Section 4 Flashcards
What battle was the turning point in the Soviet Union?
Stalingrad
Why did The Battle of El Alamein take place?
London was trying to take over British forces but knew there only shot was to come in with a large frontal attack
What factor made German forces suffer as they were advancing?
the cold winter
What was the Battle of Stalingrad’s main weapon used?
bombing raids
What did the Soviet troops do to Germany while they were in Stalingrad?
they had a counterattack which cut off outside supplies getting into the German forces
How much of Stalingrad was destroyed?
99 percent
Who did the British and Americans attack before France?
Italy
What toppled Mussolini from power?
the capture of Sicili
Who put Mussolini back in power and where?
The Germans took over northern Italy for Mussolini to control
How was Mussolini killed?
Mussolini was shot while being an imposture of a German soldier… he was later hung with disgrace.
What did factories in the United States have to do?
they had to switch from peacetime operation to wartime operations
What becomes a shortage in the United States?
consumer goods
What outraged Americans and who became the “enemy”
the bombing of pearl harbor and Japan.
What tactic did the United States use at D-Day to keep where they were going to attack a surprise?
they had many dummy armies to trick the Germans
What was the largest land and sea attack in history?
D-Day
What did Hitler face after the invasion of D-Day?
a two front war form the Allies and the Soviet Union
What gave the Battle of the Bulge its name?
German forces were able to make its way into the Allied lines
What happened after Hitler and his wife committed suicide?
German forces had to surrender
Why did the Japanese retreat?
they gambled there men away and they died
Who were the Kamikaze?
they were suicide pilots
Did the United States give Japan a chance to surrender before using force?
yes but Japan never responded
What deadly weapon was used on Japan?
atomic bomb
What task was faced after the war?
rebuild war-torn areas thought the world
