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World War II Part 1 Flashcards

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Isolationism

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policy in which a country avoids entanglement in foreign conflicts

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Interventionist

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believed the US should get involved to help people fighting aggression

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Blitzkrieg

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“Lightning War”

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Appeasement

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Giving into someone to avoid conflict

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Embargo

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an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country

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Draft

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enlisted recruitment for military service

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Causes of WWII

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  1. Treatment of Germany- Resentment over Treaty of Versailles
  2. Economic Problems- The Great Depression
  3. Nationalism- New radical political groups
  4. Rise of Dictatorships- Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Hirohito
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Joseph Stalin

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Dictator of Soviet Union

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Adolf Hitler

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Dictator of Germany (Nazi Party) “der Fuhrer”

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Benito Mussolini

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Dictator of Italy “IL Duce”

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Emperor Hirohito

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Emperor of Japan

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Hideki Tojo

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General of Japan

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Mein Kampf

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The book that he wrote in prison of all his goals. It means "my struggle"
Goals:
1. Rebuild
2. Unite
3. Lebensraum
4. Promote
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Lebensraum

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One of the goals means “living space” for the German people (retake lost land)

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1936 Olympic Games

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They were the Nazi Olympics. Jesse Owens, won four gold medals. The American Team won 12 men’s track gold medals; the success of the African American athletes was considered a blow to Hitlers Aryan ideals.

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The Rhineland

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In Treaty of Versailles Germany was not allowed to have any military force in the Rhineland area

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The Neutrality Acts 1935-1937

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mandatory arms embargo for countries at war
discretionary travel restrictions
no loans to countries at war

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Franklin Roosevelt

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the president of US

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America First Committee

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Formed to promote isolationism; stay out of conflict in Europe
The spokesperson was Charles Lindbergh

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Annexation of Austria

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1938 Germany “annexes” Austria (Hitler’s plan to unite Ger. people under gov’t) The “Anschuluss”

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Sudetenland

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fall of 1938 Germany wants to annex the Sudetenland- region of Czechoslovakia with large German population- countries of Europe are very concerned with this,

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Munich Agreement

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September 1938
Meeting between Great Britain, France, and Germany
GB and FR agree to let Hitler have the Sudetenland; he promises “that’s all I want”
Neville Chamberlain- Br. Prime Minister- travels to Munich, Germany to meet with Hitler.

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Winston Churchill

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outspoken with anti-Hitler views, League of Nations does nothing to protect Czechoslovakia from being taken apart

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Non-aggression Pact

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by march of 1939 Hitler had take control of the rest of Czechoslovakia Hitler signs a “Non-aggression Pact” with Stalin in August 1939

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Invasion of Poland (DATE)

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SEPTEMBER 1ST, 1939, Shocks the world, soviet union and Germany have a secret term where Hitler gets western Poland and soviet union gets eastern Poland.

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The Phony War

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Hitler invades Denmark and Norway after 6 months of “sitzrieg”- media calls this time following invasion of Poland a “phony war”

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Invasion of Denmark, Norway

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Hitler wants control of Denmark and Norway to control water access to the Baltic Seas and the North Sea; also, hide submarines in Norwegian inlets, bomb great Britain from North.

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The Maginot Line

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Line of French defenses along German border meant to protect France from German attack
France falls
Germany attacks France through Ardennes forest
Nazis invades Paris in June
France surrenders by end of June
GB now stands alone against Hitler

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“Cash and Carry” Neutrality Law

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US could sell materials to countries at war IF they paid CASH and picked up their purchases in their own ships to CARRY them home

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The Battle of Britain

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German Luftwaffe launches bombing attacks on GB- meant to prepare for German land invasion. “the blitz”

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German attack on the Soviet Union

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mistake?- Germany has a peace agreement w/ the Soviet Union (non-aggression pact)
Timing- Hitler begins his attack in late June and is caught by the Russian winter in October
Hitler underestimated the power of the Soviet Military
Now Germany is fighting on 3 fronts

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Eagle Squadrons

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volunteer American pilots serving in units with the British Royal Air Force (RAF) fighting against Germany

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Axis Powers

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Japan becomes partners w/ Germany and Italy, forming the axis powers (equator)

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Selective Service Act

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first peacetime military draft

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Atlantic Charter

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outlines US and British beliefs for a peaceful world
becomes the basis for later United Nations plan
discuss plans for winning WWII

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The Lend- Lease Act

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The US lend or lease (rent) war materials/ weapons to any country believed to be vital to the defense of the US
purpose to stay out of war, but help allies

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Japanese Aggression and Expansion

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1931- Japanese invasion of Manchuria quest for natural resources- coal, oil, minerals, land (room for population expansion). League of Nations and US condemn Japanese actions- Japan leaves the League
1937- Japanese attack China south of Manchuria capturing cities of perking and Shanghai, US condemns action- begins embargo of some industrial materials; breakdown of commercial relations
1940- Japan becomes partner w/ Germany and Italy, forming the Axis powers.
July 1941- Japan invades French Indochina (southeast Asia) they wanted to gain more territory and resources
US reacts and places oil embargo, freezes Japans assets in the US
Diplomatic negotiations break down over the next few months

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“Magic”

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US government had cracked the Japanese codes
military info, diplomatic info
info gained from Japanese codes was nicknamed “magic”
military radio traffic in Pacific gives hints of possible attack

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Attack on Pear Harbor

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Nov. 26th- Japan launches aircraft carrier strike force from Japan; sails across Pacific undetected by US- 300 miles from Hawaii
DECEMBER 7TH, 1941- 7:55AM SUNDAY MORNING
First Wave- 183 Japanese planes attack US military and naval facilities on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu- 30 minute attack
Second Wave- 15-30 minute pause- 8:40- second wave of 170 planes launched lasted 1 hour
Third Wave- Never happens
Positives from Attack
US aircraft carriers not in port
Pear Harbor shallow most ships sunk or damaged could be raised and repaired
Fuel Oil storage tanks not destroyed- 3rd wave
Attack came on a Sunday- many officers on shore
Japanese underestimate effect of attack on US citizens

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