world war 2 Flashcards
What was the name of the group led by Charles de Gaulle?
free France
Why were the Allies concerned about the German takeover of Denmark and Norway?
it threatened Allied shipping
Which nations eventually joined the Axis? Select all that apply.
Bulgaria
Hungary
Romania
President Roosevelt , What program to aid Allies while still staying neutral.
Lend-Lease
Why did some Jews have trouble emigrating from Nazi Germany? Select all that apply.
Nazi laws had taken their wealth
nations had immigration quotas
nations didn’t want to take in poor refugees
the German war offensive
blitzkrieg
the German dictator, World War II
Hitler
the United States President during World War II
Roosevelt
the British prime minister, World War II
Churchill
the German commander in North Africa
Rommel
led Allied forces at Normandy
Eisenhower
Allied victory in Europe
V-E Day
the Japanese surprise attack on American naval base
Pearl Harbor
What term is used to describe the Nazi plan to carry out mass murder of Jews?
The Final Solution
Why was the Soviet Union given the task of accepting Berlin’s surrender?
they had suffered greatly from German attacks
Why did Japanese-American Relations grow tense before the attack on Pearl Harbor?
America cut off all economic relations with Japan.
Why did some Jews have trouble emigrating from Nazi Germany? Select all that apply.
Nazi laws had taken their wealth.
Nations had immigration quotas.
Nations didn’t want to take in poor refugees.
There was not enough transportation available.
While the United States recovered from the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor, Japan quickly extended its control throughout the what ocean
pacific ocean
Which general was chosen to lead American forces in the war against Japan in the Pacific?
MacArthur
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Colonial Doolittle led a raid to drop bombs on
Tokyo
Japanese pilots who crashed their planes into American ships in a desperate defense of their homeland were called
kamikaze pilots
Atomic bombs were dropped at
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What happened to Japanese Americans in the Western United States after America declared war on Japan?
They were relocated into incarceration camps.
Which battle in the Pacific was a strategic victory for the United States in World War II?
Leyte Gulf
Victories in battle at Okinawa brought the Allies closer to the Japanese homeland. On which other island did battles take place that brought the Allies closer to Japan?
Iwo Jima
United States president during most of World War II
Roosevelt
British prime minister during World War II
Churchill
Russian premier during World War II
Stalin
document stating British and American goals for World War II
Atlantic Charter
organization for world peace settlements following World War II
United Nations
new nation formed from occupation zones of the democratic nations
Federal Republic of Germany
nation formed from communist occupation
German Democratic Republic
Allied meetings to determine war and postwar policies and strategies were not held in which place?
Tokyo
Allied nations occupying postwar Germany and Austria did not include which nation?
Belgium
Allied treaties with the defeated European nations contained every provision except which one?
cripple their industry
In establishing peace treaties, what did the United States and Russia clash over?
reparations
industrial limitations
In The Treaty of San Francisco, Japan was required to do everything EXCEPT which of the following?
severely limit its military
delegates of all member nations
General Assembly
15 members - U.S., Britain, France, Russia, China and ten others
Security Council
clerks, administrators, advisors
Secretariat
one, elected by General Assembly every 5 years
Secretary-General
15 judges appointed by the General Assembly and Security Council
International Court of Justice
discusses problems, recommends action, elects Secretary-General
General Assembly
maintains peace, settles disputes, curbs aggressive action
Security Council
full-time cleric, administration and advisory duties
Secretariat
reports United Nations business to General Assembly
Secretary-General
settles national disputes brought before them
International Court of Justice
When and where did leaders first meet and sign an agreement to create the United Nations?
Moscow, 1943
What needed to happen before the U.N. Charter became active?
The five permanent nations plus a majority of members had to ratify it.
Where is the International Court of Justice Located?
Hague, Netherlands
Which of the following nations are permanent members of the security council? Select all that apply.
United States
Russia
China
France
England
What extra privilege do permanent member nations of the Security Council receive?
They can veto any Security Council resolutions.
