Module 11.6_7 Flashcards
Question: Who was the American general that led the Allied invasion of North Africa and the D-Day invasion of France, later commanding Allied forces in Europe during World War II?
Answer: Dwight D. Eisenhower
Question: What term describes the forced march of American and Filipino soldiers by the Japanese along the Bataan Peninsula during World War II, known for its brutal conditions?
Answer: Bataan Death March
Question: What is the name given to June 6, 1944, when the Allies launched an invasion of the European mainland?
Answer: D-Day
Question: Who was the American physicist that led the Manhattan Project laboratory in Los Alamos, which developed the first nuclear bomb?
Answer: J. Robert Oppenheimer
Question: What were the two Japanese cities destroyed by atomic bombs in World War II, marking a pivotal moment towards the end of the conflict?
Answer: Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Question: What is the name of the international peacekeeping organization founded in 1945 to promote world peace, security, and economic development?
Answer: United Nations (UN)
Question: What was the Allied strategy in the Pacific theater during World War II, involving capturing and securing selected islands and using them as bases to advance closer to Japan?
Answer: Island Hopping
Question: What name is given to May 8, 1945, when Allied forces accepted Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender, marking the end of World War II in Europe?
Answer: VE Day (Victory in Europe Day)
Question: Who was the American admiral known for his major victories at the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway, which halted the Japanese advance during World War II?
Answer: Chester Nimitz
Question: What was the significant battle that took place in early June 1942, where the Allies decimated the Japanese fleet at Midway, an island northwest of Hawaii?
Answer: Battle of Midway
Question: What was the approach taken by Soviet soldiers upon entering German cities towards the end of World War II, specifically regarding their treatment of civilians?
Answer: Soviet soldiers committed widespread atrocities against German civilians, including rape and murder, particularly targeting women and children.
Question: Who was the President of the United States who made the decision to use atomic bombs against Japan, effectively ending World War II?
Answer: Harry S. Truman
Question: What were the Nuremberg Trials, and what was their significance following World War II?
Answer: The Nuremberg Trials were a series of military tribunals held after World War II to bring Nazi war criminals to justice, significant for establishing principles of international law.
Question: Describe the military tactic used by Japanese pilots of deliberately crashing bomb-filled airplanes into military targets.
Answer: Kamikaze
Question: What legislative act, passed in 1944, provided various benefits for returning World War II veterans, including educational and financial assistance?
Answer: GI Bill of Rights
Question: Why were the absence of aircraft carriers and submarines during the Pearl Harbor attack significant?
Answer: Preserved crucial naval assets for the U.S. counteroffensive.
Question: What was “island hopping”?
Answer: A strategy to capture strategic islands and bypass heavily fortified ones towards Japan.
Question: Who promised “I shall return” upon leaving the Philippines?
Answer: General Douglas MacArthur.
Question: What was the outcome of the Battle of Coral Sea?
Answer: Stopped Japanese advance towards Australia; considered a draw but strategic win for Allies.
Question: Why was the Battle of Midway important?
Answer: Turned the tide in the Pacific by sinking four Japanese carriers.
Question: Describe the Bataan Death March.
Answer: Brutal forced march of Allied POWs by Japanese, marked by atrocities.
Question: What does the Battle of Iwo Jima symbolize?
Answer: American valor and a key victory, symbolized by the iconic flag-raising.
Question: How did Okinawa preview invading Japan?
Answer: Showed potential high casualties from fierce Japanese resistance.
Question: What introduced kamikaze attacks?
Answer: Japan’s desperate defensive tactic starting at the Battle of Leyte Gulf.