Unit 7 - WWII Pt.1 Flashcards
4 causes of WWII
- Treaty of Germany post WWI losing land, military, taking guilt, and war repair payments because of the Treaty of Versailles
- Economic problems from the Great Depression (inflation, unemployment, poverty)
- Nationalism- pride promoted by radical political groups (dictators)
- Rise of dictatorships
Dictator of Germany
Hitler
Dictator of Italy
Mussaline
Dictator of the Soviet Union
Stalin
Dictators of Japan
Heronito and Tojo
What is Mein Kampf
An autobiography written by Hitler that shows his plan and his discrimination against the Jews, first step to turning people against them
Lebensraum
A territory that a country believes it needs to conquer so that it can become part of the Empire and development of a democracy
1936 Olympic Games
Hitler plans to show the world that Germany is the strongest and a stable country post WWI, takes down all propaganda, Jesse Owens crushes Hitler’s plan by winning medals as a black man for the USA
The Rhineland
The demilitarized land along the France and Belgium border that Hitler moves troops and equipment into - violates the Treaty of Versailles
The Neutrality Acts
Laws passed to limit the US involvement in future wars by placing embargo on countries and giving no loans to countries at war
America First Commitee
Promoted isolationism to stay out of Europe’s conflicts
Who was the spokesperson for the America First Committee
Charles Lindbergh
The anschluss
Hitler’s plan to overthrow and annex Austria and unite the German people under one gov.
What was the significance of sudentanland
Hitler wanted to annex it because of its large German population
Munich agreement stated that
France and GB would appease Germany and let Hitler have sudentanland
Who signs the Munich agreement
Neville chamberlain
Who spoke out against Hitler’s radical views
Winston Churchill
The non aggression pact
Hitler signed with Stalin saying that they would keep peace between them
What date does the war begin
September 1, 1939
What was sitzkrieg
6 months of Hitler just sitting followed by him invading Denmark and Norway
What was the magiot line
A line of French defense along the German border
Cash and carry plan stated that
The US could sell materials to countries at war if they paid cash and then picked up their purchases
Operation pied piper
Evacuation which located over 3.5 million people carried out by Hitlers blitzkreig
Why was Hitler’s attack on the Soviet Union a mistake (2 reasons)
Hitler underestimated the power of the Soviet Union and their fighting style
He is now fitting on three different fronts
Eagle squadrons
Volunteer American pilots that served in units with the British Royal Air Force
Who were the axis powers (3 countries)
Japan
Germany
Italy
Selective service act of 1940
First peacetime military draft to Americans people stood in line to volunteer
What did the Atlantic Charter outline for the US and GB
The countries beliefs for a peaceful world
Arsenal of democracy
A slogan used by FDR
Lend - the lease act
The us would lend or lease supplies to countries of their choice
What was “magic”
The machine that decoded Japanese communications
Date that Pearl Harbor was attacked
Dec. 7, 1941 at 7:55am on a Sunday
Two reasons japan attacked Pearl Harbor
To continue the conquest of Asia without the US interfering
To force the US to reopen trade
Japanese commander who planned attack on Pearl harbor
Yamamoto
How may waves of attack did japan plan to use on Pearl Harbor
3
US pacific fleet commander
Admiral Kimmel
US army commander
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