Pearl HArbor Flashcards

1
Q

The Germans conquered (blank) and (blank) before hitler set his sights on (blank)

A

Austria,Czech, and Poland

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2
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After WW1, the allies created a (blank blank) from German territory to give Poland access to the (Blank) Sea

A

Polish corarador, Baltic

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3
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Nonaggression pact

A

Hitlers agreement with Stalin, in which they agreed to split Poland between them

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4
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Hitler and Stalin agreed that the USSR could take (blank) and the Baltic countries of (blank, blank)

A

Finland, Estonia, lathia

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5
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Blitzkrieg

A

“Lightning war”

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6
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Germans began bombing on Poland’s capital, (blank)

A

Warsaw

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7
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(Blank) and (Blank) declared war on (blank)

A

France,great Britain, September 3

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8
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On ( blank) Stalin sent Soviet troops into (blank) Poland

A

September 17, eastern

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9
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(Blank), Stalin had forced the (blank) to surrender

A

March 1940,Finns

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10
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In April 1940,hitlers armies launched an invasion of (blank) and (blank)
Norway surrendered (blank) later
A

Denmark, Norway,2 months

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11
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What happened and what was the significance of the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

A

Surprise military attack by Japanese navy, forced USA into the war and start of WW2

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12
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What Happened and what was the significance of the fall of southeast asian colonies

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Attacked British colonies and attacked Singapore making them surrender, Southeast Asia fell easily

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13
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What happened and what is the significance of Doolittles raid on japan

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Doolittle bombed japan along with other Japanese countries, raised American morale and made Japanese not confident

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14
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What happened and what is the significance of the battle of midway

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Japan and Australia used naval warfare for battle and allies lost more ships, battle was a victory

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15
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What happened and what was the significance of the battle of midway

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Chester Nimitz allowed Japan to attack midway and then allies destroyed over 332 Japanese planes, allies changed the tide of the war in the pacific

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16
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What happened and what is the significance of the battle of Guadalcanal

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Japanese were building an air base and mac Arthur seized the islands, allies managed to destroy the airbase and prevent Japan’s plan

17
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Hitler captured France in (blank)

18
Q

In 1939, German troops move into …….