@%#$@ Last Q3 Study guide Flashcards
Describe the goals of Wave#1 and Wave#2 of Yamamoto’s plan to attack Pearl Harbor.
The first wave focused on military bases while the second wave attacked the whole island.
Why did Hitler break the Nazi-Soviet Pact on June 22nd 1941?
Hitler broke the Nazi-Soviet Pact because he was not making progress with invading Britain.
Explain how FDR was able to navigate the Neutrality Acts in order to support Great Britain during WWII.
FDR created Cash and Carry so he would not break the neutrality acts because he was not selling weapons and he was not traveling, and he used land-lease.
What did Hitler gain from the Munich Conference?
Hitler gained Sudetenland.
Why did the Allies agree to the Munich Pact in 1938?
The allies agreed to the Munich Pact in 1938 under the appeasement policy in hopes to avoid war.
What does Anschluss stand for?
The union between Austria and Germany.
Which organization failed to prevent WWII?
The league of nations.
What were 3 things that prevented Hitler from defeating the USSR in Opera Barbarossa?
Germany was unprepared for the cold, therefore they lost soldiers to frostbite, their weapons did not always work properly, and they were not trained for the snow, unlike the USSR’s soldiers that were trained specifically for snowy warfare.
What did Lebensraum? stand for?
Lebensraum refers to the living space that Hitler believed Germany needed to gain in order to grow the Aryan race.
What 3 things allowed Great Britain to stop Germany in the Battle of Britain?
Britain had radar, they boosted production of airplanes, and they had strong will.
The Maginot Line was built before WWII to?
The Maginot Line was built to prevent invasion.
What did the Nazi-Soviet Pact allow Hitler not to worry about in the invasion of Poland?
2 front war.
What was the name of the German and British Airforce?
The German air force was called the Luftwaffe and the British Airforce was named the Royal Air Force (RAF)
Why did the United States pass the Neutrality Acts during the 1930’s?
The United States had passed the Neutrality Acts to stay uninvolved in the war/ control their government and prevent them from selling weapons and traveling.
Why was Dunkirk considered a “Miracle”?
Dunkirk was considered a “Miracle” because it slowed Germany down
