Final World War 2 Quiz Flashcards
what was VE day
the victory in europe, allies defeated hitler
what was VJ day
when the allies defeated japan, victory in japan
what happened at the battle of the coral sea
japanese tried to invade New Guinea, japanese and US aircraft carriers engage in battle, technically a draw but strategic US victory
what happened at the battle of midway
where japan was going to invade the island halfway between the US and Asia, first major US victory
what is island hopping
where they captured certain key japanese-held islands on a path toward japan
what happened at the battle of Guadalcanal
it was the first american land offensive of the war
what was japanese mentality
they rejected surrender, and they “Fight to the Death!”
what happened at the battle of Iwo Jima
americans take an island 650 miles away from tokyo
what happened at the Battle of Okinawa
americans take an island closer to japan with a crucial air base necessary for attack in japan, they can now bomb japanese home islands
what happened at the battle of Leyte Gulf
american ships destroyed most of the japanese fleet, first site of kamikazes
what was Operation Downfall
invasion or the atomic bomb
it was the planned invasion of Japan, find a way to defeat the japanese and force their surrender without sacrificing american lives
what was the Bataan Death March
where more than 20,000 prisoners of war died during a march to a prisoner camp
why did japan want the philippines?
it would fuel further attacks and it was crucial for them as a base of operations
why was taking the Philippines difficult for japan
it is a US territory
what happens when MacArthur retreats
japan takes the philippines
why did the US invade north africa and not germany first
the US did not want the soldiers first major battle to be against germany, they were not ready
how did american arrival in north africa impact the fighting their
they were closing in on Rommel, and they finally drove germany out of north africa
why did germany want to take Stalingrad
because of the pride of the name Stalin and it was a communication center
why did germany refuse to request to surrender
hitlers pride was on the line, and he hyped up the battle
it was germany’s biggest defeat
how did the allies trick germany on d-day
they used a fake military(balloon army)
how did hitler plan to defend against the invasion
the Atlantic Wall, fortification made up of concrete bunkers along the atlantic ocean
why was the d-day invasion important/ turned the tide of WW2
it created a two front war for germany, signaled the beginning for hitler and the nazis
what happened at the Battle of the Bulge
hitler tried to surprise the allies with a blitzkrieg through the ardennes
how did the battle of the bulge turn the tide of the war
it was the last major german offensive, and hitler is defeated
what were some of the impacts or world war two
divided germany into four zones of occupation
all of eastern europe became communists
age of imperialism ends
