Section 4 Flashcards
What German general took the key Libyan port city of Tobruk?
General Erwin Rommel
What battle became the turning point for the Allies on the eastern front, and allowed Soviet troops to push westward?
The Battle of Stalingrad
Where did the Allied powers originally open up a second European front?
Italy
What is the term when an entire nation rallies together to support a war effort?
Total War
Define “Ration”
The distribution of goods within a population in limited amounts
What tactic was used by most governments at the time in order to encourage civilians to contribute to the war effort?
Propaganda
What group was negatively impacted in America due to propaganda?
Japanese-Americans (Nisei)
What was the name of the location where the Allies planned to launch their massive attack on the Axis?
Normandy, France
Define “Operation Overlord”
An Allied attack that was to be the largest land and sea invasion in history
Was the Allied invasion of German occupied France successful?
Yes, but the Allies sustained heavy casualties
What was the name of the German assault that took place in the Ardennes Forest?
The Battle of the Bulge
What is the significance of May 9th, 1945?
The German unconditional surrender was officially signed in Berlin; the war in Europe was over
Define “Kamikaze”
Japanese suicide pilots who ultimately sacrificed themselves to destroy enemy ships
What was the top-secret Allied plan to create a weapon that could bring the war in the Pacific to the quickest possible end?
The Manhattan Project
What cities were destroyed by Allied bombs to ensure the Japanese to surrender?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
