Ch16 Flashcards

1
Q
  • 1933 becomes a furher aka a leader or chancellor

- third reich, master race

A

Adolf hitler

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2
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What are the axis powers?

A

Germany:hitler, japan:hirohito, italy: benito musolini

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3
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When does world war 2 million begin?

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September 1st, 1939 Germany invades Poland “blitzkrieg” lightning war

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4
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What is operation sea lion?

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During the battle of Britain or the blitz, Germany performs air raids and bombards factories and air strips along south London July-October 1940

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5
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Dictator of Russia 1929-1953 is led by terror

-dies in 1953 from a cerebral hemorrhage

A

Joseph stalin

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Dec 7, 1941

A

7:51 AM Japan attacks pearl harbor

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7
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Allied powers are:

A

France, usa, great britain, soviet union, china

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8
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Women who worked in factories, We can do it!

A

Rosie the riveter

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9
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What were Japanese internment camps?

A

All Japanese Americans were put into internment camps along the west coast

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10
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What are GI’s?

A

American soldiers nicknamed “Governments Issue”

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11
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What was operation overlord

A

Twas the longest day, D-Day, invasion of normandy

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12
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What happens on V-E day? May 7, 1945

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Germany surrenders, victory in Europe day

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13
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33rd president during korean war, ordered to drop the bomb

A

Harry s truman

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14
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Nicknames over bombs dropped on hiroshima and nagasaki

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Hiroshima: little bay, nahasaki: fat man

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15
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V-J day

A

Ww2 is over, document is signed on sept 2 on Missouri battleship

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