History Unit Test 3 Flashcards
Communism
A type of government as well as an economic system used to create and share wealth. The leader of the first communist party was Joseph Stalin.
Fascism
A new movement where its leaders offered simple answers to problems caused by the war. The leader that made the first fascist movement was Benito Mussolini.
Nazism
When it was built on violent race hatred, in which it encouraged anti-Semitism or hatred of Jews, who the Nazis blamed for all Germany’s economic problems. The leader of Nazism was Adolf Hitler.
Suggest how the policy of Appeasement can be justified, and how it can be seen as a failure.
The Appeasement is justified because it is at least able to avoid a war between the British and French, but it was seen as a failure because not everyone was pleased as Churchill thought that he still lost
Who did Hitler blame for all of Germany’s problems and why?
Hitler blamed the Jews for all of Germany’s problems because Jewish people stabbed Germany’s back, Hitler blamed them for his mother’s death and accused his father of being Jewish.
What happened in the Battle of Dunkirk? Why was it considered a miracle?
In the Battle of Dunkirk, British and French troops were pushed back to the British and French troops were pushed back to the English Channel by advancing German soldiers in Dunkirk, a tiny French town. It was considered a miracle because of how fishermen, ferry boats, and pleasure sailors rescued trapped British soldiers.
What were Canadian troops specialized in doing at the battle of Ortona?
During the Battle of Ortona, Canadian troops were specialized in “mouse holing”, where they smashed through buildings and walls to avoid streets blocked with rubble.
What happened on December 7, 1941? Why was it significant?
On December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor
What were Canadian troops specialized in doing at the battle of Ortona?
“Mouse holing”, where they smashed through buildings and walls to avoid streets blocked with rubble.
What was the Holocaust?
The Holocaust was defined as a sacrifice totally burned by fire. It involved the annihilation of the Jews and other groups of people of Europe under the Nazi regime during World War 2.
What two Japanese cities did the U.S. drop the atomic bomb on?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
What happened to people who were in the bomb zone?
They died, were burned alive, got cancer by radiation poisoning, lost their hair, and many other problems.
What was Camp X and what was its purpose?
Camp X, which operated in Oshawa, Ontario from 1941 to 1946, was a training camp responsible for training recruits for the Special Operations Executives of the British Security Coordination during World War2.
