TEST 17 Flashcards
Which major countries were fascist prior by WW11? Which wanted to expand territory?
Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Japan. Italy, Germany and japan were committed to expansion
What exactly is fascism (4)
-promises of good times ahead
- loyalty to a leader
- nationalism
- militarism
What were the major things the Nazis believed in
- strong germany with all german speaking people
- The Fuhrer is unquestioned leader
- Lebensraum, germany has right to expand
- Jews and Communists were enemies
- Autarky- economically self-sufficient
- Social Darwinism (Aryan)
How did the Nazi’s gain power in germany
They were elected. Hitler made every other party illegal and gave more power to himself.
What did Hitler and the Nazis do that won them more popularity in Germany. (4)
-Stabilized economy
- Built autobahn (freeway system)
- Held successful Olympics in 1936
- Restored sense of pride in Germans
Hitler Youth, League of German Girls, and Young pioneers for USSR countries? Did they succeed?
It was a youth camp for germany, very successful for propaganda. YP was communist’s version.
In order, how did the Nazis plan deal with the jewish population
- anti-semetic laws
- emigration
- forced to live in the ghetto
- concentration camps
- death camps (final solution)
13 million innocent people died in the Holocaust, what specific groups were targeted? (4)
- jewish people
- disabled people
- homosexuals
- criminals
Why did the Nazis hate Jewish people?
- They stabbed germany in the back as spies and traitors
- Greedy and responsible for financial problems
- They were racially inferior
- They were only 1% of Germany- easy to pick on
- Long story of christian hatred of jews
Short term causes of World War 2 both in Asia and Europe.
Asia: Japan invaded China (1931- manchuria, agin in 1937) Europe: Germany invaded Pofland (1939)
What were the sides of World War 2?
Axis powers; Germany Japan, Italy
Allied: Great Britain, France, China, USSR, USA
What were 4 long term causes of World War 2?
- conquest of new lands by fascist countries
- Bad economic times- countries didn’t want to fight
- Harsh ww1 peace on Germany played a role in the rise of more extreme solutions
- failure of League of nations, countries weary about fighting
What did USSR and Stalin blame WW2 on?
Economic system capitalism. Seen through a communist lens.
What was the outcome of the Munich Conference
western leaders decided on appeasement. They were gonna let hitler stop by taking Czechoslovakia.
Significance of the Non-Aggression Pact
The USSR and Nazi Germany agreed to not fight for 10 years, and secretly divide up eastern europe. Terrified democratic countries and more
How did WW2 in Asia go
- Japan won most of the battles +swept through Asia
- China absorbed lots of death but didn’t give up
- Chinese civil war pasued to focus on fighting Japan
- Japanese soldiers killed 6-7 million innocent Asians. Violence = EXTREME
What was Germany’s WW2 blitzkrieg strategy about? Ws it effective?
Military strategy for GErmany was to use planes, tanks, and infantry to make overwhelming first strike. extremely effective at first.
How did France fight in World War 2?
they surrendered very quickly to Germany. French Resistance would fight throughout war
In 1941, what countries were neutral at first, but then joined Allies after WW2 progressed.
USSR- germany invaded it
USA- Pearl Harbor
What made the US enter World War 2?
Bombing of pearl harbor. JApan bombed hawaii, december 1941. Germany declared war days later, us was now in war.
Why did the Japanese attack the USA?
- thought it would scare US away from fighting in war
- needed oil from americans and thought this would scare them into giving it to them
- Wanted to take out navy in pacific
- Secret agreement that Nazis would declare war
What was the Executive order #9066 about and why was 442md regiment significant?
very ugly, 120,000 japanese-americans were put in camps in fear that they were the enemy. 442nd regiment was japanese-american, most decorated in war.
significance of D-day invasion? and what year
1944- largest sea invasion of all time. opened a 2nd front for allies, it was a success
why did the americans drop two atom bombs on japan? (3)
- to end war quickly
- demonstrate advanced technology to enemies
- Avoid deaths/casualties invading Japan
