World War 2 Flashcards
appeasement
a political policy of conceding to aggression by a warlike nation
non-aggression act
treaty made by Germany and the Soviet Union in 1939 that opened the way for both nations to invade Poland
Blitzkrieg
“lightning war”
began with dive-bomber attacks that destroyed Polish airfields and the smashed large cities
Phony War
name given to the period of time in WW2 from September 1939 to April 1940- during this time nothing happened
Mein Kampf
autobiography written by Hitler in which he outlined his future plans for Germany
V-J Day
September 12, 1945
day of victory over Japan for the allies in WW2
Axis
3 power agreement- called it the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis
Neville Chamberlain
said Germans should get to keep what they have taken over
Winston Churchill
said that appeasement was a joke and irresponsible
Benito Mussolini
gave Facism its name-person who seized power in Italy in 1922
Hideki Tojo
responsible for murders and deaths
military leader for japan
was executed for military crimes
Hirojito
divine Japan emperor
leader of Japan during Pearl Harbor
stripped him of his authority
Robert Oppenheimer
head of a group of scientists
put together the first atomic bomb at Los Alamos, NM on July 16, 1945
it was exploded in the desert near the Alamogordo air base
Charles Degaulle
Free french’s general who had been advocating the theory of mobile welfare- the kind that had just crushed his nation
Dwight D. Eisenhower (Europe)
responsible for all allied operations in Europe (including D-Day, our invasion of Europe, and V-E Day)
Douglas MacArthur(Pacific)
fled- went to Australia- told people of Phillipeans “i shall return”
MacArthur’s policy
island hopping- as a staging area to invade Japan
Harry S. Truman
president after FDR died
never should have been president
didn’t trust Stalin
hates communism
Chiang Kai Shek
in November met with Churchill of China
met in Egypt- agreed on 2 things:
Korea would be independent, and Formosa would be returned to Japan and China
Wendel Wilkie
guy who FDR beat in his 3rd term re-election
Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union)
Killed more people than Hitler
Pearl Harbor
December 7,1941
D-Day
June 6,1944
Hiroshima
August 6, 1945`
Nagasaki
August 9, 1945
FDR died
April 2, 1945
4 Freedoms of Speech
- freedom of speech and expression- everywhere
- freedom of every person to worship God-everywhere-in their own way
- freedom from want- everywhere
- freedom from fear(reduce weapons)-everywhere
who created 4 paintings to go along with the 4 freedoms speech?
Norman Rockwell
crystal night
1,000 people murdered
100’s of people killed them selves
first 26,000 sent to concentration camps
George Marshall
united states army chief of staff-thought nothing of working 70 hours a week
George Patton
senior officer of the US Army- best known for his leadership of the US
Rosie
cultural icon of the US representing the american women who worked in factories and shipyards during WW2
allies
people who helped you fight during the war
crystal night
name given do the night of 9-10 November 1939 when almost all jewish store windows were broken, houses were destroyed, and synagogues were burned
atlantic charter
joint declaration released by US president FDR and Winston Churchill on Aug. 14,1941 following a meeting in Newfoundland
D-Day
object of forcing the evacuation of the St.Mihiel Salient. Invasion of Normandy
final solution
german plan for the extermination of the Jews
holocaust
genocide in which Hitler’s Nazi germany and its collaberators kills about 6 million Jews
lend-lease
after the war, we basically said if someone needs something, just take it- we give what others need
cash-carry
before the war, we said if something needs something they have to come get it- we dont want to get involved
war bonds
offered people the ability to buy these loaning the goverment money so they can build tanks and machines, then after the war people can go back and cash them in a get a little more money than what they first spent back
enola gay
B-29 superfortress bomber who dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
Marshall Plan
american inititive to aid Europe- gave them $13 billion dollars to help rebuild European economies after WW2
Elbe River
soviet and american troops met here on April 25,1945
big 5 nations
USA china britain soviet union france
which nations sit on the secret council
US brit france china ussr
yalta
soviet union offers Poland free and fair elections
tehran
we will come and help you in Europe- in return we get your help vs Japan
Potsdam
hitler is dead-truman became president
nuremburg trials
Nazi leaders went on trial at Nuremburg, before an international tribunal representing 23 nations
security council
real power was placed in the hands of of this council- the us, britian, france, and the union of soviet socialist republics
