WW2 Flashcards

1
Q

Communism in WW2

A

A dictatorship where everyone is equal

Before war Soviet Union was a communist

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2
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Fascism

A

Only one leader

Germany and Poland were facists

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3
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League of Nations

A

Formed in 1920 after treaty of Versailles
Had over 63 members
Said to be pointless

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4
Q

3rd of September 1939

A

Start of World War One

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4
Q

July 1942 to November

A

Kakoda campaign.

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6
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July 1942 to November

A

Kakoda campaign.

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7
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Treaty of Versailles

A
Signed in 1919 
Peace treaty ended the war
Blamed Germany for Ww1 
Repetitions 33billion\$\$
Limited army 100,000
6ships only 
No Air Force
Hitter left because Germany was dis armed and other countries were refusing 
Japan followed
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8
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13th of March 1938

A

Annexation of Austria

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9
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29th of June 1934

A

The Night Of Long Knives:

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9
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Policy of Appeasement

A

British and France ignoring hitler

Turning a blind eye

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11
Q

12-30th of September 1938

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The Munich agreement

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11
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Kristallnacht

A

‘The night of broken glass’
Jewish owned stores and buildings had their windows smashed
No intervention from the government

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13
Q

Pearl harbour

A

Surprise attack by Japan on the USA army
Forced America to join the war
The American president F.D ROOSEVELT DECLARED WAR

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14
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John Curtin

A

Australian prime minster

Change in foreign policy and turned to America for help

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15
Q

Burma railway

A

POWs worked on it

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16
Q

POW

A

Prisoner of war

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17
Q

22 June 1941

A

Operation Barbarossa

18
Q

Operation Barbarossa

A

Fought in the eastern front

Invasion of Russia led by Germany

19
Q

What caused ww2

A

Germany invading Poland

20
Q

1939 not Austria

A

Battle of Stalingrad
Hitler had a pact
He would take west Stalin would take easy but then butler turned his back

21
Q

Kakoda campaign

A

First part of the pacific war

Between Japan and Aus

22
Q

What is the night of Long knives

A

Ss army attacked sa

23
Q

Pearl harbour

A

Surprise attack by Japan on the USA army
Forced America to join the war
The American president F.D ROOSEVELT DECLARED WAR

24
Q

John Curtin

A

Australian prime minster

Change in foreign policy and turned to America for help

25
Q

Burma railway

A

POWs worked on it

26
Q

22 June 1941

A

Operation Barbarossa

27
Q

Operation Barbarossa

A

Fought in the eastern front

Invasion of Russia led by Germany

28
Q

What caused ww2

A

Germany invading Poland

29
Q

1939 not Austria

A

Battle of Stalingrad
Hitler had a pact
He would take west Stalin would take easy but then butler turned his back

30
Q

POW

A

Prisoner of war

31
Q

1942-1943

A

POWs

32
Q

Kakoda campaign

A

First part of the pacific war

Between Japan and Aus

33
Q

Hitters rise to power 1930/1934

A

The Great Depression
Help make Germany great again
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Appointed chancellor in 1933

34
Q

1930-1934

A

Hitlers rise to power

35
Q

Annexed

A

For something to be taken without permission

36
Q

1929-1930

A

Wall Street crash

37
Q

Hitters rise to power 1930/1934

A
The Great Depression 
Help make Germany great again 
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Appointed chancellor in 1933
Attention because the government wouldn't help
38
Q

1930-1934

A

Hitlers rise to power

39
Q

Annexed

A

For something to be taken without permission

40
Q

1929-1930

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Wall Street crash