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WW2 Quiz Flashcards

1
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What causes WWII?

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  1. Treaty of Versailles
  2. Great Depression
  3. Isolationism
  4. Totalitarians
  5. Militarism
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2
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Who was Joseph Stalin the dictator of?

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The Soviet Union

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3
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What did Stalin do to Ukraine?

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He starved them

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4
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What was is called when Stalin tried to eliminate the political leaders and officials?

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Purges

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5
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Who was Benito Mussolini the dictator of?

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Italy

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What type of government did Mussolini want?

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Fascists

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7
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In 1935, who did Italy invade?

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Ethiopia

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8
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What did Mussolini want control of?

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The Mediterranean

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9
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Who was Adolf Hitler the dictator of?

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Germany

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10
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Why was Hitler enraged by the treaty?

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  1. Stripped Germany of colonies & land
  2. Huge debt
  3. Germany had to take the blame for WWI
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11
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What party was brought up in 1919

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The Nazi Party

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12
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What skill did Hitler have?

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He was a great public speaker

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13
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What book did Hitler write and what does it translate to?

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  1. Mein Kampf

2. My Struggle

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14
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What does Hitler talk about in his book?

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  1. How he will come to power legally
  2. Wants war to the east
  3. The Holocaust
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15
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What event allows extreme leaders to come to power?

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The Great Depression

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16
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What was the German period of success?

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Third Reich

17
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What did Hitler use to find enemies?

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Storm Troopers

18
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How does Hitler put people to work?

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  1. Autobahn
  2. Government buildings
  3. Rearming
19
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What plot of land did Hitler want in 1936?

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Rhineland

20
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Who was apart of the Axis Power?

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Germany, Italy, and later Japan

21
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What does lebensraum mean?

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Living space

22
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Who united in March of 1938?

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Germany and Austria

23
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What was the conference where Fr,G.B, and Ger. debate to give Hitler the land that he Czechosolvakia?

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The Munich Conference

24
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What do they give Hitler at the conference to appease him?

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Sudetonland

25
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What did France and Great Britain say they would do if Hitler were to invade Poland?

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They would declare war

26
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Who said “peace in our time?”

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Neville Chamberland

27
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What was the agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union called?

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The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact

28
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What was the German term for lightning warfare?

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Blitzkrieg

29
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What was the 6 month period where there was no fighting called?

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The Phony War

30
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Describe how Germany fooled France

A

Germany fainted to the north and then go through the Ardens forest

31
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Where were 340,000 lives saved when Hitler called off his troops in France?

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The Miracle at Dunkirk

32
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What emerged when people started to resist Germany?

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Resistance movement

33
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Who is the new Prime Minister of Great Britain?

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Winston Churchill

34
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What was Germany’s plan to invade England called?

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Operation Sea Lion

35
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Where was the Battle for Britain fought?

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In the skies

36
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Who won the Battle for Britain?

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Britain

37
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What is the Blitz?

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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.

38
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What is the British air force called?

A

The Royal Air Force

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