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USMH Quiz 2 Flashcards

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Dwight D. Eisenhower (3)

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  • Nickname was “Ike”
  • In charge of European Theater of Operations and the D-Day Invasion
  • Would later serve as 34th President
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George S. Patton (3)

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  • Nickname “Old Blood and Guts”
  • In charge of U.S. 3rd Army in Europe
  • Very outspoken, flamboyant, and aggressive
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Omar Bradley (4)

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  • Nickname “Solider General”
  • Commander US forces in North Africa
  • Oversaw creation of 82nd airborne division, first of its kind
  • Led U.S. 1st Army in invasion of Normandy
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Douglas MacArthur (3)

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  • Forced to retreat from Philippians, but vowed to return and did
  • Supreme Commander of Southwest Pacific Area
  • Served in WW1, WW2, and Korean War
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Chester Nimitz (2)

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  • 10 days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, became Commander and Chief of Pacific Fleet
  • Leading U.S. navy authority on submarine
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Bernard Montgomery (3)

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  • Nickname “Monty and “The Spartan General”
  • Field Marshall of British 8th Army
  • In command of all Allied forces in Operations overload (D-day)
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Heinrich Himmler (3)

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  • Head of entire Nazi police force including Gestapo
  • Head of the SS and Home army
  • In charge of concentration camps and death squads
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Reinhardt Heydrich (3)

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  • Nickname “The Blond Beast”
  • Planner of the extermination of the Jews (“Final Solution”)
  • Second in charge of SS
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Hermann Goering (5)

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  • WW1 fighter ace
  • One of Hitler’s earliest followers
  • Shot in Beer Hall Putsch, became addicted to morphine
  • Declared Hitler’s successors in 1939
  • Leader of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) during WW2
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Joseph Goebbels (3)

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  • Nazi Reich Minister of Propaganda
  • Architect of Night of Broken Glass
  • His family often seen in photos with Hitler
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Rudloph Hess (2)

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  • Jailed with Hitler after failed Beer Hall Putsch
  • Deputy Fuhrer of the Nazi Party
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Erwin Rommel (4)

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  • Nicknamed “Desert Fox”
  • German Field Marshal that led Panzer division that invades France
  • In charge of Afrika Korps
  • Known for his chivalry
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Adolph Eichmann (2)

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  • Architect of the “Final Solution”
  • Orchestrated identification, assembly, and transportation of European Jews to death camps
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What are the years of WW1

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1914-1918

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When did WW1 end?

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November 11, 1918

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16
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Who were the big 4

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United States
Great Britain
France
Italy

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17
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Who was the President of the United States during WW1

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Woodrow Wilson

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18
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Germany and Italy formed the Rome-Berlin ____

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Axis

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19
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Where was Hitler born?

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Austria-Hungary

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20
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What does Nazi stand for?

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National Socialist German Workers Party

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21
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When was the Beer hall Putsch?

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November 9, 1923

22
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What does Mein Kampt mean?

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My Struggle

23
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What is Lebensraum?

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Living space

24
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What happened one moth after Hitler gained power in Berlin?

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The burning of the Reichstag

25
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What was considered to be the beginning of the Holocaust

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the night of broken glass

26
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Date of the night of broken glass

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November 9, 1938

27
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Germany promised not to invade _________

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Czechoslovakia

28
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In 1910, the Empire of Japan annexed ______

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Korea

29
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Who was the Emperor of Japan during WWII

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Hirohito

30
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On _____________________, Germany & USSR signed Nazi-Sovy Pact

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August 23, 1934

31
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________ & _________ had threatened to declare war if Poland was invaded

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Great Britain & France

32
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On the night of ______________, the SS faked a Polish raid on a German _____________ along the border

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August 31, 1934, radio station

33
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When did Germany invade Poland and begin WWII?

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Sept. 1, 1939

34
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What 4 countries declared war on Germany on Sept. 3

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Great Britain, Australia, New Zeland, & France

35
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What is a lightning fast offensive used by Germany

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blitzkrieg

36
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On ______, Poland surrendered

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Sept 27

37
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Poland split btw _________ & ________

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Germany & USSR

38
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US could send materiel to ________ & ________ on ________________

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France & Britain on cash & carry

39
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During the 1930s, the French build a state-of-the-art line of fortification along its German border called the _________

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Maginot Line

40
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For 8 Months after the invasion of Poland, very little fighting takes place between Germany, England, and France. This time period is called the ________

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Phoney War

41
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The war between Finland and Russia was called the ________

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Winter War

42
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Who was the winter war fought between

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finland and russia

43
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What does ANZAC stand for?

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Australian and New Zealand Army Corps

44
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ANZACs arrived at the ___________ in _______ on Feb. 1940 to secure it

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Suez Canal in Egypt

45
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Paratroopers were used for the first time in combat by _________

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Germany

46
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Who succeeded Nevil Chamberlain?

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Winston Churchill

47
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The ___________ was the most used tank of WW2 by the Germans

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Panzer IV

48
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What drug did Germany use to give their army an edge?

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Crystal meth

49
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What French port did Germany attack troops on in May 1940

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Dunkirk

50
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With _______ defeat, _______ now stands alone

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France defeat, Britain

51
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This portion of France is handed over to Hitler by its leader

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Vichy

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