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Poland to Pearl Harbor Flashcards

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1
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When did WWII start?

A

when Germany invades Poland in 1939

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2
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lightening warfare (fast and furious)

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blitzkreig

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3
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both armies of the Germans and French faced each other along the Maginot line

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phony war

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4
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fortress between the two countries

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Maginot line

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5
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amphibious operation that miraculously rescued the British and French armies

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Miracle at Dunkirk

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6
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led the Free French forces in resisting capitulation to Germany during World War II

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Charles de Gaulle

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7
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code name

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Operation Sea Lion

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8
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Hitler plans to invade and conquer Britain

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Battle of Britain

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9
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German air force

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Luft waffe

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10
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British royal air force

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RAF

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11
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prime minister who said “we shall never surrender”

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Winston Churchill

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12
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London attacked for 57 consecutive days and nights

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The blitz

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13
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new British invention that turned the tide of the battle

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radar

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14
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“lifeline of Great Britain” longest continuous battle of WWII

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Battle of the Atlantic

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15
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wolf packs

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German U-boats

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16
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Great Britain, France, Soviet Union and later the USA

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allied powers

17
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Germany, Italy, and Japan

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Axis power

18
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stay out of European affairs

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Isolationism

19
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purpose was to limit the USA involvement in future wars

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Neutrality Acts

20
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USA assisted Great Britain with supplies

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cash and carry program

21
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the USA could lend or lease arms or other supplies to any country

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lend-lease program

22
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invasion of soviet union

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operation Barbarossa

23
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red army

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russians

24
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900 day/seige

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battle of leningrad

25
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fought for control over the russian oil fields ( bloodiest battle of the eastern front)

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battle of stalingrad

26
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russian campaign

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Hitlers greatest mistake

27
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first American bombing crew to complete 25 missions

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memphis belle

28
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USA naval base in the Pacific

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Battle of pearl harbor

29
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admiral of the Japanese navy

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Isoroko Yamamoto

30
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tora tora tora

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Japenese code war- surpise had been achieved

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