1st Section Flashcards

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What is the definition of victory?

A

If you achieved the objective

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What is the FORMAL definition of war?

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Organized, directed, purpose driven violence. Usually by a nation to achieve some political objective.

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What did Puton try to reestablish?

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Old Soviet Union

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How do you win a war?

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Use power in such a way such as to destroy the opponents ability or willingness to carry on.

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What is unconditional surrender?who was it made by? How often does unconditional surrender happen?

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“We put ourselves completely at your mercy. “It’s over”

  • Roosevelt
  • most wars do not end in unconditional surrender
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We were going to invade _______ we allowed the ______ to live.
________ employed the bombs on cities, many casualties.

A

Mainland Japan
Emperor
Truman

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_________:killing people and blowing things up.

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Informal definition of war

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__________: organized, directed, purpose driven violence. Usually by a nation to achieve some political objective

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Formal definition of war

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______: if you achieved the objective

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Victory

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9
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__________: use power in such a way such as to destroy the opponent’s ability or willingness to carry on.

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How to win a war

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__________: “we put ourselves completely at your mercy, it’s

  • ______ made it
  • most wars _____ end in unconditional surrender.
A

Unconditional surrender
Roosevelt
Do not

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We were going to invade ____________.

  • we allowed the ________ to live.
  • __________ employed the bombs on 2 cities, many casualties.
A

Main land Japan
Emperor
Truman

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ASIA PACIFIC REGION
Aggressor nation: _________

EUROPEAN

   Aggressor nations: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
A

ASIA PACIFIC REGION
Aggressor nation: Japan

EUROPEAN
Aggressor nations: Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy & Allies

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12
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The _________ had a unique position. In the middle of the war, but yet separated by 2 large oceans. Immune to direct attacks.

  • projected to have strength.
  • in position to affect both wars at the same time. Only nation with ability.
A

United States

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The United States had a unique position. In the middle of the war, but yet separated by _____ large oceans. Immune to _______.

  • projected to have strength.
  • in position to affect both wars at the same time. Only nation with ability.
A

2

Direct attacks

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14
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When did WWII merge into one giant war?

A

1941

15
Q

_____ WWII merged into one giant war.

A

1941

16
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What happened in 1941?

A

WWII merged into one giant war.

17
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NORTH ATLANTIC

  • ships & planes
  • cutting supplies with Great Britain and US.
  • German submarine _______ severed them. At times it Germany was going to win (1940-1945)
  • Churchill said this was the only thing to keep him awake.
A

U-boats

18
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There was fighting on the Asian Mainland. It involved ____,____,_____,and a little bit of _________ too.

A

Japan
China
British India

America

19
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_________is primarily an American, Japanese, Australian and New Zealand contest.

A

The Pacific Islands

20
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Who were the Axis?

What treaty did they sign?

A
Nazi Germany
Fascist Italy 
Imperial Japan 
The Rome Berlin Tokyo Access
*september 19: they said the entire earth would revolve around these 3 countries