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1
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What was the state of the countries at the beginning of 1942?

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  • German bombers kept bombing Britain
  • Germany expanded into the Soviet Union
  • Japan was unstoppable in the Pacific
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Why did the Allies commit to total war?

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To stop the Axis powers

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What does total war mean?

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Nations devote all of their resources to the war effort

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What were some things that happened during total war?

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  • US and Great Britain achieved max war production by increasing political power
  • Factories asked to make airplanes and tanks not cars, ect.
  • Gov. rationed food and supplies that people can buy
  • Wage prices were regulate
  • Ended unemployment
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What does wage prices mean?

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Money donated to the war effort by citizens that will be payed back

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6
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The pressure of the war caused democratic govs to…

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  • Limit citizen rights
  • Censor press
  • Use propoganda
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7
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Japanese citizens in the US and Canada lost…

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  • Jobs
  • Property
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8
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Where were Japanese citizens interned in the US and Canada and why?

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Camps because the government decided they were a security risk

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Who did similar thing like camps to German refuges?

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Britain

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10
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When men joined the military what did women take over?

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Jobs

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11
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Who were women symbolized by?

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Rosie the Riveter

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12
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Who was Rosie the Riveter?

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A woman who built ships, planes, and munitions

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13
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British and US women served what kind of jobs?

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Auxiliary roles

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Examples of auxiliary roles?

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  • Driving ambulances
  • Delivering airplanes
  • Decoding messages
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15
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What continent did women fight the resistance in?

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Europe

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16
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French women helped…

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Allied pilots escape

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17
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Soviet women served…

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Combat roles

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18
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Who was Lily Litvak and what did she do?

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She was a soviet and shot 12 German planes before she died

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19
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1942-43 Allies won on…

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4 fronts

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What countries were these fronts on?
(4 fronts Allies won?)

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  • Pacific
  • Italy
  • North Africa
  • France
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21
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What battle was Japans first major setback?

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Battle of Coral Sea (Pacific)

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22
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How long was the Battle of Coral Sea?

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5 days

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23
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What form of transportation were these attacks on and why?

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By plane\ aircraft carriers so the enemy ships never saw them coming it was the first time in naval history

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What were aircraft carriers?

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Ships that transport aircrafts and accommodate take-off and landing airplanes

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What were the japanese prevent from during the battle of coral sea?

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Seizing major islands

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26
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Americans destroyed what? (japanese transportation)

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  • Aircraft carriers
  • Cruisers and destroyers
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27
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Was the Battle of Coral Sea an impressive win for Allies?

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Yes

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28
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What battle in 1942 was fought entirely in the air?

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Battle of Midway

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29
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How many Japanese planes and aircraft carriers did Americans destroy during the battle of midway?

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  • 250 planes
  • 4 aircraft carriers
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30
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After Battle of Midway Japan was no longer able to launch…

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Offensive operation

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31
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What did Allied leader do when the US entered the war?

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Met periodically for stratigic planning

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32
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Who were the Big Three?
(They were people)

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  • Stalin
  • Churchill
  • Roosevelt
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33
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What did the Big Three say in 1942?
(What was their plan?)

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Finish war in Europe before ending war in Asia

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34
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What were some forms of distrust in the Big Three?

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  • Churchill and Roosevelt feared that Stalin would want to dominate Europe
  • Stalin thought the West wanted to destroy Communism
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35
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What happened at the Tehran Conference and where was the conference held?

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  • Iran in late 1943
  • Churchill and Roosevelt let the outlined borders on N - S Pact remain against the wishes of poland’s gov - in - exile
  • Churchill and Roosevelt wanted to open a second front against Germany in Western Europe
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36
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What did Stalin see as a ploy do weaken the SU?

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The delay of resources

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37
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Who led the British in North Africa?

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General Bernard Montgomery

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38
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Who did Britain fight under Montgomery?

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Rommel

39
Q

Desert Fox advances halted after…

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Battle of Alamein (Nov. 1942)

40
Q

Allied tanks sent Axis back to where? (2 countries)

A
  • Libya
  • Tunisia
41
Q

What did the US and Britain do in 1942?

A

Joined armys

42
Q

Who commanded the joined B and US army and where did they fight?

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  • Dwight Eisenhower
  • Morocco
  • Algeria
43
Q

When did Rommel’s army surrender and why?

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May 1943 because they were trapped by Allies in Tunisia

44
Q

What did the Allies control over North Africa allow?

A

A passage through Mediterranean through Italy

45
Q

July 1943 Brit and US first land where?

A

Sicily

46
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Where does US and Brit land second in July 1943?

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Southern Italy

47
Q

How long did it take for the US and B to defeat Italy?

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1 month

48
Q

After Italian defeat in 1943 what did the Italians do?

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  • Overthrow Mussolini
  • Signed armistice
49
Q

After the overthrow of Mussolini what did Germany do?

A
  • They went to save Mussolini
  • Strengthen Italians fighting in the North
50
Q

After 18 months Allies pushed through?

A

Italian Peninsula (harder bc of German resistance)

51
Q

How did Allies making it to the Italian peninsula weaken Germany?

A

Hitler had to fight on another front

52
Q

When and where did SU make lightning advance?

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  • 1941 while Hitler was stalled
  • Moscow and Leningrad
53
Q

What did Hitler launch in 1942?

A

Offensive towards rich oil fields of the South

54
Q

How far did Hitlers oil offensive make it?

A

Stalingrad (bad for Hitler)

55
Q

What was one of the costliest battles of the war?

A

Battle of Stalingrad

56
Q

What was Hitler determined to steal from Stalin?

A

His name city

57
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What was the timeline of the battle of stalingrad?

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  • Germany surrounded the city
  • Long fights (ex: 2 week fight over a single building)
  • In November Soviets encircles attackers
  • Germany surrendered in January 1943
58
Q

When did struggle rage?

A

Winter

59
Q

After battle of Stalingrad what did the Red Army do?

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Forced Germany out completely

60
Q

What did Hitler lose after the Battle of Stalingrad?

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  • Soldiers
  • Equipment
61
Q

Where was the SU advancing in 1944?

A

Eastern Europe

62
Q

What was another front Allies wanted to open in 1944?

A

Invading France

63
Q

To prepare for the next Allied front in 1944 Allies…

A

Flew bombers over Germany contantly

64
Q

The invasion of France took a lot of what?

A

Planning

65
Q

What were the Allies bomb targets in Germany?

A
  • Factories
  • Aircrafts that could be used against invasion force
  • Railroads and bridges in France
66
Q

What was D - Day?

A

June 6th 1944 day Allies chose to Attack France

67
Q

What did the Allies do on June 5th?

A

Put paratroopers behind enemy lines

67
Q

What did the Allies do on June 5th?

A

Put paratroopers behind enemy lines

68
Q

What happened on June 6th at dawn?

A

156,000 Allies troops on thousands of ferries crossed english channel

69
Q

What happened in August of 1944? (part of d-day)

A

General George s. Patton helped Brit and US fight through Germany and advance towards Paris

70
Q

Some Allied troops sailed from where to get to where?

A

Italy to get to Southern France

71
Q

Who rose against Germany? (d-day)

A

French resistance forces

72
Q

Did Germans retreat? (d-day)

A

Yes

73
Q

What happened on August 25th, 1944?

A

Allies entered Paris

74
Q

What happened a month after Allies invaded Paris?

A

France was free

75
Q

What does incessant mean?

A

Uninterrupted

76
Q

What did allies bomb for years in Germany? (places)

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  • Military bases
  • Factories
  • Railroads
  • Oil depots
  • Cities
77
Q

What was the goal of Allies bombing Germany?

A

Destroy German industries and civilian morale

78
Q

It tooks 10 days of bombing for what?

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  • Industrial City of Hampsburg destroyed
  • 40,000 civilians killed
79
Q

What happened in February 1945? (what did Allies do)

A

Allies raided Dresden, one of the most beautiful places in Europe even though it is no industrial

80
Q

How many people died in the raid on Dresden?

A

135,000

81
Q

Where did Allied armies advance in december?

A

Belgium

82
Q

What did Germany’s massive counterattack cause?

A

Bloody Battle of the Buldge

83
Q

How long did the battle of the bulge last?

A

1 month and both sides had major loses

84
Q

What did the battle of the bulge delay?

A

Allied advancement to the west
- Only for 6 weeks
- Germ still didn’t break through

85
Q

Where did the SU finally make it against germany during the BoB?

A

Berlin (against Germany)

86
Q

What happened once Hitlers support started declining?

A

Military officers tried to kill him

87
Q

What was inevitable by early 1945?

A

German defeat

88
Q

Where did the big three meet to discuss strategy after BoB?

A

Yalta in souther SU

89
Q

What did Stalin believe and what did FDR and CH believe?

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  • Stalin said SU should maintain control of Eastern Europe
  • CH and FDR favored self- determination
90
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What does self- determination mean?

A

Gives people the right to choose their own gov

91
Q

What agreement did the big three make?

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  • SU would enter war with Japan within 3 months after German surrender
  • In return CH and FDR promised Stalin the SU would take possession of Sakhalin and Kuril islands (occupation zone, korea)
92
Q

What was the plan for Germany after their defeat?

A

Germ divided into 4 sections and split between
- France
- US
- SU
- Britain

93
Q

What did Stalin agree to hold for Europe?

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Free elections

Unit 5 History 2023 (4 decks)

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