Ch 27-28 Flashcards
In 1931, Japan invaded __________ for its natural resources
Manchuria
How did the treaty of Versailles punish Germany?
- reparations
- redistributed land
- limited German military
Japan dropped out of the _____________ and avoided treaties
League of Nations
Who came to power in Italy?
Benito Mussolini
What did Mussolini seek for Italy?
Imperialism (Mediterranean), to revive roman greatness
Who rose to power during the Spanish Civil War?
Francisco Franco
What countries sent supplies to Spain in support of Francisco Franco?
Germany and Italy
This painting was inspired by the Spanish Civil War, it depicted the destruction of war
Guernica
Who painted Guernica?
Pablo Picasso
Demilitarized zone between France and Germany, Hitler began to re-arm it and send troops there in 1936
Rhineland
What did Hitler think was happening to Germans in other countries?
They were being mistreated, he said he would do what he could to liberate them
In September of 1938 Hitler took ____________ without firing a single shot
Austria
This was the border of Germany and Czechoslovakia. Hitler eventually sent his eyes on it.
Sudetenland
Pact between Great Britain, France, and Germany. Hitler agreed to keep the land he had without taking more.
Munich Pact
Who was the British Prime Minister that appeased hitler in the agreement of the Munich Pact?
Neville Chamberlain
How long was it until hitler broke the terms of the Munich Pact?
6 months
Hitler broke the Munich Pact by taking the rest of ___________. This was the final step before war.
Czechoslovakia
Chinese was in a ____________ when Japan overtook it in 1937
Civil War
What did the Neutrality Acts say?
- US citizens shouldn’t travel on ships of warning nations
- Forbid loans and sales of war goods to nations at war
This was created to investigate the causes of WWI.
Nye Committee
What did the Nye Committee blame for WWI?
Merchants of Death (banks and ammunition factories)
At the begging of WWII America and FDR pushed for….
Neutrality
This was a group that wanted to do more to keep the United States out of war. They didn’t like the increase in wartime spending or the peacetime draft.
America First Committee
FDR got around the neutrality acts by implementing a _____________ to aid allies.
Cash and Carry Policy
Who made up the axis powers?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
This was signed between the Soviets and Germany so Germany could avoid a two front war.
Non-Aggression Pact
The war began with Hitlers invasion of _________
Poland
Hitlers method in running over all of Europe- lightning warfare
Blitzkrieg
In the blitzkrieg method, Hitler used the ___________ to clear the path for tanks.
Air Force
What is the German name for Air Force?
Luftwaffe
Hitler knew WWII would be a war of _____________
Movement
Frances original plan of defense was inspired by _______________ of WWI
Trench warfare
This was the French system of defense that spanned French and German borders
Maginot Line
Why was the Maginot Line ineffective?
German troops just went through Belgium and through Paris to overrun France
This was a port towns along the English Channel where British and French soldiers were held
Dunkirk
This was an arial assault on England where German plains bombed military targets and eventually civilian centers
The Battle of Britain
What was the Battle of Britain also known as?
The blitz
This was the name of the British Air Force. Some Americans even volunteered for them
The Royal Air Force
What did the RAF use to foresee German planes and meet them in battle?
Radar
Prime Minister of Great Britain after Neville Chamberlain.
Winston Churchill
How did the Blitz affect the UK?
Trouble meeting production needs, desperately in need of war materials
This act repealed the cash and carry policy. It made it easier for allies to get supplies that they needed.
Lend Lease Act
Why did Hitler invade Russia in 1941?
Natural Resources
What were the Russians plan of attack against Germany?
Don’t fight back until German troops were deep into Russia
Where was the turning point of the German campaign in Russia? This is when Russia began fighting back
Stalingrad
Where did Japan invade to expand into the pacific?
Pearl Harbor
Who were the big three?
Stalin, Churchill, and FDR
Was the United States closer to Russia or the UK?
UK
Where did US troops first fight Germans?
North Africa
Where did Stalin want US troops to first fight Germans?
Europe
The main American General who fought in North Africa
General Montgomery
Who was the main German General fighting in North Africa
General Romal
What was General Romal’s also known as?
The desert fox
This was the turning point in North Africa. German troops tried to head toward Egypt in pursuit of oil fields but were repelled by American and British troops.
Battle of El Alamein
US troops fighting in Germany were under command of ___________.
General George
Mussolini was eventually captured and _________.
Executed
D-day took place on the beaches of ___________
Normandy
D-day was also known as ____________
Operation overlord
Who was the commander in D-day?
Dwight D Eisenhower
Hitler tried to defend paris by building the _______
Atlantic Wall
This was a Germany’s last offensive counterattack
Battle of the Bulge
Where did The Battle of the Bulge take place?
Belgium
War ended in Europe on __________
V-E Day
What day did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941
This ship still rests at the bottom of Pearl Harbor.
USS Arizona
These were the first air race strikes against Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Doolittle Raids
The Doolittle Raids were more of a _______ victory than a military victory , for little damage was done on Japan
Moral
Thousands of American and Filipino soldiers were marched dozens of miles without food or water in the ___________
Bataan Death March
This was the US plan of attack against Japan
Island Hopping
This battle marked the turning point in the pacific front. Dissolved the threat of Japanese attack on US mainland.
Midway Island
USA had been almost sure that Japan was planning an attack on _________
California
This General returned to take back the Philippines, he continued the strategy of island hopping
General Douglas McArthur
As the US continued its strategy of island hopping, the found it very ________ to get the Japanese out of the islands
Hard
The US famously raised a flag on _________
Mt Suribachi
Where was Mt Suribachi located?
Iwo Jima
Where did the US move onto after Iwo Jima?
Okinawa
Japanese pilots that would fly planes loaded with bombs into ships
Kamikazes
This was the United States project to create three atomic bombs
The Manhattan Project
Where was the first atomic bomb successfully tested?
Los Alamos, New Mexico
