World War II

Question 1

Gestapo

Answer 1

The political police force of the Nazi state.

Question 2

Fascism

Answer 2

Total control over all major parts of society

Question 3

Franklin Roosevelt

Answer 3

The president during World War 2 , Served 3 terms, and gave the Day of Infamy Speech

Question 4

Anschluss

Answer 4

Nazi Germany joining back with Austria

Question 5

Lend-Lease Act

Answer 5

The act that allowed America to lend Greta Britain weapons and other resources

Question 6

Holocaust

Answer 6

The systematic killing of Jews by Nazis

Question 7

Nazi-Soviet Pact

Answer 7

The pact that Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed that consisted of the two countries not attacking one another

Question 8

Blitzkrieg

Answer 8

The army tactic Hitler created that consists of the idea of lightning war/ quick and strong attacks.

Question 9

Rationing

Answer 9

Setting limits on purchasing certain high-demand items

Question 10

Maginot Line

Answer 10

The fortified line France made close to Rhineland to protect themselves from Germany

Question 11

Total War Effort

Answer 11

Military conflict in which both sides are willing to sacrifice anything to win

Question 12

Stock

Answer 12

A share of a company that people can purchase

Question 13

Axis Powers

Answer 13

Germany, Italy, and Japan

Question 14

Jessie Owens & Berlin Olympics

Answer 14

The time when the Olympics were held in Berlin and Jessie Owens won every gold medal

Question 15

Appeasement

Answer 15

When a person gives the aggressor whatever they want, hoping that they will stop what they are doing at some point

Question 16

Munich Conference

Answer 16

The agreement of Great Britain, France, and Italy to allow Germany to annex other countries

Question 17

Spanish Civil War

Answer 17

War fought in Spain which was fought by the Republicans vs the Nationalists

Question 18

Neville Chamberlin

Answer 18

Agreed to let Germany annex other countries

Question 19

NY Stock Exchange

Answer 19

Stock Markets crashed and caused bankruptcy throughout the U.S.

Question 20

Operation Barbarossa

Answer 20

Code name for the German invasion of Soviet Union

Question 21

Supply & Demand

Answer 21

When a vendor provides the supplies that the customers demands

Question 22

Unemployment

Answer 22

Loss of a job

Question 23

Allied Powers

Answer 23

Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union

Question 24

Benito Mussolini

Answer 24

Italian Ruler who bullied his way to the top

Question 25

Rome-Berlin Axis

Answer 25

Germany and Italy’s treaty that they would move together in war

Question 26

Pacifism

Answer 26

Those whose political beliefs kept them from service

Question 27

Pearl Harbor

Answer 27

The Japanese military launched a surprise attack on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Question 28

Battle of Britain

Answer 28

Germany tried to take over Britain however, he couldn’t manage to finish off the army and ultimately lost the battle

Question 29

Winston Churchill

Answer 29

Led Britain to victory in the Second World War

Question 30

Great Depression

Answer 30

When the stock market crashed, and poverty increased

Question 31

Phony War

Answer 31

When Britain and Germany were at a stalemate

Question 32

Inflation

Answer 32

The rate of increase in prices over a given period of time

Question 33

Dawes Plan

Answer 33

Germany’s annual reparation payments would be reduced, increasing over time as its economy improved

Question 34

Explain the causes of World War II (including appeasement) as discussed in class and what happened in the Rhineland, Sudetenland & Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Austria.

Answer 34

The causes of World War 2 were France and Great Britain trying to appease Germany, they allowed Germany to send troops into Rhineland, allowed Hitler to annex Sudetenland/ Czechoslovakia, let Hitler take over half of Poland before actually declaring war, and annexed Austria

Question 35

How did Germany and Italy use the Spanish Civil War to their advantage?

Answer 35

They used the Spanish civil war to their advantage because they supplied the Nationalists with their new military weapons and technology thus, letting Germany and Italy know whether the weapons are effective or not

Question 36

Explain how the Nazi’s in Germany & Mussolini in Italy rose to power (reflect on web diagram created in class)
Remember specifics of what each did when they took power
Human rights violations, etc.
How did they each keep their power?

Answer 36

Mussolini came to power by using his writing platform to release his ideas and ultimately gain supporters doing so. This allowed him to gain more and more supporters so he could eventually overthrow the Italian government. However, in doing so he had his supporters attack anyone who did not support him.

Hitler came to power after spreading his ideas across Germany and ultimately telling Germans that it is the governments fault for their circumstances. This caused him to be able to overthrow the German government and become ruler.

Question 37

Explain why Germany struggled so much as a country after World War I (in addition to below)
Value of Deutsche Mark
Payments for war
Dawes Plan
Effects of Treaty of Versailles

Answer 37

Germany struggled a lot after World War I because after the war they had to give large amounts of land, no longer have an army, and pay millions of dollars in reparations. Moreover, in attempt to pay for they decided that printing money would be the best option however, with so much money laying around it lost its value.

Question 38

Describe the invasions of France by Germany.

Answer 38

Germany attacked France with their U-boats to cut off the English channel. Then they faked an attack on Rhineland when they were really going through the Ardenne forest , so they could attack from the northern parts.

Question 39

Explain how Germany and Japan were defeated

Answer 39

Germany was defeated by the Soviet Union as they were repeatedly firebombed in Berlin

Japan was defeated by America as they dropped 2 nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Question 40

Why did the United States stay neutral at the beginning of World War II?

Answer 40

The United States stayed neutral because they did not have the army to help Great Britain and they were just recovering from the great depression

Question 41

What were the goals of the Axis Powers?

Answer 41

The goals of the Axis Powers was territorial expansion

Question 42

How was Japan able to conquer China? Why did Japan look to expand throughout the Pacific?

Answer 42

Japan was able to conquer China because they developed their army and attacked from both land and sea

Question 43

Be able to explain the differences in the U.S. economy before the war, and after Pearl Harbor. (Great Depression vs manufacturing for war)

Answer 43

When the U.S. was going through the Great Depression the economy was falling apart and was in dire need of help however, during the time of manufacturing for the war everyone came together and played big roles into helping prepare for the war

Question 44

What was the significance of:
Battle of Bastogne
D-Day
Allied victory at Midway
Stalingrad
Invasion of Italy
Allies conquering Africa
Battle of Britain
Dunkirk

Question 45

How did the Treaty of Versailles help create a possibility of World War II?

Answer 45

The treaty of Versailles helped create a possibility of World War II because this caused Germany to lose everything which caused them to have resentment to the outside world and ultimately rise up to fight against them

Question 46

How did World War 2 help bring the United States out of the Great Depression?

Answer 46

World War 2 forced America to fix their economy that was already in shambles and come together to rebuild an army and new war tactics

Question 47

Why did the U.S. drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima & Nagasaki?

Answer 47

The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki because Japan refused to surrender

Question 48

How did the Great Depression affect the German, U.S., as well as economies of other nations?

Answer 48

The great Depression affected countries world wide because most countries relied on America for goods and other resources. But when the U.S.’s economy began to fail this left them with nothing and their economies started to fail as well

Question 49

How and/or why did the stock market crash of 1929 help cause the Great Depression?

Answer 49

The stock market crash helped cause the Great Depression because it helped cause large amounts of bankruptcy, poverty, and unemployment.

Question 50

Explain the significance and size of the U.S. economy during the 1920s.

Answer 50

The U.S.’s economy was still trying to rebuild after World War 1 and then as things start to get better they get hit with stock market failure. This causes worldwide poverty and unemployment.

Question 51

Radio communications (Germany)
Radar (Britain)
Enigma Machine (British stole from Germany)

Answer 51

Radio communications helped Germany take over France because of Frances outdated communication system

Radars helped Britain beat Germany because they were able to detect all of their planes and U-boats

The enigma machine that Britain stole from Germany helped Britain beat Germany because it let them decipher Germany’s secret code

Question 52

How did France look (in terms of government & culture) after the Nazis conquered the nation?

Answer 52

France’s government and culture completely changed as they had to conform to the culture of Germans and ultimately became French Germans

Question 53

Which Balkan countries were coerced into joining the Axis powers?

Answer 53

Yugoslavia, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, and Hungary