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Unit 7 - WWII Pt.1 Flashcards

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4 causes of WWII

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  1. Treaty of Germany post WWI losing land, military, taking guilt, and war repair payments because of the Treaty of Versailles
  2. Economic problems from the Great Depression (inflation, unemployment, poverty)
  3. Nationalism- pride promoted by radical political groups (dictators)
  4. Rise of dictatorships
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Dictator of Germany

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Hitler

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Dictator of Italy

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Mussaline

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Dictator of the Soviet Union

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Stalin

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Dictators of Japan

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Heronito and Tojo

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What is Mein Kampf

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An autobiography written by Hitler that shows his plan and his discrimination against the Jews, first step to turning people against them

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Lebensraum

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A territory that a country believes it needs to conquer so that it can become part of the Empire and development of a democracy

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1936 Olympic Games

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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

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The Rhineland

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The demilitarized land along the France and Belgium border that Hitler moves troops and equipment into - violates the Treaty of Versailles

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The Neutrality Acts

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Laws passed to limit the US involvement in future wars by placing embargo on countries and giving no loans to countries at war

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America First Commitee

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Promoted isolationism to stay out of Europe’s conflicts

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Who was the spokesperson for the America First Committee

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Charles Lindbergh

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The anschluss

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Hitler’s plan to overthrow and annex Austria and unite the German people under one gov.

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What was the significance of sudentanland

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Hitler wanted to annex it because of its large German population

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Munich agreement stated that

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France and GB would appease Germany and let Hitler have sudentanland

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Who signs the Munich agreement

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Neville chamberlain

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Who spoke out against Hitler’s radical views

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Winston Churchill

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The non aggression pact

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Hitler signed with Stalin saying that they would keep peace between them

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What date does the war begin

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September 1, 1939

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What was sitzkrieg

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6 months of Hitler just sitting followed by him invading Denmark and Norway

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What was the magiot line

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A line of French defense along the German border

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Cash and carry plan stated that

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The US could sell materials to countries at war if they paid cash and then picked up their purchases

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Operation pied piper

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Evacuation which located over 3.5 million people carried out by Hitlers blitzkreig

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Why was Hitler’s attack on the Soviet Union a mistake (2 reasons)

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Hitler underestimated the power of the Soviet Union and their fighting style

He is now fitting on three different fronts

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Eagle squadrons

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Volunteer American pilots that served in units with the British Royal Air Force

26
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Who were the axis powers (3 countries)

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Japan
Germany
Italy

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Selective service act of 1940

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First peacetime military draft to Americans people stood in line to volunteer

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What did the Atlantic Charter outline for the US and GB

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The countries beliefs for a peaceful world

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Arsenal of democracy

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A slogan used by FDR

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Lend - the lease act

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The us would lend or lease supplies to countries of their choice

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What was “magic”

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The machine that decoded Japanese communications

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Date that Pearl Harbor was attacked

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Dec. 7, 1941 at 7:55am on a Sunday

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Two reasons japan attacked Pearl Harbor

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To continue the conquest of Asia without the US interfering

To force the US to reopen trade

34
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Japanese commander who planned attack on Pearl harbor

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Yamamoto

35
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How may waves of attack did japan plan to use on Pearl Harbor

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3

36
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US pacific fleet commander

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Admiral Kimmel

37
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US army commander

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