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World War 2 Flashcards

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Who did Hilter start a revolution with and what was the outcome?

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  • Hitler wanted to start a revolution against the Weimar Republic
  • No military showed up
  • He is sentenced to 5 years in prison
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What happened to Hitler in prison and when was he released

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He wrote a book called ‘mein Kompf’ (My struggle) outlining his future plans
He was released after 3 years due to pressure from Nazis

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When was the Nazi party created to participate in federal elections?

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1927

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What happened in Russia in 1927

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Stalin forced Trotsky to flee Russia and he takes over

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In 1928, how many seats did the Nazis have

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2

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In 1929 how many seats did the nazis have

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29

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What did the nazis want to accomplish in 1929? (When they had 29 seats)

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  • Get rid of the treaty of Versailles from WW1
  • Restore German Economy
  • Revising education system
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In 1930 what happened with the German military

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They agreed with Hitler to restore armed forces and general staff influence

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What happened with Japan in 1931?

Hint: League of Nations

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  • Japan invades Manchuria
  • League of nations brands Japan as an aggressor and Japan leaves them
  • A Chinese Government takes over and called the territory Manchukuo
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1932, how many seats did the Nazis have? Was did this mean for other parties?

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They had almost 200. This wasn’t enough for a majority, but enough to prevent the government from being effective

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What happened in 1933 with the Nazis and Japan?

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Hitler is made Chancellor of Germany

  • Japan begins limited aggression against China
  • Hitler declares himself Fuhrer and makes all other parties illegal
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When were the first concentration camps and the first hitler youth education centres created?

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1934

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When were the Nuremberg laws created and what were they?

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1934

  1. Jewish people are no longer German Citizens
  2. Only Jews can work for Jews
  3. Jews can only marry Jews
  4. Jews cannot inherit
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14
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What happened in Italy during 1935-1936?

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  • Italy invades Ethiopia (Abyssina)
  • The League of Nations says Italy’s an aggressor
  • The league says that it will not give oil to Italy anymore - Italy says no oil means war
  • Spanish civil war - Franco and the Faccists against Communists and Republicans
  • Hitler sides with Franco and Signs a treaty called the Rome Berlin Axis, setting the stage for their military cooperation in WW2
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After the Rome Berlin Axis was signed, what did Hitler do? (1936)

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He declared the Treaty of Versailles to be Null. He orders military to reoccupy the Rhineland. He last increases Army, Airforce, Mechanization, and made a new highway for transporting stuff and a new navy

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in 1936, Japan does something. WHat is it

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They attack the south islands and launch a small attack near Russia

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What was the rape of Nanking?

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When Japan invaded China and moved towards the city of Nanking, in 1937

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18
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What is Asschluss and when did it happen

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Germany occupies Austria, in 1938

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19
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Why did the Governments not interfere with Eurpean affairs at first

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The depression

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What were the conditions like in Nazi Germany in the beginning of the war?

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  • Only 38% of the public supported him
  • Numerous groups opposed Nazis
  • Opposition was ruthlessly death with
  • Everyone was monitored
  • Concentration camps
  • 1937 - camps split into work and death camps
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21
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WHen did Germany invade Poland?

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Sept. 1 1939

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Describe the Evacuation of Dunkerque

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  • British forces retreating to the coast of France. This worries Hitler
  • Airforce tried to stop evacuation
  • Britain orders all boats to help
  • Despite constant air attack, Britain evacuates nearly 350 000 men
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What were the consequences after Dunkerque?

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GERMAN

  • Hitlers first mistake, he didn’t eliminate the British army
  • He didn’t get control of the English Channel

BRITISH

  • Now they have no effective fighting force, except Canadians
  • Loss of armoured vehicles and artilerary
  • Loss of many ships
24
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Describe the Battle of Britain

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German and British air forces fought over the skies in the United Kingdom

Germany lost, and Britain was saved from an invasion

25
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What did the Germans do after the Battle of Britain in regards to Convoys?

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German didn’t want Britain getting any materials, so they attacked shipping convoys in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Quebec City. They sank 21 ships

26
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How did the battle of Hong Kong start

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Britain was defending Hong Kong (Japan was an aggressor)

Britain asked Mackenzie King to send more troops because:

  • Britain and Japan were not at war
  • SO there would be no threat to Hong Kong in the event of a war
  • Gives some troops experience
27
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What happened in the Battle of Hong Kong?

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2000 troops entered, none returned. 300 killed

It was attakced on December 8, 1941

28
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When was Pearl Harbour attacked

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Dec 7 1941

29
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What were Hitlers four main errors?

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  1. Dunkerque (Letting British escape)
  2. Attacking London
  3. Delaying Invasion of Soviet Union (WInter)
  4. Declaring War on US
30
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What happened after Japan was declared war on by America and Britain and Canada?

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People were afraid of Japanese ‘aliens’ in America, and Japanese subs just attacked a lighthouse so they’re pissed

31
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After several small raids, Britain decided to launch a major attack on a French Port. This was called ____________ and code named __________

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Dieppe

Rutter

32
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The Dieppe raid failed the first time. Explain why

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  • Britain said no to heavy naval bombardment
  • Churchill said no to aerial bombardment
  • Too much wind for paratrooper drops

So it was cancelled

33
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Explain Dieppe part 2 preparations

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Same final plan, but no bombardment or paratroopers

Flank Landing 1/2 hour before dawn, Main landing at dawn

34
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What happened in Dieppe? (Real one)

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Ship went, but German Convoys saw them. They alerted the beach, so the Germans were ready for the 6000 men that attacked the beaches. Everyone died, so they retreated

35
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What happened to the Japanese people after Dieppe

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People didn’t trust them because of the attacks on the lighthouse.

The government told all Japanese people to report for relocation. Families were split:

  • Women and Children were sent to camps
  • Men were sent to farms in the prairies

All property of them were confiscated and sold for war

36
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What did the Americans, British, and Canadians attack to start sending Germany back?

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Sicily and Italy

37
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Canadians and Germans fought an equal battle in Ortona. Who won?

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Canadians after 7 days. This was the first time Germans lost an equal battle

38
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Canadian battle that we won?

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Ortona
Juno Beach
Liberation of HOlland

39
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Canadian battle defeats?

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Hong Kong
Dieppe
Verriere Ridge

40
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What was the phone war

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Between October 1939 and April 1940, no actual fighting took place. Both sides used the time to regroup and prepare

41
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Why did Germany start attacks against the allies using submarines?

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The couldn’t kill the Royal Air Force, so they tried to stop cargo ships from helping Britain repair losses from Dunkirk and Battle of Britain

42
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What was the SS

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Action squads or Nazi Death squads who killed Jewish people

43
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Define Manhattan PRoject

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Name given to the planning of the atomic bomb

44
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WHo was Rovert Oppenheimer

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Head scientist in charge of Manhattan Project

45
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Define Mokusatsu

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Killing with silence

The Japanese ignored USAs warning of the atomic bombs

46
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What was the first city bombed by the US? What was the bomb called? What was the plane called?

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Hiroshima
Little Boy
Enola Gay

47
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Second city bombed by USA? What was the bomb called?

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Nagasaki

Fat Man

48
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What is VJ Day?

A

Victory over Japan day - August 10 1945

Actual signing on Sept. 3 1945

49
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What did Canada do to help create the atomic bomb?

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  • Supply Uranium and Plutonium
  • Safe environment for British scientists
  • Canadian scientists discovered Uranium 235, chain reactions, and how to purify uranium
50
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What was the conference called after the war?

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Yalta Conference

51
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What happened at the Yalta conference

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  • Germany was stripped of all military forces
  • Germany was split into four zones, occupied by Britain, France, US, soviets
  • No more Nazis :)
  • United Nations replaced League of Nations
52
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Who were the big five

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Soviet Union
US
Britain
France
China
53
Q

Which of the following Countries were just fine after the war?

Britain
France
China
Canada

A

Canada

54
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What was the Cold War?

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No fighting, just words and propaganda. Scaring other countries

55
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What was the Marshall plan?

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Shipping food and shit to Europe to rebuild it.
706 million dollars
Canada and US helped out with 13.5 billion dollars worth of stuff

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