ww2 Flashcards
who were the rulers that idealized fascism?
Benito Musolini in Italy and Adolf Hitler in Germany
what is fascim?
a political philosophy based on nationalism and strong government
who attacked first?
Germany attacked Poland, which caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany
who were the allies?
great britain
soviet union
usa (joined later)
who were the axis powers?
germany
italy
japan
how did the allies win?
the germans were finally forced into retreat after being overwhelmed from both sides
when did the war end?
1945 after the US dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
why did the usa join the fight?
because japan attacked pearl harbor
how many people died?
22M dead soldiers (34M injured)
30+M dead civillians
and thousands of civillians died in japan after the atomic bombs
what was the holocaust?
the nazis’ efforts to wipe out the jewish people
how many jews died in the holocaust?
6 million jews died
Who created the United Nations and what was their purpose?
The Allies worked together to form this organization. Their goal was to help solve world disputes peacefully.
what was the cold war?
a period of tense rivalry between the most powerful countries, usa and soviet union, but with no direct fighting
what countries were split into two after the war?
germany:
- eastern side: communist nation
- western side: democracy
korea:
- north: soviets and communism
- south: usa, anti-communism
