Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Rotc > Col > Flashcards

Col Flashcards

0
Q

What did the Japanese do on December 7th 1941 at 7:55 am?

A

Bomed Perl Harbor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

What role did air power play in world war 2

A

Air war

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What was the only real break for America?

A

the enemy did not touch a single aircraft carrier of the US Pacific fleet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

The attack was a true ___________ victory for the Japanese.

A

Aviation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

When did the United States declare war on Japan?

A

December 8th 1941

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Who were the allies of WWII?

A

Britain, France, United States, Soviet Union, China.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Who were the Axis?

A

Germany, Italy, Japan

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What were the nazis responsible for?

A

Holocaust, or the mass murder of some six

million Jews, mostly in death camps

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

In 1941 Hillier ___________ Stalin and attract the _________.

A

Double- crossed and Soviet Union

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What played a strategic role in determining the outcome of World War II at several points?

A

Air Power

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What means designed to strike at
the sources of an enemy’s military,
economic, or political power?

A

Strategic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Germany began World War II using its ___________ —the German air force—in combination with ground troops

A

Luftwaffe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Britain’s air power put a stop to German air power in the ____________.

A

Battle of Britain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

First, its ______ was superior to Germany’s navy.

A

Royal Navy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Second, German aircraft weren’t equipped to fly the long distances needed to cross the ___________.

A

English Channel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What was on 6 June 1944 was a third punch delivered through air power

A

D-Day invasion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Air power was an essential element in that __________.

A

Battle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Finally, the _________ dropped on Japan in August 1945 ended the war in the Pacific

A

Atomic bombs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

What had a much larger role in World War II than it did in World War I?

A

Air power

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

They also used _________ to try to break the will of the people—in fact, civilians were often targets

A

Air craft

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

What is a war conducted with great speed and force?

A

A blitzkrieg

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

what offense attempts to overwhelm its enemy

A

In a blitzkrieg

22
Q

In a ________ blitzkrieg, the Luftwaffe would strike first

A

World War II

23
Q

In __________ the United States and Britain used the same air policy at first.

A

Africa

24
Q

It became clear that if the _______ didn’t change tactics, their huge losses would continue

A

Allies

25
Q

So ___________ and then the US Army brought all their planes under centralized control

A

Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF)

26
Q

Something that is ______ involves military operations that are smaller, closer to base, and of less long-term significance than
strategic operations

A

tactical

27
Q

Three point plan.

A

1)Air superiority
2)Interdiction, or the act of cutting
or destroying an enemy’s advance through firepower
3)Close ground support

28
Q

The Allies relied heavily on long-range bombers to hit deep inside _________ and to destroy their ability to wage war

A

Germany and Japan

29
Q

Who instructed his bombers to fly close together—he called it the combat box formation?

A

LeMay

30
Q

By____ together, the gunners on the aircraft could more effectively protect against enemy fighters

A

sticking

31
Q

Formation pattern bombing is what results when bombers fly in a _____________.

A

combat box formation

32
Q

________ dropped from aircraft flying close together will land closer together and can have a big impact in a small area.

A

Bombs

33
Q

Pilots flew what three key kinds of aircraft in World War II

A

the bomber, the fighter, and the transport

34
Q

The _______ was the long- range bomber of the Pacific theater—designed for bombing runs over Japan.

A

B-29 Superfortress

35
Q

Medium-range bombers included the __________.

A

B-25 Mitchell

36
Q

Perhaps the most famous fighter was the __________.

A

North American P-51 Mustang

37
Q

A _______ is a vehicle— aircraft, ship, or other— that carries people, supplies, tanks, and artillery

A

transport

38
Q

What is the best-known air transport ?

A

C-47 Skytrain

39
Q

What did Germany need to hit Britain effectively?

A

long-range

40
Q

Germany made another big mistake—it didn’t count on ____________

A

British radar

41
Q

For ____ months, bombers and fighters of the Army Air Forces and RAF had been striking at German positions in and around
Normandy

A

Two

42
Q

What was a major turning point in the war?

A

D-Day invation

43
Q

At the end of December 1944, the Germans made a desperate surprise counterattack in Belgium It is known as the ______________.

A

Battle of the Bulge

44
Q

________ destroyed German air power

A

Effectively

45
Q

______________ and ____________ put the brakes on the Japanese advance through the Pacific

A

The Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway

46
Q

What took place from 7 May to 8 May 1942?

A

The Battle of the Coral Sea

47
Q

What what the first naval battle in history in which the opposing ships never saw each other?

A

Battle of the Coral Sea

48
Q

what was the battle fought entirely by aircraft

A

Battle of the Corel sea

49
Q

Who led 16 B-25 bombers over Japan

A

Lt Col Jimmy Doolittle

50
Q

In February 1945 the bombers switched from explosive bombs to _________ —bombs designed to start fires

A

incendiary bombs

51
Q

President ________ didn’t want to risk hundreds of thousands of US casualties— and the lives of millions of Japanese—on an invasion of Japan

A

Truman

52
Q

So Truman asked the military to use its
newest weapon, the atomic bomb to force
the Japanese to _____________.

A

Surrender

Rotc (4 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions