USMH Quiz 2 Flashcards
Dwight D. Eisenhower (3)
- Nickname was “Ike”
- In charge of European Theater of Operations and the D-Day Invasion
- Would later serve as 34th President
George S. Patton (3)
- Nickname “Old Blood and Guts”
- In charge of U.S. 3rd Army in Europe
- Very outspoken, flamboyant, and aggressive
Omar Bradley (4)
- 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
Douglas MacArthur (3)
- Forced to retreat from Philippians, but vowed to return and did
- Supreme Commander of Southwest Pacific Area
- Served in WW1, WW2, and Korean War
Chester Nimitz (2)
- 10 days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, became Commander and Chief of Pacific Fleet
- Leading U.S. navy authority on submarine
Bernard Montgomery (3)
- Nickname “Monty and “The Spartan General”
- Field Marshall of British 8th Army
- In command of all Allied forces in Operations overload (D-day)
Heinrich Himmler (3)
- Head of entire Nazi police force including Gestapo
- Head of the SS and Home army
- In charge of concentration camps and death squads
Reinhardt Heydrich (3)
- Nickname “The Blond Beast”
- Planner of the extermination of the Jews (“Final Solution”)
- Second in charge of SS
Hermann Goering (5)
- 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
Joseph Goebbels (3)
- Nazi Reich Minister of Propaganda
- Architect of Night of Broken Glass
- His family often seen in photos with Hitler
Rudloph Hess (2)
- Jailed with Hitler after failed Beer Hall Putsch
- Deputy Fuhrer of the Nazi Party
Erwin Rommel (4)
- Nicknamed “Desert Fox”
- German Field Marshal that led Panzer division that invades France
- In charge of Afrika Korps
- Known for his chivalry
Adolph Eichmann (2)
- Architect of the “Final Solution”
- Orchestrated identification, assembly, and transportation of European Jews to death camps
What are the years of WW1
1914-1918
When did WW1 end?
November 11, 1918
Who were the big 4
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Who was the President of the United States during WW1
Woodrow Wilson
Germany and Italy formed the Rome-Berlin ____
Axis
Where was Hitler born?
Austria-Hungary
What does Nazi stand for?
National Socialist German Workers Party
When was the Beer hall Putsch?
November 9, 1923
What does Mein Kampt mean?
My Struggle
What is Lebensraum?
Living space
What happened one moth after Hitler gained power in Berlin?
The burning of the Reichstag
What was considered to be the beginning of the Holocaust
the night of broken glass
Date of the night of broken glass
November 9, 1938
Germany promised not to invade _________
Czechoslovakia
In 1910, the Empire of Japan annexed ______
Korea
Who was the Emperor of Japan during WWII
Hirohito
On _____________________, Germany & USSR signed Nazi-Sovy Pact
August 23, 1934
________ & _________ had threatened to declare war if Poland was invaded
Great Britain & France
On the night of ______________, the SS faked a Polish raid on a German _____________ along the border
August 31, 1934, radio station
When did Germany invade Poland and begin WWII?
Sept. 1, 1939
What 4 countries declared war on Germany on Sept. 3
Great Britain, Australia, New Zeland, & France
What is a lightning fast offensive used by Germany
blitzkrieg
On ______, Poland surrendered
Sept 27
Poland split btw _________ & ________
Germany & USSR
US could send materiel to ________ & ________ on ________________
France & Britain on cash & carry
During the 1930s, the French build a state-of-the-art line of fortification along its German border called the _________
Maginot Line
For 8 Months after the invasion of Poland, very little fighting takes place between Germany, England, and France. This time period is called the ________
Phoney War
The war between Finland and Russia was called the ________
Winter War
Who was the winter war fought between
finland and russia
What does ANZAC stand for?
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
ANZACs arrived at the ___________ in _______ on Feb. 1940 to secure it
Suez Canal in Egypt
Paratroopers were used for the first time in combat by _________
Germany
Who succeeded Nevil Chamberlain?
Winston Churchill
The ___________ was the most used tank of WW2 by the Germans
Panzer IV
What drug did Germany use to give their army an edge?
Crystal meth
What French port did Germany attack troops on in May 1940
Dunkirk
With _______ defeat, _______ now stands alone
France defeat, Britain
This portion of France is handed over to Hitler by its leader
Vichy
