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History WW2 Test Flashcards

1
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Why didn’t Britain and France try to stop Hitler when he sent troops into the Rhineland

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Policy of Appeasement

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The Nazi Soviet Pact was a pact that

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Germany and Soviet Union agreed not to attack each other

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What position did the United States take as conflict rose in Europe

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Remained neutral

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4
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What happened at the Munich Conference in 1938

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Agreed to let Hitler take the Sudatenland

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5
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What was 1 reason Hitler signed the non-agression act with Stalin

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No war

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6
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Name some reasons Western European nations adopted the Policy of Appeasement

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Thought Hitler was justified
Thought Hitler would fight communism
They had their own problems

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What 3 countries were involved in Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis

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Italy, German, Japan

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8
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German military strategy that means lightning war

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Blitzkrieg

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9
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German air attacks on Britain’s air force and cities that lasted from summer 1940 until May 10, 1941, is known as

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Battle Britain

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10
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First day of invasion of Normandy in World War 2 is known as

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D-day

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11
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System of fortifications along France’s border with Germany is

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Maginot line

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12
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Name for Germany’s air force

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Luftwaffe

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13
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Immediate cause of World War 2 was

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Invasion of Poland

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14
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World War 2 began when

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France and Britain declared war on Germany

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15
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Blitzkrieg is

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Lightning war

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16
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What is Anschluss

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Annexation of Austria

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17
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United States entered the war when

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They declared war Japan

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18
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Lend-Lease Act allowed

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To lend military arms to other countries

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19
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War in Europe ended when

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Germany surrendered and knew they were being attacked on both fronts

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20
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Who was the commander of the Allied forces in Europe

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Dwight Eisenhower

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21
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Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War 2

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Winston Churchill

22
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What happened at Dunkirk in 1940

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Allies were surrounded but rescued by British vessels

23
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At Munich Conference, Hitler assured the other countries that

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He wouldn’t expand further

24
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Hitler challenged peace of Europe by sending troops into following places

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Czechoslovakia, Austria, and Poland

25
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Kamikaze mission was

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Japanese plane crashing into American ship

26
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Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor because

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US stopped selling oil

27
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Doolittle Raiders made an impact on war in the Pacific becuase

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Boosted US morale

28
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Japanese finally surrendered after

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Nagasaki

29
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Battle where Allied code breakers found out about the Japanese plan of attack and were able to surprise the Japanese and destroy their aircraft carriers and planes was

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Battle of Midway

30
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Winston Churchill

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Britain

31
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Adolf Hitler

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Germany

32
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Franklin D Roosevelt

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US

33
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Josef Stalin

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Soviet Union

34
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Benito Mussolini

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Italy

35
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Harry Tubman

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US

36
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Violated the Treaty of Versailles

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Germany

37
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Some in this country believed Treaty of Versailles was too harsh on the country affected

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Germany

38
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Annexed Austria

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Germany

39
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Made a pact with Germany in 1939

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Soviet Union

40
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Divided Poland with Soviets

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Germany

41
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Practiced Scorched Earth Policy

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Soviet Union

42
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Occupied by Germans and split into 2 sections

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FranceE

43
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Emperor surrendered to US

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Japan

44
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Conquered Manchuria

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Japan

45
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Conquered Ethiopia

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Italy

46
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__________ signed the armistice in the same rail car used during armistice signing in WW1

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France

47
Q

At one point during WW2, reporters called it “__________ war”

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phony

48
Q

Rescue at Dunkirk made British morale go

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up

49
Q

Spain and Switzerland remained ________ during World War 2

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Neutral

50
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The opposition to all war

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Pacifism

51
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List and explain 5 major factors contributing to outbreak of World War 2

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Treaty of Versailles- Hindered Germany from thriving and they believed it was too harsh. It led to the rise of Hitler and the Nazis and Hitler broke all rules.
Rise of fascism and militarism- Nationalism was high because Hitler was trying to get people to follow his ideas. Militarism was glorified and countries built up militaries to enlarge the armies and radical leaders made promises.
Policy of Appeasement- Western countries were still fatigued by WW1. Plus, they had their own problems to worry about.
Failure of League of Nations- Originally it was established to stop war but failed due to structural weaknesses. Since it failed, Hitler was able to advance his plans and expand.
The Great Depression- The bad economy led to social unrest. The people were looking for a leader to follow in a time of hopelessness and radical leaders promised a better life

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