WW2 electric boogalo Flashcards
what are some things that happened and stats in WW2
The largest war in human history.
Involved countries, colonies, and territories around the entire world.
By the end, over 70 million were dead.
It lasted from 1939 until 1945.
what does ward mean
WWI and the Treaty of Versailles
Appeasement
Rise of Totalitarianism
Depression(The Great Depression)
what is appeasement
Giving someone something to make them happy and leave you alone in WW2 meant letting Hitler take over the land
what is totalitarian
A system in which the state and its leader have nearly TOTAL
control. Individual rights are not viewed as important as the needs of the nation. No right to vote No free speech
Government controlled economy Often a police state
These totalitarian governments sought to expand their empires
why did Germany, Italy, and japan want to expand
Germany: POWER, land, war and military
japan: war again: mainly resources being an island nation
Italy: they took over the land to expand
what did the great deperssion intale
the stock market crashed due to the us which affect a lot of things like food and stuff this hit Germany hard because there still trying to pay for the war reperaions and cant 1929
WW2 allies
the allies: great Brittian, USA later, Canada, Poland, France, USSR later
the axis powers: Japan, Germany, Italy
where did Germany take over
most of Europe most notably, France in June 1940, Poland Sept 1 1939
also went to the western front
what is deppie aug 14, 1942
A raid attempted to establish a Second Front to
relieve the pressure on the Soviet Union.
The force was predominantly Canadian.
Casualties were high. Over half of the 5,000 who landed died
what was D-day 1942-43
D-day is the last stand and is one of the biggest battles in history
