Study Guide Part 1 Flashcards
satisfying reasonable demands of dissatisfied powers in an effort to maintain peace and stability
Appeasement
“lightning war”. It consisted of swift, massive, and highly coordinated attacks by waves of warplanes, tanks, and infantry.
Blitzkrieg
In September 1940, Britain launched its first bombing raid on Berlin.After that, Hitler shifted his targets to British cities.Bombing attacks over the next several months devastated parts of London and other large cities.Londoners called this period the Blitz, a shortening of Blitzkrieg. By spring 1941, the number of raids dwindled.German industry simply could not replace the lost planes fast enough.The British had successfully defended their homeland.Their victory raised hopes that Hitler could be stopped.
Great Britain vs. Germany
a violation of internationally accepted practices related to waging war.
War Crimes
Japan attacked the U.S. and the U.S. attacked Japan
Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, was the first in a series of strikes against Allied territory in the Pacific and U.S drops Two A-bombs Eending the War in the Pacific on August 6, 1945
Stalingrad Battle Outcome
the Soviet victory forced the Germans to retreat, giving up all they had gained since June 1942
Consequences of WWII Costs and consequences:
Property damage People were depressed People were dead Businesses destroyed Economy was bad Homelessness Conflict about what should or shouldn’t be done More globally dependent economy. Allies broken between Soviet Union and United States Tensions grow Cold War
American pilots typically launched daytime raids. They favored aiming at specific targets such as oil refineries, railroads, and factories with the intent of disrupting Germany’s ability to supply and equip its fighting forces. By the end of the war, Germany’s infrastructure and economy were in ruins. British pilots relied mainly on saturation bombing, the rapid release of a large number of bombs over a wide area. They usually flew nighttime raids over enemy cities. The strategy behind bombing cities, with its appalling loss of life, was to destroy civilian morale and force a surrender. This tactic turned German cities like Dresden and Hamburg into rubble-strewn graveyards. However, it did not bring an early end to the war.
Allied Bombing Campaign
