World War Two Flashcards
Who were all the dictators and which area were they from
Joseph Stalin-Russia Dictator
Benito Mussolini-Italy Fascist
Adolf Hitler-Germany
Who were the allied powers and the axis powers
Axis powers: Germany, Italy, and Japan
Allied powers:Britain,France,Soviet Union,China,USA.
What effect did the Great Depression on Germany
They had to blame a scapegoat in order to make money in this case the Jews
What was the invasion of poland
it was the last straw of Hitlers invasions and France and Britain officially declared war on Germany and the axis powers september 1, 1939
What was D Day
D Day happened on June 6, 1944 when the allied forces launched a n attack on Normandy, France. It was a turning point in WW2
What was the holocaust
the holocaust was the murder of millions of jews
Who was Oskar Schindler
Oskar Schindler hired Jewish people to save them from the holocaust
How many Jews were killed
6 million jews or 2/3s of the jew population in europe
What was Auschwitz
Auschwitz was a concentration camp in Poland
Who was the president during the cold war
Harry Truman
What was the atomic bomb an when was it dropped
The atomic bomb was the most destructive bomb ever created and was only used 2 times on Japan, Nagasaki and Hiroshima
What was the USSR(Union of Soviet Socialist Republic)
It was the soviet union and it was the first communist country
Who were the superpower countries during the cold war
The USA and the Soviet Union (Russia)
What was NATO and who was protected
NATO was multiple countries to protect USA if they were attacked by the Soviet union
What was the warsaw pact and who did it protect
The warsaw pact was multiple countries to protect the soviet union if the USA attacked
What was the United Nations
The United Nations was established after World War II in an attempt to maintain international peace and security and to achieve cooperation among nations.
What is the European Union
The European Union (EU) is a unique economic and political union between 27 European countries.
What was yugoslavia and why did it break up
Yugoslavia was 27 different countries now but used to be one big one and it broke up because of the cultural and religious differences.
When did WW2 end
September 2,1945 was when Japan surrendered and Germany surrendered on May 8,1945
