3rd History test World War 2

Question 1

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF WAR 1

Answer 1

1. German Invasion
   Invades the ‘Demilitarized Zone’ Rhineland 1935
   Invades the Soar Region for coal 1935
   Unifies Austria with Germany “Anschluss” + “Lebensraum” 1935
   Munich Agreement (decide the fate of Czechoslovakia) 1938
   Invade the Sudetenland and then czech 1938
   Nazi - Soviet pact (agree to divide Poland) 1939
   Hitler invades poland 1939

Question 2

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF WAR 2

Answer 2

2. Appeasement
   Countries in Europe wanted to avoid another costly war
   To try and avoid the war they satisfied Germany’s wants
   Hitler took advantage of this to create a “greater Germany”

Appeasement, a policy of pacifying an enemy by giving in to some of his or her demands

Question 3

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF WAR 3

Answer 3

3. Isolationism
   The United States had a long history of isolationism - a reluctance to become involved in world affairs, especially European affairs, that might draw the country into war. It allowed authoritarian rule to sweep the world with the weakened League of Nations, contributed to the worsening of the Great Depression, and made diplomatic resolve abroad impossible.

Question 4

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF WAR 4

Answer 4

4. OTHER CAUSES - THE TREATY OF VERSALLIES, THE GREAT DEPRESSION, THE RISE OF TOLATARISM/DICTATORS.

Question 5

Describe Pearl Harbor

Answer 5

So on December 7, 1941, without warning, Japan launched an air attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The attack killed 2403 Americans and sank or severely damaged 14 warships and 347 aircraft. In response, the United States joined the Allies.

Question 6

Describe Dieppe

Answer 6

At dawn on 19 August 1942, nearly 5000 Canadian troops supported by British commandos assaulted the port and the neighboring villages of Puys and Pourville. The raid was a disaster: the German defenses were fully alerted and stronger than expected and the Canadians lacked adequate naval and air support.

Question 7

Describe Dunkirk

Answer 7

With Allied forces pinned down by German forces at Dunkirk, Hitler hesitated while he decided whether the German army or air force should finish the attack. But the Allies used this brief pause to achieve what few expected: a dramatic rescue. The British quickly assembled an armada of 800 fishing, pleasure, and commercial boats, many of them operated by civilians. These boats, along with 222 naval vessels, were sent across the English Channel with soldiers.

Question 8

Describe Battle of Britan

Answer 8

In the aftermath of Dunkirk, about 140 000 German troops massed along the English Channel, a short boat ride away from England. But Hitler knew that Royal Air Force fighters and bombers would inflict severe damage if the Germans tried to cross the Channel, so he ordered the Luftwaffe - the German air force - to gain control of the air by destroying aircraft factories, airfields, and radar stations in Britain. Called the Battle of Britain, Hitler’s operation was launched on July 10, 1940. CODE NAME SEA LION

Question 9

Describe the Fall of France

Answer 9

Less than a month after Dunkirk, on June 25, 1940, France officially surrendered. German forces occupied Northern and Western France, including Paris. The fall of France meant that Hitler controlled nearly all of Western Europe - and could focus on his next target: Britain. CODE NAME Operation yellow

Question 10

What were the codenames for nattle of Britain and the fall of France?

Answer 10

Battle of Britain: Sea Lion

Fall of France: Operation Yellow

Question 11

How was the League of Nations tested?

Answer 11

• Countries that belonged to the League of Nations did not agree with all of its decisions.
• The world’s strongest power America did not join
• France and England did not have the money or manpower to make it strong

Question 12

How did the treaty of Versailles contribute to WWII?

Answer 12

• The terms of the treaty were harsh and put Germany into economic devastation
• Took away German territory.
• Forced to accept all blame for WW1
• German people find themselves to be apart of another country

All these effects of the treaty humiliated and enraged German peoples, especially Hitler. German people were desperate for a leader to solve all their problems, unlike what the Weimar Republic failed at.

Question 13

What events contributed to the rise of Hitler?

Answer 13

He grew a following. He rose to power because of the Nazi party. People followed him in disparity and conditions in bad times. Patriotic Germans and Hitler himself were angry and humiliated about the treaty of Versailles. After the republican party dealt with the war poorly as seen by the Germans, the Weimar Republic was dropped and the Nazi party rose because of propaganda and persuasion.

Question 14

What is the policy of appeasement? How did this contribute to the war? Who (countries/leaders) was involved? Explain how.

Answer 14

The policy of appeasement was used as a way to avoid another war. Appeasement is to satisfy and or give in exchange for a want or to ease a situation. This policy was what allowed Hitler to commit his aggressive acts to war. As the West was trying to avoid war with appeasement, Hitler capitalized on it. Britain’s and France’s leaders wanted to appease Hilter instead of condemning Hilter for occupying lands he shouldn’t be on. The British prime minister Neville Chamberland was trying to make peace agreements. At the Munich agreement, Chamberland, Hiltler, Mussonlini, and Daladier meet in Czechoslovakia to discuss the fate of Czechoslovakia. They agreed to let Germany occupy the Sudetenland for 10 days. Hitler took advantage of this agreement and betrayed it by taking over all of Czechoslovakia and allowing him to move into Poland. Why did Hitler a man that has an aggressive hatred for communists, work with the communist leader of Russia, Stalin? they both had agreed to split up Poland. This was a big mistake for Soviet Russia. They should of never trusted that Hitler, an enemy would ever stay in the terms of the agreement. Hitler invaded Poland and Russia went to war with Germany. Because of the policy of appeasement no leaders tried and stopped dictator Hitler proceeding with his plan for war in a chance to avoid war.

Question 15

What impacts did WWII have?

Answer 15

Large amounts of physical capital were destroyed through six years of ground battles and bombing. Many individuals were forced to abandon or give up their property without compensation and to move on to new lands. Periods of hunger became more common even in relatively prosperous Western Europe

Question 16

What does “Anschluss” and “Lebensraum” mean?

Answer 16

“Anschluss”
UNIFICATION

“Lebensraum”
LIVING SPACE (MORE AYRAN LIVING SPACE)

Question 17

what is Totalitarianism ?

Answer 17

Is a form of government that attempts to assert total control over the lives of its citizens. It is characterized by strong central rule that attempts to control and direct all aspects of individual life through coercion and repression.

Question 18

What are the forms of Totalitarianism?

Answer 18

COMMUNISM
Classless society
All profits go to the state to make a even society
The idea is to have no poor no rich but this doesn’t work because there is no competition.
Poverty
Means of controlling profitability
No private ownership
Soviet Communism or “Stalinism “ was totalitarian
FASCISM
Right wing
Intense nationalism and elitism
Total control of state
Interest of the state more than individual rights
Maintain a class system and private ownership
Benito Mussolini
NAZISM
Extremely fascist, nationalistic and totalitarian
Based on the beliefs of the national Socialist German Workers Party.
Belief that all Germans should have ‘lebensraum’ or living space in Europe
Violent hatred towards Jews and blamed Germany’s problems on them.
Belief in the racial superiority of the Aryran, the “master race”

Question 19

What is Reichstag?

Answer 19

The Reichstag fire was an arson attack on the Reichstag building, home of the German parliament in Berlin, on Monday 27 February 1933, precisely four weeks after Nazi leader Adolf Hitler was sworn in as chancellor of Germany.

Question 20

WHat is Radar?

Answer 20

Radar - Helped RAF fighter planes track and shoot down Luftwaffe bombers before they could reach their targets. It uses radio waves to detect objects.

Radar, which is essentially “seeing” with radio waves, found dozens of other uses in the war. It was used to aim searchlights, then to aim anti-aircraft guns. It was put on ships, where it was used to navigate at night and through fog, to locate enemy ships and aircraft, and to direct gunfire.

Question 21

What was Blitzkrieg

Answer 21

Blitzkrieg - Germany used a “lightning war” strategy called blitzkrieg that relied on fast, strong attacks using air raids, artillery, and tanks. This military tactic is what helped the Germans secure many victories. The theology of this tactic was to strut and shock the enemies. Used with the Invasion of Poland.

Question 22

What is the Maginot line

Answer 22

Maginot Line - Massive set of defenses along the German border. The French would stay and wait in it. Was literally a line of concrete, fortifications, and weapon stations.

Question 23

Who is the British PM

Answer 23

Winston Churchill - The PM of Britain after Neville Chamberlain. Churchill was an excellent speaker who delivered incredibly stirring speeches (ex: legendary speech on June 4, 1940, promising that the British would “NEVER SURRENDER”. Served as a beacon of grit and courage for the British to rally around. Often talked negatively about how Chembelin just gave up and gave in to the Nazis.

Question 24

What is Luftwaffe?

Answer 24

BASICS
German air force
Germany began a massive bombing campaign against Britain with the Luftwaffe.
The British Royal Air Force fought off the German Luftwaffe, and won
This was the Germans first major defeat, which showed everyone that the Nazis were invinsabe

In 1940, the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) was the largest and most formidable air force in Europe.
The organization of the Luftwaffe was very different from that of the Royal Air Force (RAF), which was organized into ‘Commands’ based on function. The Luftwaffe was arranged into air fleets, or Luftflotten, which were self-contained formations complete with fighter, bomber and other elements.

Luftwaffe, (German: “air weapon”) component of the German armed forces tasked with the air defense of Germany and fulfillment of the country’s airpower commitments abroad.

Question 25

What is isolationism?

Answer 25

It is not being involved in world issues with other nations and not sending troops. Countries adopted this policy because they wanted to focus more on their own countries and not have other countries’ issues affect their economy. Only if their self interests are being attacked will they join.

Question 26

What were Aryans?

Answer 26

People with pure German blood that Hitler believed were the superior race. He preferred people with blue eyes and blond hair

Question 27

What is the European Theater

Answer 27

The European Theater of Operations, United States Army (ETOUSA) was a Theater of Operations responsible for directing United States Army operations throughout the European theater of World War II, from 1942 to 1945.