WWII 1939-1945 Flashcards
(22 cards)
What was the major outcome of the Battle of the Bulge?
Germany was unable to stop the Allied advance.
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Trials?
to establish political justice as a post-war global norm
What was President Truman’s main goal at the Potsdam Conference?
to fight Stalin’s attempts to take over eastern Europe
How did baseball become symbolic during the war?
It seemed to stand for America itself.
Which nation(s) invaded two countries in March 1938?
Germany
Why was Japan not fully satisfied by its surprise attack on the Russian fleet in 1904?
The attack did not completely disable the fleet.
Which of these events was a severe setback for the U.S. war effort in the Pacific?
the invasion of the Philippines
What prevented the U.S. economy from failing after it stopped focusing on war production?
skyrocketing demand for domestic goods
What factor did the most to make the D-Day invasion dangerous for the Allies?
the Allies having to wade up the beaches
Why did each Axis nation conquer other nations before WWII began?
because each lacked natural resources
What was the official goal of the Yalta Conference?
to bring democracy to Europe
What was the biggest problem Japanese Americans faced on their return from internment camps?
hostility from their white neighbors
If Executive Order 9066 was unconstitutional, why was it allowed to stand?
The Supreme Court ruled that during wartime, the Constitution can be overridden in the name of national security.
What is the correct chronological order of the steps in the Nazis’ anti-Jewish campaign?
anti-Jewish laws, ghettos, concentration camps, death camps
What made an Allied invasion of Europe impossible in 1942?
The German grip on Europe was too strong.
What was the main reason given by Americans who thought Truman should not have authorized the use of atomic weapons?
The use of atomic bombs was immoral.
What was “doing our bit”?
doing what you could to help the war effort
What is the military-industrial complex?
The possibility that the U.S. could become a military dictatorship if it focused too much spending on the military.
Why did FDR decide to give the go-ahead to work on an atomic bomb during the war?
He wanted the U.S. to have one before the Nazis did.
What was the main theme of the UN Charter?
supporting human rights and preventing armed conflicts
