Chapter 17 Flashcards

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Appeasement

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Giving in to the demands of an aggressor

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2
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Pacifism

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Opposition to all war

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3
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Axis powers

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Germany, Italy, Japan

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Allied powers

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US, Great Britain, Soviet Union

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5
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Francisco Franco

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Spain’s fascist dictator

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6
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Anschluss

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Union of Germany and Austria

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7
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Blitzkrieg

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Lighting warfare

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8
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Luftwaffe

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German Air Force

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9
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Concentration camps

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Detention/killing centers

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10
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Holocaust

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Destruction of European Jewry

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11
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Rosie the riveter

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Symbol of US women in the workforce

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12
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Dwight Eisenhower

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Leader of the allied forces in Europe

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13
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Stalingrad

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Major German defeat at hands of Soviet Union

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14
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Dday

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Allied invasion of nazi occupied France

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15
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Yalta conference

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Summit meeting; allies planned final strategy for ending WWII

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16
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VE Day

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Victory in Europe day

17
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VJ Day

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Victory in Japan day

18
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Douglas MacArthur

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Leader of US forces in the pacific

19
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Kamikaze

A

Japanese suicide planes

20
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Manhattan project

A

Secret name for atomic bomb project

21
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Hiroshima

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Site of atomic bomb target

22
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Why did Britain and France support the policy of appeasement

A

Because they thought communism was a greater threat than fascism

23
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What were the results of the civil war in Spain

A

A fascist dictatorship was established in Spain

24
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How did Adolf hitler justify the German policy of aggression

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Germans had a right to conquer inferior people

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What event marked the beginning of World War II
Germany invaded Poland
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Describe Hitler's blitzkrieg tactics
Lightning war; allowed Germany to take over many nations
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Why did Germany invade the Soviet Union
Hitler hated communism and wanted their natural resources
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What was the "final solution"
The murder of Jews in Europe
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Describe the concept of total war
Regulate wages, prices, rationing of food, all resources were directed to the war effort
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What was the importance of the battle of the bulge
Last German attack against the allies in World War II; delayed allied advance towards Germany
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Why were the allies able to defeat Germany
Surrounded by enemies; poor military decisions, productive capacity of US
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How did Germany's location affect its chances to win World War II
Lessened it because it was surrounded by enemies
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What were the reasons given for using atomic bombs on Japan
To end the war without invading Japan
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What did the Nazi Soviet pact accomplish for Germany
It allowed Germany to invade Poland
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Why was the Spanish Civil War called a dress rehearsal for World War II
It gave Germany a chance to use new weapons
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What was the US strategy of island hopping in the Pacific
Allowed the US to gradually advanced towards Japan