Ch5 Or ww2 Flashcards
What was the difference Allie and the Axis
The allies shared the same goals the axis had different goals
What was hitters goal
To take Europe and eliminate interior people’s
What was mussolinis plan
Harbor Italian empire to the eastern Adriatic to East Africa
What was Tojo
Sought Japs’ control of Western Pacific and Asia
Most dangerous enemy for Allies
Germany; had bombs and could invade easily
What concept was used in war for Allies
“Europe First”
Who did Hitler want to split?
US and Brit
U-boats patrolled Atlantic and Caribbean were called
Wolf packs
what helped allies beat ü boats
Radar
What did Germany want to take control of
Stalingrad with their rich Caucasus oil
Command invasion on North Africa
Dwight D Eisenhower
Led Africa korps against Americans at the Kasserine Pass; known as desert Fox
General Erwin Rommel
Tank commander who was known as Blood and Gate that led troops to surrender G and I
George S Pattrson
Navy frustrated Japanese plans at this battle
Battle of Coral
What did Italy do on Sept 3, 1943?
Declared War on Germany while surrendering to the Allies
bombing to inflict maximum damage
saturated bombing
bombing to destroy Germany’s war capacity to make them surrender
strategic Bombing
the african american air squad that escorted bombers and protected them from enemy pilots; never lost any bombers
tuskegee airmen
commander of the US Navy in the pacific. knew the japanese plans ; most important naval battle he led; Japs attacked June 4, 1942
Admiral Chester Nimitz
Turning point in the pacific, ended the japanese advance; 1st american offense in pacific ; forced japanese into two front war
Battle of Midway
how did japan get resources?
From China
why would we attack Germany? 3 reasons
japan would fall, we would be closer to England and Moscow, and
why did Germans attack Stalingrad?
to get fuel
Why did Russia keep battling for Stalingrad?
it was named after Stalin and was symbolic stand
Blitzkrieg
lightning war
How much of the city of Stalingrad destroyed
80%
How many died at Stalingrad?
2 million
What killed the Germans and was the Russian Advantage?
The winter
How did the winter kill the Germans
the germans had had over engineered weaponry so they wouldn’t fire, also lit fire to start tanks and some blew up
Best weapon made in ww2 but was useless for germans
MG42
Nickname given to Russians that flanked the Germans
Rat War
how did Russia win Stalingrad?
Germans retreated and eventually stopped attacking
how did Germans have an “inside” advantage against the US?
they had agents in the US
How many agents did Germans have in the US?
8 in total (were eventually captured) 4 in New York 4 in Florida Jacksonville
How did the Coast guard not do their jobs?
they saw the landings of the agents
what did the Japanese attempt to bomb the US?
with ballon bombs (1944-1945)
How many ballon bombs were launched
9000
where did the bombs of the Japans land?
West Coast
How many bombs were successful?
1 killed a pastors wife and 5 kids under 13 that was an accident in oregon 1945
What did pearl harbor spark?
Civil Defenses to protect the citizens
CAP
Civil Air patrol
CDC
civil defense core
CDC did
civil air raids and blackout conditions
what was CDC made up of?
Old men and young men who weren’t accepted in military
gave the president more power on war conduction, war power, and to iniate war and terminate war contracts; allowed president to censor media
War Powers Act
who wanted front in france?
Allies
Why did Stalin want US and Brit to send troops to France?
Soviets done most of fighting
Why did Churchill Hesitate?
BC he remembered Brits deaths and needed better technology
Where did the Allies meet to discuss?
Teheran, Iran
how many months till second front was established ?
6 months
who commanded the troops at normandy
dwight D Eisenhower
commander of ground forces at normandy
British General Bernard Montgomery
Led US First Army
General Omar Bradley
five beaches struck
Utah. omaha, Gold, Juno, Sword
Dday
june 6 1944
Other name from dday
longest day
liberated paris
august 1944
who disobey hitlers order
his soldiers to destroy capital of france
july 20 1944 what did soldiers plot over hitler
to bomb him
german counter attacks;
Battle of Bulge
why did hitler kill himslef
mad on drugs; people wouldn’t listen to him
when did Germany surrender
may 7
VE day
Victory in Europe
FDR passed due to
heart attack
taking islands of Japan while pushing to take japan
island hopping
most important victory for marines; famous flag raising; 2 air fields;
iwo jima
had vital air base; needed for japan invasion;
okinawa
why did we take guadle canal?
had airfield, to maintain comms, and protected offenses
how long did it take to take guadle canal?
6 months
new name of guadle canal
henderson field
iron bottom sound
too many ships sunk
silver on island, two airfields; 3 x 8 miles; tried to keep US off beach
tarawa
how many civilians killed at tarawa?
90000
2 aspect of battle of philipines
Battle of Laye Gulf then actual battle
Largest Naval battle of ww2
Battle of Laye Gulf
how many did japs lose at Battle of Philippines
80,000
how old were kamikazes
16-20
when were kamikazes used first
battle of philipines
where was flag raised
mt suribachi
took pic of flag raised
joe rosenthaw
Liberated Paris
Falaise pocket
Who sent Albert a letter
FDR
Who was head Manhattan project
J Robert Oppenheimer
What was the element
U235
Where was bomb tested
Trinity tower
Who knew atomic bomb
Russia
Commander of 505 composite group
Col. Paul tibbits
Dropped little boy
B-29 Ebola gay
What did Hiroshima bomb
Ebola gay little boy
Dropped fat man
Bocks car b-29
Who dropped the fat man
Charles Sweeney
How many people died
140000
Primary target for bocks car
Kokua
Second place bombed
Nagasaki
Who saw occupation in Japan
General Douglas MacArthur
