Chapter Six Flashcards by Lainey Hervert

Why did the league of nations fail

US didn’t join

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The treaty of Versailles blamed who for severe economic hardships

germany

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the mark is currency for what country

germany

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what economic aid plan secured $200 million loan to Germany, but let the United States become heavily invested in Europe

the dawes plan`

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The Treaty of Locarno guaranteed what country’s western border w/ France & Belgium

germany

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The War Production Board was established by what country during WWII

america

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Under the WPB and Office of Price Administration, they set up rationing; what is the definition of rationing

limiting the usage of certain items during wartime

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The devotion of a country’s entire resources towards the war effort is known as what?

total war

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According to Mein Kampf, what race did Hitler describe as the top “culture-producing” race

aryans

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Hitler’s main goal was to move inferior social races from Germany to create more living space; what word in German means “living space”?

lebensraum

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A period of low economic activity and a rise in unemployment is what stage of the business cycle?

a recession

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The Weimar Republic was a democratic republic formed post-WWI; what country established the Weimar Republic?

germany

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What U.S President presented the New Deal to combat the economic troubles in the United States during the Great Depression?

FDR

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The OSRD brought scientists into the war effort; what project did the OSRD create?

the manhattan project

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Information, especially of a biased -or- misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause -or- point of view; what term fits this definition?

propaganda

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Under the rule of Hitler, all mentally and terminally ill -or- physically and mentally handicapped were killed; what practice is this?

euthanasia

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The science of improving the race through selective breeding is what term?

eugenics

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What did Nazi Germany do to women who were non-Aryan women (I.E mixed blood)?

sterilized

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Militarism, dictatorship, censorship, and repression are all characteristics of what types of government?

totalitarianism

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Who was the totalitarian leader of the Soviet Union?

joseph stalin

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Who was the totalitarian leader of Japan?

hideki tojo

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who was the totalitarian leader of italy

benito mussolini

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who was the totalitarian leader of germany

adolf hitler

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what individual wanted to transform Russia from an agricultural giant to an industrial powerhouse

stalin

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a system in which private farms are eliminated and peasants work on land that is owned by the gov

collectivization

what totalitarian leader is famous for creating the model communist state

stalin

what theatre did roosevelt and churchill want to defeat first

germany

what country primarily fought in the battle of stalingrad

soviet union

why was volograd important to control

it was a river

operation torch that focused on where

northern africa

what nazi general was the desert fox, leading axis campaign into north africa

erwin rommel

what nazi propaganda portrayed jews in horrible ways

the wandering jew (der ewige jude)

what did hitler preach to the people of germany in a speech to the reichstag

he promised the extermination of the jews

what symbol did the yellow star mean

the star of david??

what group of people did the Nuremberg laws affect most

jews

Stressing nationalism and placing the interests of the state above those of the individual is the definition for what system of government?

facism

Operation Overlord was the Allied invasion of what country?

german occupied france

What Allied General led the D-Day invasion of Normandy?

dwight d eisenhower

The last major offensive (for the Germans) in the European Theatre took place at what battle?

battle of the bulge

After losing the Battle of Berlin and w/ Soviet forces closing in, what leader committed suicide in his bunker with his wife?

hitler

What event officially brought the United States into WWII

pearl harbor

Internment camps were signed via executive order by FDR; what group of peoples were interred at these camps?

japanese

What battled “avenged” December 7th in the Pacific Theatre? This battle resulted in heavy losses for Japanese aircraft carriers.

battle of midway

Nazism were extreme beliefs of nationalism; what country implemented Nazism?

germany

Blonde-hair, blue eyed were characteristics of what type of people?

aryan

What Reich did Hitler establish after dismembering the Weimar Republic?

the third reich

Suicide bombers instructed to bomb target ships and targets with planes were known as what?

kamikaze

Iwo Jima was an important island for the Allies because if they controlled it, they could place shipments to attack what country’s mainland?

japanese

“Island Hopping” was a strategy that was used in what theatre during WWII?

pacific

The Big Three (At Yalta) were what three leaders?

roosevelt, stalin, chruchill

The Manhattan Project led to the creation of what weapon?

atomic bombs

“Night of the broken glass” was what event? This event was used to target Jewish businesses, synagogues, etc.

kristallnacht

What individual was the propaganda minister for the Nazis?

joseph goebbels

The Jews were kept in walled off parts of cities; what were these walled off parts of the cities called?

ghettos

What method of execution did the Nazi’s use to kill large amounts of prisoners at one time?

gas chambers

The Einsatzgruben were a mobile killing force; where did most of their killings take place?

ukraine and the baltic states

The Japanese launched an attack on Manchuria; what country was Manchuria a province of?

china

What country passed acts such as the Neutrality Acts to remain neutral at the start of WWII?

america

What area of land was given to Germany via Chamberlain by the Munich Agreement?

sedentenland

Neville Chamberlain was the Prime Minister of which country?

britain

Giving up principles to pacify an aggressor is what term?

appeasement`

What country did Germany invade, thus starting WWII?

poland

What country did Germany sign a nonaggression pact with to prevent conflict?

soviet union

Lightning War” was a form of warfare used by the Germans; what term is lightning war?

blitzkrieg

The Royal Air Force was the Air Force for what country?

england

What side of the war did the United States join WWII as?

neutral? allies?

List the (2) alliances during WWII.

allies and axis

List the (3) countries that made up the Allies during WWII.

britain, america, soviet union, france

List the (3) countries that made up the Axis during WWII

germany, italy japan

List the (2) cities that the atomic bombs were dropped on.

hiroshima and nagasaki

List the names of the (2) atomic bombs

little boy and fat man