ww2 Flashcards
world war two
neutrality
to not sell weapons or make loans for world war two
swatizka
the nazi party symbol
concentration camps
camps that hitler held jews in during world war two
ghettos
towns that were blocked off by nazis
munich conference
an agreement that germany, italy, france and britian signed for hitler not to take anymore land after taking a part of Czechoslovakia, “not again”
appeasement
(dr seuss one more lollipop) to give into aggressors or bullys
munich pact
hitler kept what he took (land) but not take anymore
neautrality acts
no loger going to trade with either side bc many european coutnries still have not paid back since world war one
nuremburg laws
segregate jews and germans based on eye color, hair color and facial features
non aggression pact
germany and the USSR take polan together and then promise not to attack eachother
battle of britian
hitler uses total war on civillians of the Uk and london was bombed, leaving civilians to live in the subways, “keep calm and carry on” UK held out and hitler attacks USSR
lend lease act
rent weapons to our allies
axis powers
italy, germany and japan
december 7th 1949
Japan bombs pearl harbor
revenue act
increased taxes so army could get money
war bonds
bonds that people bought so they could redeem them with interest in the future and the money went directly to the military
rosie the riveter
“we can do it,” we means women and it means working in factories/in general. six million women were in factories
executive order 9981
desegregates the military and only the military, 1 million african americans join the military
internment camps
camps that japanese were placed in during the war and watched by the military
korematsu vs usa
court case that was placed into court because executive order 9981 violated the fifth amendment.
battle of stallingrad
turning point of the war, stalins, “not one step back” tactic which works and the soviets win, leaving Germany to lose every battle since then
volga river
transporation and commerce, along the banks of the river thats where the battle of stallingrad took place
V-E Day
may 8th 1945, victory in europe
D-Day
june 6th, largest amphibigous attack. the invasion of normandy, allies come together, 9k allies die
bataan death march
a u.s colony taken by japan and forced 75k priosners of war to march leaving many MIA and 24k us soldiers dead
island hopping
usas approach to taking specific islands on the way to Japan
IwoJima
Ira hayes, war blanket, native americans
Kamikaze
Japanese suicide bombing pilots
Szillard Petition
scientist that convinced FDR to start the manhattan project, but then tries to convince other scientists to petition not to drop bomb after finding out how much innocent lives it would kill
august 6th, 1945
the bomb drop of Hiroshima, 140k people dead
august 9th, 1945
the bomb drop of Nagasaki, 140k people deadq
August 14th, 1945
V-J day, victory over Japan day
