Chapter Twenty Seven Flashcards

(34 cards)

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blitzkrieg

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lightning war

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2
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invasion of poland

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september 1st, 1939

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3
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no country suffered greater misery, destruction, and loss of life in WWII than

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poland

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4
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330,000 british and french troops are evacuated to england in what becomes known as the

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“miracle of dunkirk”

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5
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the german objective is to destroy the royal air force (RAF) and the royal navy in preparation for an invasion of the british isles

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battle of britain

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6
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desert fox

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field marshall erwin rommel

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7
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june 22nd, 1941 hitler invaded

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russia (soviet union)

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8
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fuhrer directive 21

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rules of war no longer apply

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9
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order 227

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not a step back

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10
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the russians call world war II

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“the great patriotic war”

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11
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for hitler the temptations for invasion are too great

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•its the heart of communism
•its where lebensaum is to be found
•it is home to the largest jewish population in the world

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12
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for the remainder of the war, the battle between the soviet union and germany will simply be called

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“the russian front”

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13
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passed by congress in 1935,1936, 1967, and 1838

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neutrality acts

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14
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“if you got the cash, we got the goods, come get em”

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cash and carry

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15
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the 1st peacetime draft in U.S. history

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selective service act of 1940

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16
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the U.S. will give 46 billion in aid to

17
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Pearl Harbor gets us into world war 2

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Pearl Harbor-December 7, 1941

18
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1 no vote
Bonus???

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Jeanette Rankin

19
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The axis powers

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Germany Adolf Hitler
Italy Benito Mussolini
Japan Hideki Tojo

20
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The Allied powers

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America- FDR
England- Winston Churchill
Soviet Union (Russia)- Joseph Stalin
These will collectively be known as the big 3
China

21
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Seize vital materials necessary to the war effort

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War production board

22
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First combat in European Theatre

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Operation Torch
North African Invasion

23
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Ole Blood and Guts

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George S. Patton

24
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FDR issues his controversial “unconditional surrender ultimatum”

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Casablanca conference

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Stalingrad This defeat “shatters” the myth of German invincibility
The most important battle of WW II and the turning point in Europe
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July 10, 1943 Allies invade
Sicily
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d-day allie’s invade normandy in france
june 6th, 1944 operation overlord
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the suprene allied commander in europe
dwight david eisenhower
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3rd army
Pattons
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largest tank battle in history
battle of kursk
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it is hitlers last offensive of the war
battle of the bulge
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sellout
the yalta conference
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april 12th, 1945 FDR dies who becomes president
harry truman
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may 7th, 1945
germany surrenders unconditionally