosexuals
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The Nuremburg Laws
1. Marriages between Germans and Jews are forbidden.
2. Extramarital relations between Jews and Germans are forbidden.
3. Jews are not permitted to hoist the Swastika flag.
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In the lead up to WW2 how were the Jews treated?
- All Jewish wealth exceeding 5000 marks had to be recorded.
- Jews with any police record were sent to concentration camps.
- All Jewish businesses had to be registered.
- All Jewish children were banned from schooling.
- All Jews were required to have the letter J stamped on their passport.
- Destruction of Jewish synagogue.
- Jews were required to surrender their drivers licence.
- Not allowed outdoors past 8:00pm
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Antisemitism
-Hostility towards Jews
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Who was held responsible for all of Germany's post-war problems?
example the Jewish socialist politicians were held responsible for the harsh conditions from the Treaty of Versailles.
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The Final Solution
the Jewish Problem was the term Nazis used to refer to their plans to completely exterminate the Jewish people.
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How many death camps did the Nazis have?
6
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What was the worst death camp?
Auschwitz
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When was the fall of Singapore?
8-15th of February 1942
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Who was the fight for Singapore between?
The allies and Japan.
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Why did Britain surrender?
At 8:30 pm allied troops were ordered to lay down their weapons, this was due to a lack of water, ammunition and petrol.
-This is considered to be the largest British-led surrender in British military history.
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How many casualties did Japan have by the end of the Battle of Singapore?
Less than 5000
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How many troops did each side have in the Battle for Singapore?
85000 allies
| 36000 Japan
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What happened after the Battle for Singapore?
15000 allied soldiers were taken prisoner of war.
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How many soldiers had died in captivity as prisoner of war?
8000
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What was the name of the place where all of the prisoners of war were taken?
Changi
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In total over the course of the war how many Australians became prisoner of war to Japan?
22000
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When did World War Two start and end?
September 1st 1939-September 2nd 1945
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Death toll for Jews
Approximately 5.7 million
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Swastika
Symbol used by Nazi party.
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Fascism
Ideology or belief system that stresses nationalism and the importance of the state over the individual.
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Communism
Everyone is equal
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Joseph Gobbles
head of nazi propaganda
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Hirohito
Emperor of Japan during WW2
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Franklin Rosavelt
President of the USA during WW2
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Benito Mussolini
Italy's ruler during WW2
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What caused WW2 to end?
The dropping of Atomic Bombs on Japan caused them to surrender, and the war was over.
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What was created after World War Two finished?
The United Nations and their declaration of human rites
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What caused America to come into the war?
The bombing of pearl harbour by the Japanese
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John Curtin
Australia's PM during WW2
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What date was Pearl Harbour?
December 7th 1941
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Where is Pearl Harbour?
Hawaii
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What happened at Pearl Harbour?
The Japanese military launched a surprise attack upon the American Naval Base.
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How many died in the attack of Pearl Harbour?
2,403
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How long did the attack of Pearl Harbour take?
1hour and 15 mins
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What inspired the attack on Pearl Harbour?
A prophetic book and a historic attack
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What was the ripple affect of Pearl Harbour?
America declared war against Japan which meant that America had officially entered WW2.
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America declared war against Japan which meant that America had officially entered WW2.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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What date were the atomic bombs dropped?
6th of August 1945
| 9th of August 1945
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What were the bombs names?
Fat Man
| Little Boy
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How many people died?
Over 250000
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What happened after the atomic bombs were dropped?
Skin was falling off people.
Many died 30 days later who seemed unharmed
A lot of casualties occurred after the bomb was dropped due to the radiation.
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How many Australians fought overseas?
Over 500,000
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Where did Australian troops fight overseas?
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Europe
The Mediterranean
North Africa
South-East Asia
The Pacific
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What was Japan hoping to succeed in doing in their campaign in Papua New Guinea?
The Japanese wanted to capture the capital city, Port Moresby
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Why was the Kokoda campaign so crucial to Australia?
If the Japanese had succeeded in taking Papua New Guineas capital, Australia's mainland would have come under direct threat.
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How long was the Kokoda track?
96km
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What were disadvantages that the Australian soldiers had on the Kokoda track?
-Supply Shortages
Five to one (outnumbered)
-Just fresh from training very inexperienced.
They were told going for a holiday and to bring tennis rackets.
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What was the landscape like of Kokoda?
-Steep rugged mountain range
Jungle warfare
-According to many soldiers the conditions were more frightening than the enemy itself.
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Who won the battle of kakoda
The AIF troops managed to defeat the Japanese, causing them to withdraw from their campaign.
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How many Australians were killed on the Kokoda track?
625
