Final Flashcards
Invaded by Italy, League of Nations imposed sanctions because of the invasion. Was revenge for Ottawa where the Ethiopians beat Italy
Ethiopia
Francisco Franco was trying to gain power in Spain, nazi supported, gurtnica was bombed. It let the world know how the nazi’s would fight and introduced blitzkrieg
Spanish civil war dress rehearsal for world war 2
Appeasement, western powers have hitler the Sudetenland, Neville chamberlain held the document in his hand and shouted “we have achieved peace”
Munich conference
Lighting war, 1st phase was the German Air Force attacked from high altitude, 2 phrase another squad of the air force attacked at a lower altitude 3) ground troops
Blitzkrieg
Nonaggression pact between the soviets and Germans. Gave Germany a free hand in Poland
Nazi-soviet pact
When France was overtaken by the nazi’s, the nazi created a puppet g’ment in this town
Vichy, France
After Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Decides to take care of Europe before the pacific. FDR HAD TO BE CONVINCED
Europe first strategy
Island hopping strategy
Conceived by Douglas MacArthur, win the war in the pacific by starting at the southern most island and making your way up to mainland Japan. Can’t take over all islands
Initial invasion of the Soviet Union, hurler invaded because he wanted her vast natural resources. What stopped him was the harsh winter of 41-42. The soviets will win and turning point
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of El Alamein
Battle in North Africa, furthest advancement of the nazi’s into Africa. Montgomery stopped the advancement of this. Rommel was the Germany general
Tehran conference of 1943
A meeting among the big 3, the attack was to start a second front, Stalin was begging Churchill and FDR for the 2nd front
D-Day invasion
Occurred in France, Normandy. 5 beaches were invaded. Conceived by Eisenhower. Once they gained a hold the war was over. Created a hopeless 2 front war
Battle of midway
Battle in the pacific, the japs tried to lure the U.S. Into a Pearl Harbor typed attack US knew about it tho and this becomes a decisive blow to the japs navy
Kamikaze
Japs airplanes crashed into allied ships, suicide mission
Hitlers final solution
To exterminate the Jews, white Anglo Saxon race was superior to all others
Purpose of the concentration camps
In theory the purpose of the camp was to convert undesirables to appropriate members of the 3rd reich
Wansee conference
Turns concentration camps into death camps. Ryan heydrich outlined the Jews in all the areas. 11 million totaled
Auschwitz
Poland, largest concentration camp
Battle of the Bulge
Hitlers last stand, create a bulge in the line in the Ardennes forest and break through. The Americans army was able to push them back and last of Germans reserved troops
Emperor Hirohito
Emperor of Japan for 63 years till 1989, cult of personality was created around him
Manhattan project
Created the atomic bomb Brie the U.S. Spent a total of 7 billion on Atomic Bomb creation.
Potsdam conference
Truman informs Clemens about the atomic bomb. Stalk. Already knew. The big three decide to divide Germany into 4 occupations, French us, British, soviets. Soviets get east and the rest get west
Treaty that ended World War 1, punished Germany and it led to the rise of Adolfo butler. Hitler was this treaty to gain trust in his people. Violated by building up the Germany military, annexed Austria
Versailles treaty