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World War II Test Flashcards

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A government that does not tolerate different opinions. Dictates control over citizens. Tells them how to think and act.

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Totalitarianism

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The deliberate extinction of a group.

For example killing all of the Jews

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Genocide

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Fast, military attack

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Blitzkrieg

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Discrimination or hostility toward Jews

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Anti-semitism

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A person who has all control, especially in government

For example Adolph Hitler

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Dictator

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A prison camp

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Interment camp

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In 1939, what agreement was signed between the Soviet Union and Hitler?

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Nazi-Soviet Non-aggression Pact

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What political party was Hitler the chairman of?

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Nazi Party

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What defense agreement did Italy, Germany and Japan create?

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The Tripartite Pact also known as the Berlin Pact

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Describe the Neutrality Acts

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What are 2 ways the US prepared for war before the attack on Pearl Harbor?

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Doubled the size of the navy

Congress approved draft for military

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What event catapulted (threw) the US into WWII?

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Attack on Pearl Harbor

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Who was the leader of the US?

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Franklin Roosevelt

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Who was the leader of Britain?

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Winston Churchill

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Who was the leader of Italy?

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Mussolini

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Who was the leader of Germany?

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Adolph Hitler

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Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?

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Joseph Stalin

18
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What type of government did the following countries have during WWII?

Italy
Germany
Soviet Union

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Italy - dictatorship
Germany - dictatorship
Soviet Union - communism

19
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What was the purpose of FDRs speech “A date which will live in infamy”?

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To ask congress to declare war

20
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What country attacked the US causing the worst defeat in military history?

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Japan

21
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In what area of science did the V-2 rocket, used by Germany, lead to advances?

A

Space exploration

22
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Who created the V-2 rocket?

A

Werner Von Braun

23
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What happened to Japanese Americans in the US.

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Relocated to internment camps

24
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What was the name of the famous group of African American pilots that flew missions during WWII?

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The Tuskegee Airmen

25
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How did the Navajo Indians help during the war?

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26
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How did women contribute to the war efforts?

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Went to work in the factories doing jobs the men left behind. Helped make weapons.

27
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How did the US pay for the war?

A

War bonds and raising taxes

28
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Why were blackouts performed during the war?

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To make it harder for the enemy to see cities and ships at night and make it harder to attack

29
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What ways did Americans help the war effort?

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30
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What does it mean to ration items? What are some examples of items rationed during the war?

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Each person is only allowed a certain amount of something because there aren’t enough.

Examples- gas, shoes, meat, sugar, medicine

31
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What federal project had a greater impact than military bases in Nevada?

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Basic Magnesium Inc produced magnesium for using in building airplanes and bombs

32
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What countries were the Allies?

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US
Soviet Union
Britain

33
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What countries were the Axis?

A

Germany
Italy
Japan

34
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What name was given to the day that marked the turning point in the war for the allies and led to the liberation of Paris?

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D-Day

35
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What as the Manhattan Project?

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Project to build the 1st US atomic bomb

36
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Where was the atomic bomb tested?

A

New Mexico

37
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What happened to the axis leaders at the end of WWII?

A

They were put on trial and sentenced to prison or death

38
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Describe the details involved in the dropping of the atomic bombs

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