Final World War 2 Quiz Flashcards

1
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what was VE day

A

the victory in europe, allies defeated hitler

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2
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what was VJ day

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when the allies defeated japan, victory in japan

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3
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what happened at the battle of the coral sea

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japanese tried to invade New Guinea, japanese and US aircraft carriers engage in battle, technically a draw but strategic US victory

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4
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what happened at the battle of midway

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where japan was going to invade the island halfway between the US and Asia, first major US victory

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5
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what is island hopping

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where they captured certain key japanese-held islands on a path toward japan

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what happened at the battle of Guadalcanal

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it was the first american land offensive of the war

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7
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what was japanese mentality

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they rejected surrender, and they “Fight to the Death!”

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what happened at the battle of Iwo Jima

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americans take an island 650 miles away from tokyo

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what happened at the Battle of Okinawa

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americans take an island closer to japan with a crucial air base necessary for attack in japan, they can now bomb japanese home islands

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what happened at the battle of Leyte Gulf

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american ships destroyed most of the japanese fleet, first site of kamikazes

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11
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what was Operation Downfall

invasion or the atomic bomb

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it was the planned invasion of Japan, find a way to defeat the japanese and force their surrender without sacrificing american lives

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12
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what was the Bataan Death March

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where more than 20,000 prisoners of war died during a march to a prisoner camp

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13
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why did japan want the philippines?

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it would fuel further attacks and it was crucial for them as a base of operations

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14
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why was taking the Philippines difficult for japan

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it is a US territory

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15
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what happens when MacArthur retreats

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japan takes the philippines

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16
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why did the US invade north africa and not germany first

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the US did not want the soldiers first major battle to be against germany, they were not ready

17
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how did american arrival in north africa impact the fighting their

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they were closing in on Rommel, and they finally drove germany out of north africa

18
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why did germany want to take Stalingrad

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because of the pride of the name Stalin and it was a communication center

19
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why did germany refuse to request to surrender

A

hitlers pride was on the line, and he hyped up the battle

it was germany’s biggest defeat

20
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how did the allies trick germany on d-day

A

they used a fake military(balloon army)

21
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how did hitler plan to defend against the invasion

A

the Atlantic Wall, fortification made up of concrete bunkers along the atlantic ocean

22
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why was the d-day invasion important/ turned the tide of WW2

A

it created a two front war for germany, signaled the beginning for hitler and the nazis

23
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what happened at the Battle of the Bulge

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hitler tried to surprise the allies with a blitzkrieg through the ardennes

24
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how did the battle of the bulge turn the tide of the war

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it was the last major german offensive, and hitler is defeated

25
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what were some of the impacts or world war two

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divided germany into four zones of occupation
all of eastern europe became communists
age of imperialism ends