Unit 1: WWII Flashcards
How did the Treaty of Versailles contribute to the causes of World War II?
Resulted in economic instability.
What was the purpose of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) during World War II?
To allow women to serve in non-combat roles in the U.S. Army.
What roles were African American soldiers typically assigned during World War II?
Menial tasks.
How did strategic bombing impact the course of World War II?
Diminished the will of enemies.
What was the significance of the Battle of Midway during World War II?
Turning point of war in the Pacific.
What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act during World War II?
American attempt to supply European allies.
Where did the D-Day invasion occur during World War II?
Normandy, France.
What was the significance of the Battle of the Bulge during World War II?
Last attempt for Germany to turn war around in Western Europe.
What was the campaign of political repression in the Soviet Union during the late 1930s called?
People in Soviet Union kill political enemies/Great Purge
What were the Nuremberg Laws?
Collective name for anti-sematic laws to strip Jewish people of their rights.
What role did propaganda play during World War II?
To get citizens to participate in the war.
In what capacities did women serve in the military during World War II?
Served as nurses, cooks and non-combat roles.
What was the geographical significance of the Polish Corridor?
Germany wanted the Polish Corridor to keep Germany connected.
What happened to many Japanese Americans during World War II?
Put into internment camps.
What was the purpose of the Yalta Conference during World War II?
Discuss what to do after the war.
What was the significance of the bombing of Pearl Harbor during World War II?
America got involved in WWII.
How did the policy of appeasement contribute to the outbreak of World War II?
World allowed Hitler to do what he wished.
Which countries were part of the Axis Powers during World War II?
Germany, Italy, and Japan.
What technological advancement played a crucial role in the Battle of Britain?
Radar systems.
How did Native Americans contribute to the war effort during World War II?
Navajo code talkers created talking in a language only they could understand.
What was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II?
Turning point of WWII for good guys, Germany lost and went downhill from there.
What was the codename for the United States’ project to develop the atomic bomb?
The Manhattan Project.
What military strategy did Germany employ at the beginning of World War II to achieve rapid victories?
Blitzkrieg.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Joseph Stalin.
Which dictator led Italy during World War II?
Benito Mussolini.
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for most of World War II?
Winston Churchill.
Who was the leader of Nazi Germany during World War II?
Adolf Hitler.
Who was the President of the United States during most of World War II?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
What was one of the primary contributions of women to the World War II effort?
Working in factories.
What did Rosie the Riveter symbolize during World War II?
Symbol for women’s contributions during war.
What was the Holocaust during World War II?
Germany killed 6 million “undesirable” people.
What challenges did African American soldiers face during World War II?
Segregation and discrimination.
What term describes the Japanese pilots who conducted suicide attacks against Allied naval vessels?
Kamikaze.
What military strategy did the United States use to gain control of the Pacific islands?
Island hopping.
What agreement allowed Nazi Germany to annex the Sudetenland in 1938?
Munich agreement.
What action by the United States led to the end of World War II in the Pacific?
Atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
What political ideology did Benito Mussolini promote in Italy?
Fascism.
What was the name of the prominent isolationist group in the United States that opposed American entry into World War II?
America First Committee.
What global economic event in the 1930s contributed to the rise of dictators like Hitler and Mussolini?
Great Depression.
What was the agreement between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in 1939 that promised neither would attack the other?
Nazi-Soviet non aggression pact.
What event led to the United States’ direct involvement in the War in the Pacific?
Pearl Harbor.
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II?
African American fighter pilots.
Which event is widely considered the immediate cause of World War II?
The Invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany.
Which two battles were crucial in the United States’ strategy to get closer to Japan’s mainland?
Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
What was the codename for Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941?
Operation Barbarossa.
Which battle is considered a turning point in the Pacific Theater?
Battle of Midway.
Which two Japanese cities were targeted with atomic bombs by the United States in August 1945?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
What was one way the American home front contributed to the war effort?
Rationing of food and war materials.
What policy did Stalin implement to consolidate individual landholdings into large, state-controlled farms?
Collectivational Farming.
