World War 2 Flashcards
What country sffered the most economically from world war 1?
Germany
.Who became leader of the Nazis and took over Germany?
Adolf Hitler
Who was the leader of the Communist Soviet Union at this time?
Joseph Stalin
Who became the dictator of Italy and joined a tight alliance with Germany?
Benito Mussolini
What dictator took over Spain with the help from Italy?
Francisco Franco
After the Nazis took over Germany, how did they silence any that disagreed with them?
By force
What group of people did Hitler target the most?
Jews
Once the group above was taken away, where was the first place they were sent?
Ghettos
Who was the Japanese military general who took over Japan and helped Hitler during WWII?
Hideki Tojo
Why did Japan decide to conquer other nations in Asia and the Pacific?
To gain control of thier resources
Where did Japan attack first?
Manchuria
Who did italy attack first?
Ethiopia
France hoped to stop Hitler’s aggression by having him and his allies sign the _____
Munich Agreement
.What did Germany gain by signing the answer to the above question?
More land
How long did it take Hitler to break this agreement?
6 months
.Who became the new leader of Britain that would help lead the Allies to victory?
Winston Churchill
.Which country was taken over by Hitler only 8 days after Hitler attacked its capitol city?
France
The attack of what country by Hitler officially started WWII?
Poland
Describe the German “Blitzkrieg” war?
Lightning War
Which country did Germany attack by using its Blitzkrieg tactics for 57 nights in a row?
Britain
Which country fell under almost complete control of Japan?
China
Before being in the war, the United States bartered with Britain giving them destroyer ships in exchange for the use
of British __________________
Naval bases
Even though they were not at war the United States government protested against Japan for what they were doing
to ___________________
China
The United States decided to ban the export of ____________ from Japan which really hurt Japan’s war efforts and
angered them against the United States.
oil
.After Pearl Harbor what did the United States decide to do?
Declare war on Japan
What countries declared war on the United States 3 days after Pearl Harbor?
Germany and Italy
What did the United States Government order factories to do after Pearl Harbor?
Stop making consumer goods and make war goods
What did women in America do to help with the fighting of WWII?
Made war supplies in factories when men went
off to fight, nurses, train pilots to fight, serve with American Red Cross
What woman represented all women during the war due to their efforts to help?
Rosie the Riveter
What were some things the United States Government asked everyone at home to do in America to help the soldiers
in war?
Recycyle, ration, buy war bonds, save money
American customers needed money and ___________ to buy consumer goods during war
Ration Stamps
What American product was it hardest for citizens to have less of?
gas
What did Americans buy to help with war costs?
war bonds
What happened to Mussolini when the Allies attacked Italy?
Captured but rescued by Hitler
Why was the Battle of Stalingrad a turning point in the war for the Allies?
Germany retreated for the first time
Who was the American leader of the troops at D Day?
Eisenhower
What American leader was the first to enter Germany with Allied troops?
Patton
Who was the American leader of the troops in the Pacific?
MacArthur
What happened to Hitler & Mussolini in the end?
Hitler- suicide Mussolini- executed
Who became President of the United States when Roosevelt died?
Harry Truman
.Why was the Battle of Midway so important?
If japan won they would gain position to easily attack US
What American territory was the Allies forced to surrender to the Japanese, only to come back 2 years later and
achieve victory
Phillipines
What was the name of the secret project when the atomic bombs were created?
Manhattan project
4.Who warned the American government about using the atomic bombs in war?
Albert einstein
Which President ordered the atomic bombs to be made?
Franklin roosevelt
What President made the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?
Harry Truman
How many atomic bombs were dropped?
2
Where were atomic bombs dropped?
Nagasaki & Hiroshima, Japan
9.Where was the final peace treaty for WWII signed?
USS Missouri
0.Compared to other wars, how does WWII rank as far as the number of casualties?
Deadliest war in history
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Munich?
Stop hitlers aggresive war efforts
When America was neutral, did all Americans agree with this stance, what did Roosevelt feel he had to do even
though America was neutral? Explain.
No, some wanted to go to war, Roosevelt felt he had to prepare for
war while neutral because he knew war was coming
What was so special about the draft for WWII?
First peace time draft
Were African-Americans allowed to participate in all types of fighting? Explain
no, they were still segregated not
allowed certain positions in the military
Who was placed in Internment Camps in America?
All Japanese looking people in America , even the American born
citizens
How many frotns did WW2 fight on?
2
Did Franklin Roosevelt live to see the end of the war in Europe? In japan?
no and no
Did more soldiers die in WWII or more civilians?
More civillians
How long did rationing last?
Some things were still rationed after the war
What kind of help did the GI Bill give to soldiers?
Help for college, jobs, homes, medical care
What consumer good was bought more than any other after WWII?
television
What was the Baby Boom?
? Economy so good after war that people got married and had big families with lots of
children
- What part of the United States did most of the Japanese sent to relocation camps come from?
West
define nazism
the political princples of the National socialist german workers party
what is the poisonous mushroom
naxi propoganda/ childrens book
what is the japanese expansion
it began in 1931 witht he invasion Manchuria and continued in 1937 with a brutal atack gainst china
what is blitzkreig
germansy strategyv to avoid a long war in the first phase of world war 2 in europe
what is island hopping
skipping over hrwavily fortified islands in order to seize lightly defended locations that could suport the next advance
what is vichy france
french soldies were kept hostage to ensure tht vchy would reduce its military forces and pay a heavy tribute in gold, food, and supplies to germany
what is ve day
victory over europe
what is vj day
victory over japan
what is the nuremburg trials
held germany accuntable for their heinous crimes in the holocaust
what was the atlantic chart
the president of the ud and winston chruchill explaing their beleifs and reasasing
