WWII Flashcards

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D-Day

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June 5th thousands of paratroopers dropped in June 6th 1944= land/sea attack (resulted in victory by the end of the day)

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Wall of multiple barricades and defenses to keep people form coming to the beach (10 ft wall, head hogs, machine guns, mines, logs with mines, etc.)

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Supreme commander of allied expeditionary Force in Europe, achieved 5 star ranked General of the Army, prioritized balanced budget over tax cuts. Continued new deal programs

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Best Air Force in the world, German military planners allowed the use of this to help with blitzkrieg tactics.

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Japanese pilot whose main purpose was to die in war, would crash their plans into boats and die (also known as suicide pilots)

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List of hundreds of Jews to be sent from Goeth’s camp to his instead of Auschwitz's, saved many people and allowed them to survive the holocaust

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Roosevelt dies, Guerrillas attack/execute Mussolini, Hitler commutes suicide, US has enormous production, Several German fronts, bombing hindered German production, May 8th 1945 – V.E Day

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Secret American project that’s purpose was to create atomic weapons

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Atomic Bomb, Fat man/Little man, Dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, related to the manhattan projects

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Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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Laws against Jews, restricting them to do basic things (the start of the holocaust)

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Attacking random Japanese island to avoid them being able to have full ability to fight back

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A “silent” war between US & Russia deciding who can make the biggest and best atomic weapon

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8.5 Million soldiers 6-13 Million Civilians 15-21 Million Altogether

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Periods of severe dust storms and drought Caused by over-farming, drought, and strong winds Many forced to relocate

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Entertainment and a way for people to escape the war Lifted Moral

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Overthrowing of the Russian Government Profound impact on the course of history

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System of Forced Labor Camps

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Socialist state First country to be based on Marxist socialism and Leninist communism

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Extreme nationalist and racist ideologies Policies of discrimination, segregation, and ultimately genocide, culminating in the Holocaust, in which six million Jews were systematically murdered in extermination camps

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German term meaning "living space." Referred to the expansionist policy adopted by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, which aimed to secure additional territory for the German people, primarily in Eastern Europe

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A set of anti-Semitic laws Institutionalized racial discrimination and persecution against Jews, codifying many of the racist policies and beliefs of the Nazi regime

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Night of shattered glass that littered the streets after Jewish-owned businesses, homes, synagogues, and schools were ransacked, vandalized, and destroyed

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Were incorporated into the Italian military and continued to serve as a paramilitary force loyal to the fascist regime

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Shifting alliances, military defeats, and internal strife War left a profound impact on Italian society, politics, and economy, shaping the country's post-war trajectory and contributing to the downfall of fascism in Italy

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Increased militarization and expansionist policies in Asia and the Pacific Strong advocate for Japan's aggressive actions Support for the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 which precipitated Japan's entry into World War II

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Military expansionism, territorial conquests, and ultimately devastating defeat

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Invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany on September 1, 1939, triggering the outbreak of World War II

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Conflict that encompassed the fighting in the Pacific and East Asia from December 1941 to August 1945