WW2 Flashcards
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
Nazi-Soviet
non-aggression pact 互不侵犯
split Poland and other territories 分割波兰
Blitzkrieg
Quick invasion of Poland
Lebensraum
因为闪电战,希特勒争取到的生存空间
Sitzkrieg / Phoney War
The period between
invasion of Poland
and the Battle of France
入侵波兰和法国打仗之间的时间
Axis - Italy
Mussolini’s Fascist Party believed in supreme power of the state
Cooperated with Germany from 1936 onward
Axis - Germany
Hitler’s Nazi Party believed in all-powerful state, territorial expansion, and ethnic purity
Invaded Poland in 1939, France in 1940, and the USSR in 1941
Japan
Military leaders pushed for territorial expansion
Attacked Manchuria in 1931
Invaded China in 1937
Attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941
Allies - The US
Passed Neutrality Acts in 1935, 1937, and 1939
Gave lend-lease aid to Britain, China, and the USSR
Declared war on Japan in 1941
Allies - Great Britain
Tried to appease Hitler by allowing territorial growth
Declared war on Germany in 1939
Resisted German attack in 1940
Received U.S. aid through lend-lease program and cash-and-carry provision
Allies - France
Along with Great Britain, tried to appease Hitler
Declared war on Germany in 1939 after Poland was invaded
Occupied by Nazis in 1940
USSR
Communists
led by harsh dictator Stalin, created industrial power
Signed nonaggression pact with Germany in 1939 互不侵犯条约
Received U.S. aid; eventually fought with Allies to defeat Germany
Luftwaffe
German air force - strong
Attacked France
RAF (Royal Air Force)
英国空军
Operation Barbarossa
Hitler invades Russia
但是被士兵和寒冬给打回来了
结果:失败 但是希特勒没有放弃
Battle for Stalingrad
斯大林格勒保卫战
Germany offensive towards Stalingrad (Russia)
结局:苏联胜利 希特勒失败
所有国家伤亡惨重