Ch. 32 Test World History Flashcards
Who was the mastermind behind the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Admiral Yamamoto
What general led France to its victory at the end of WW2?
Charles De Gaulle
Which United States general was responsible for the success in the battle of the Pacific?
General MacArthur
Who was the mastermind behind the D-Day invasion (Operation Overlord)?
General Eishenhower
Who said, “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields, and in the streets… We shall never surrender.”
Churchill
What were the first 3 territories Hitler took over?
Austria, Rhineland, Czechoslovakia
What was Hitler’s plan to take over Stalingrad?
Surround the city until they starved to death
What event brought Britain and France into WW2?
Germany’s invasion of Poland
The nonaggression pact was sign prior to the start of WW2 by what two people?
Hitler and Stalin
Hitler turned on the Soviet Union on June 22nd. His plan to invade the Soviet Union was called what?
Operation Barbossa
In 1935 the Nuremberg Laws were passed. What did these laws consist of?
deprived Jews of German citizenship
Hitler used a tactic called ‘Blitzkrieg’ against some of his enemies. Another term for ‘Blitzkrieg’ is __________________.
Lightning War
What German was known as the Desert Fox.
Erwin Rommel
The French and the British mobilized their armies along the Maginot Line and waited for Germany to attack. The Germans jokingly called it the _____.
sitzkrig (“sitting war”)
After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the US responded with an attack of their own in the Japan Capital of Tokyo. What was this attack called?
Doolittle’s Raid
What was the name of the operation where Dwight D. Eisenhower defeated Rommel in Africa in 1943?
Operation Torch
What was the codename for D-Day?
Operation Overlord
Why did the Chinese take care of the US pilots after the Doolittle’s raid?
Because they supported America attacking Japan. The Chinese wanted to stop the Japanese too.
What was the name of the battle that was considered the major turning point in the battle of the Pacific?
The Battle of Midway
What does V.E. Day stand for?
Victory in Europe Day
Who was involved in the Battle of Midway and why was it so significant?
U.S. codebreakers learned what the Japanese were going, so Admiral Nimitz was able to do a surprise attack. This was the point where America started beating Japan.
In 1943 the Germans surrendered in the town of Stalingrad to the Soviets. What was the main reason the Germans were forced to surrender?
They couldn’t handle the harsh winter
What was the downside of American propaganda against Japan after Pearl Harbor?
A lot of prejudice started in America against Japanese Americans. Most Japanese people lived in Hawaii, so it was really bad for them there. They were put into internment camps.
When was Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941
