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World War 2 Study Guide Flashcards

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What was the Munich Conference?

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Meeting between Britain and Germany. Britain agreed that Germany could have Sudetenland.

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What was the Munich Agreement?

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Signed September 29, 1938 transferring Sudetenland to Germany to avoid war.

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What was Appeasement?

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Britain and France believed appeasement would prevent another war, but it only made it worse.

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What countries were in the Axis Powers?

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Germany
Italy
Japan

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What countries were in the Allied Powers?

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Great Britain
Russia
United States

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In September 1, 1939 what did Hitler do?

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Hitler uses blitzkrieg ( lighting warfare ) and takes over Poland, Denmark, Belgium, and Netherlands.

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Who did Hitler sign with?

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He signed with Soviet Union.

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What happened in the Battle of Britain?

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In August 1940-1941 the Natzis bombed Britain hoping to force them into war.

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What was the German Air Force called?

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Luftwaffe.

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What were the British Air Force called?

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Royal Air Force.

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What 3 reasons did the United States stay out of World War 2?

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U.S. citizens felt like they were dragged into WW1.

Citizens felt they should concentrate on domestic problems.

Congress passed neutrality acts in 1930’s preventing U.S. from taking sides.

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What were the German POW camps names?

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Camp Robinson

Camp Chaffee

Dermott

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What happened in the Doolittle Raid?

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April 18,1942 Lieutenant Colonel Doolittle bombed Tokyo and 4 other cities.

Proved U.S. were capable of striking back.

Japanese killed 250,000 Chinese civilians searching 4 Doolittle’s men.

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What happened in he Battle of Midway?

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June 4-7, 1942

Key American air field located on Midway Island.

Admiral Code Nimitz broke Japanese code

Allies launched counter attack destroying most Japanese planes still on decks of the aircrafts & turned rides of war in Pacific.

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What was the War Production Board?

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It directed the manufacturer of wartime supplies.

Office of Scientific Research and Development

  • Manhattan Project
  • Improved radar and sonar
  • Penicillin
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What happened at the battle of Stalingrad?

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Stalingrad was a major industrial center by Volga River.

Luftwaffe conducted nightly raids; Soviets launched counter offensive

  • trapped Germans inside cities
  • cut off supplies

Germans were now on the defensive ( westward )

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What were the Tuskegee Airmen?

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They were black airmen in North Africa who escorted the bombers into Europe.

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What was the Teheran Conference?

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November 26, 1943 held in Teheran Iran

Meeting with Churchill, Roosevelt, & Stalin for the largest land and sea invasion in history

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What was D-Day?

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June 6, 1944 allied invaded Europe and was the largest land and sea invasion in history.

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What was the Battle of the Bulge?

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December 16, 1944; last major German offensive

Hitler tries to divide Allied troops
& makes a bulge

Allied counter attacks & Germans retreats.

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What was the Yalta Conference?

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Feburary 4,1945

Second wartime conflict with the BIG 3 ( FDR, WINSGON CHURCHILL, & STALIN )

BIG 3 discusses post world war

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What was VE-Day?

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Allied troops push Germans into Germany.

May 8, 1945

  • Victory in Europe
  • Eisenhower accepts unconditional surrender from Germany signed in Berlin.
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What was Island Hopping?

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Establishing a line of overlapping island bases.

Capture key islands until Japan is within range.

Commander of Allied forces = Douglas MacArthur

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What was the Kamikaze?

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Japanese suicide planes.

Allied ships was the target.

Japanese valued national honor more than life.

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What was the Bataan Death March?

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It was a forced march over 50 miles where Japanese treated captives to terrible cruelties, killing 16000 of the 70000.

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What was IWO Jima?

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Feburary-March 1945

Island part of Japan

  • 8 square miles
  • heavily fortified
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What happened at Okinawa?

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One of the bloodiest battles

Japanese put up desperate fight to stop Allies & the highest number of casualties.

Japan lost over 100,000
Allied lost over 50,00”

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Where did the U.S. drop bombs?

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Hiroshima in August 6, 1945

Nagasaki in August 9, 1945

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What were the causes of war?

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Hitler- vowed to defy Treaty of Versailles and restore Germany.

Expansion- Germany & Italy & Japan expanded empires by overtaking neighbors.

Appeasement- Meeting demands of a hostile power to avoid war.

Treaty of Versailles- Germany resented treaty and its harshness.

8th Grade Pre-AP Social Studies (3 decks)

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