WW2 Quiz Flashcards
What causes WWII?
- Treaty of Versailles
- Great Depression
- Isolationism
- Totalitarians
- Militarism
Who was Joseph Stalin the dictator of?
The Soviet Union
What did Stalin do to Ukraine?
He starved them
What was is called when Stalin tried to eliminate the political leaders and officials?
Purges
Who was Benito Mussolini the dictator of?
Italy
What type of government did Mussolini want?
Fascists
In 1935, who did Italy invade?
Ethiopia
What did Mussolini want control of?
The Mediterranean
Who was Adolf Hitler the dictator of?
Germany
Why was Hitler enraged by the treaty?
- Stripped Germany of colonies & land
- Huge debt
- Germany had to take the blame for WWI
What party was brought up in 1919
The Nazi Party
What skill did Hitler have?
He was a great public speaker
What book did Hitler write and what does it translate to?
- Mein Kampf
2. My Struggle
What does Hitler talk about in his book?
- How he will come to power legally
- Wants war to the east
- The Holocaust
What event allows extreme leaders to come to power?
The Great Depression
What was the German period of success?
Third Reich
What did Hitler use to find enemies?
Storm Troopers
How does Hitler put people to work?
- Autobahn
- Government buildings
- Rearming
What plot of land did Hitler want in 1936?
Rhineland
Who was apart of the Axis Power?
Germany, Italy, and later Japan
What does lebensraum mean?
Living space
Who united in March of 1938?
Germany and Austria
What was the conference where Fr,G.B, and Ger. debate to give Hitler the land that he Czechosolvakia?
The Munich Conference
What do they give Hitler at the conference to appease him?
Sudetonland
What did France and Great Britain say they would do if Hitler were to invade Poland?
They would declare war
Who said “peace in our time?”
Neville Chamberland
What was the agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union called?
The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
What was the German term for lightning warfare?
Blitzkrieg
What was the 6 month period where there was no fighting called?
The Phony War
Describe how Germany fooled France
Germany fainted to the north and then go through the Ardens forest
Where were 340,000 lives saved when Hitler called off his troops in France?
The Miracle at Dunkirk
What emerged when people started to resist Germany?
Resistance movement
Who is the new Prime Minister of Great Britain?
Winston Churchill
What was Germany’s plan to invade England called?
Operation Sea Lion
Where was the Battle for Britain fought?
In the skies
Who won the Battle for Britain?
Britain
What is the Blitz?
There was an accidental bombing of London, so the Britain retaliated by bombing Berlin. The Germans were angry and embarrassed, so they started terror bombing.
What is the British air force called?
The Royal Air Force
