impi yezwe yesibili (ww2 hisoyru notes) Flashcards
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What was forged between Hitler and Mussolini?
An alliance called Berlin Axis
Mussolini’s special supporters
“Black shirts”
Mussolini’s March on Rome forced which king to name him prime minister :D
King Victor Emmanuel III
Operation Torch
The invasion of North Africa led by Dwight E. Eisenhower
D-day
the Allied invasion of occupied France on the shores of Normandy (June 6, 1944) Led by Eisenhower and was the combined effort of U.S. Britain, and Canadian forces
Kamikaze Attack
“Divine Wind “ Suicide attack by Japanese pilots
Manhattan Project
Atomic bomb project by the U.S.
Josef Mengele
An SS doctor at Auschwitz notorious for horrific experiments on twins and gypsies.
United Nations
An international organization that encourages cooperation among nations and works to prevent future wars
Blitzkrieg
Lightning Warfare
Axis Powers
A military alliance with Germany, Italy and Japan in 1940.
The Big Three:
FDR (USA), Winston Churchill (Great Britain) and Joseph
Stalin (Soviet Union)
Iwo Jima and Okinawa
two critical islands were captured by the U.S. early in 1945
a. islands were said to be in “Japan’s backyard”
Nuremberg Laws of 1935
proclaimed the Jews were not citizens of Germany
Jews were forced from their homes into ___
ghettos (restricted areas within the cities where Jews were
contained)
Final Solution
Cover name for the plan to kill all the Jews of Europe
Why was Germany weak at this time?
The Great Depression, Versailles Treaty, Post-war inflation crippled Germany’s economy
What did Mussolini do as Prime Minister?
He reduced unemployment, created many public works programs to help aid the unemployed, modernized agriculture and industry, improved transportation and education.
Mein Kampf
Hitler’s book he wrote while he was imprisoned with the details of his plans for Germany once he assumes power
Reichstag
German Parliament / House of
Representatives
Rhineland
region just outside NE France)
Neville Chamberlain
Prime Minister-England
How did the conditions in Italy after World War 1 help Mussolini come to power?
Civilians were outraged they did not recieve lands that the allies had promised them. They faced unemployment and workers went on strike. Trade declined and taxes rose
How did Mussolini treat his critics?
He imprisoned, exiled and murdered them.
Why did the French build the Maginot Line?
Because they were worried about a German invasion
What caused U.S. workers to lose their jobs?
U.S. workers lost their jobs because when better technologies were made, overproduction ensued and prices were lowered.
