World War 2 Flashcards

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WW2 end date

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September 2, 1945

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WW2 start date

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September 1, 1939

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Who was Italy’s dictator

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Benito Mussolini

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Who was Russia’s dictator

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Joseph Stalin

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Who was Germany’s dictator?

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Adolf Hitler

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Who were the main belligerents? (Which countries?)

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The axis power: Germany, Italy, Japan, + the allies- France, Britain, US

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Which countries did Hitler invade in Europe

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Austria, Czech, Poland, Denmark, Norway, France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg, British Channel Islands, Greece, Yugoslavia(Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia), Soviet Union, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine, Italy, Albania, Monaco, Hungary, San Marino

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What order did Hitler invade Europe in?

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Austria
Czech
Poland
Denmark and Norway
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
British Channel Islands
Greece
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Ukraine
Italy
Albania
Monaco
Hungary
San Marino

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About how many deaths occurred during the war?

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40,000,000-50,000,000

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How did Hitler start the war?

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He declared that he would attack Poland on September 1, 1939, and thus, when he started the attacks, France and Britain declared war on Germany

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How was the polish army defeated?

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Germany had many more military forces and many more people and much more equipment

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