World War 2 Flashcards
Causes of world war 2
The brutal sanctions of the treaty of versaillle
What did the treaty of Versailles make Germany do
Take all the blame for world war 1 and pay compensation for everything
What did the start of world war two do
Mass genocides and relocation of jews
Boost of Germany moral
Uniting germany
Why did Australia become join in wwII
Poland being invaded by germany
Great britain declaring war (connection to Britain)
Who introduced the idea of conscription to the australian government
Prime minister William Hughes
Why did Hughes introduce conscription
Less recruitment of soldiers due to the public becoming more war weary in world war one
Can Australia conscript people to fight overseas
No only to defend australia
What where the consequences of the conscription debate
Hughes switches parties
The conscription was denied
What started the war in the pacific
Japan attacking pearl harbour
Japan expansion in east asia
What happened after the pearl harbour boming
America mobilised and entered world war two
Why did Australia get involved in the pacific war
Britain forced Australia to engage on japan
What happened at Singapore
The Japanese destroyed the British navy in Asia
How did Australia react to the complete destruction of the British navy at singapore
Australia lost faith in the British and looked to find help from the americans
Signed treatys to help each other
Why did america and Australia sign the treaty
Australia allowed free trade between each other
Australia and america had the same enemy
Australia needed help defending them from Japanese attack
Who where the main powers on the axis side
Germany
Italy
Japan
