WWII Flashcards
What is democracy?
Political leaders are elected by the people everybody has a vote
What is communism?
Government has control over industry, agriculture, and major businesses all property production to be shared
What is fascism?
Pro, extreme nationalism, government controls everything citizen should work together for the glory of the country
What is Nazism?
Based on strong military ism, nationalism and discrimination, government controls everything certain people worth more
Who is Mackenzie King?
Canadian Prime Minister
What is antisemitism?
Hostile prejudice against Jewish people
What is appeasement?
The act of giving into Hitler’s commands in orders to try and avoid war
What is the luftwaffe
The German Air Force
What is blitzkrieg?
The constant bombing of a certain area while military forces advanced inward used on London, England, also known as lightning warfare
What is the battle of Hong Kong Kong?
Troops are little to no training surrendered after 17 days 290 dead no commander all became prisoners of war.
What is the Dieppe raid
Operation jubilee sent the test coastal defenses. No one knew their distraction until many years later British team went to find enigma tanks failed in Germans had the high ground.
What is a merchant Marine?
The people who sailed cargo ships in convoyS
What is the Italian campaign?
Operation husky starred in Sicily Italians were demoralized eventually took Rome, key ingredient, and eventual victory
What is Ortona?
A town in Italy, where they gained high ground and took Germans out. It is a natural fortress.
What is D-Day?
The largest amphibian battle to date turn advantage to allies. Canadians were on Juno Beach.
What is total war?
The state and won a whole countries contributing to the war effort
What is the war measures act?
The act in which conscription is put in order
What are internment camps?
Camper Japanese Canadians were sent to after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbour
What is the St. Louis?
The boat carrying many Jews that was sent to Cuba and turned back.
What is the holocaust
The systematic bureaucratic state sponsored persecution, murder of approximately 6 million Jews and other minorities
What is VE day?
Victory Day in Europe, May 7, 1945
What is VJ day?
Victory day in Japan, September 2, 1945
What are wolf pack
U boats that sank convoy
Why did countries use appeasement
Remembered World War I misjudged Hitler nations felt bad about the treaty of Versailles did not want to be involved in another European war
What are the indirect causes of World War two
Treaty of Versailles, unstable government, economic problems, and depression unemployment
What did Hitler want to be seen as?
Mythic, I like figure normal, kind of person and strong
What did Stalin want to be seen as?
Normal citizen who want the same thing get his hands dirty do the best for his country
What does Mussolini want to be seen as?
Flamboyant charismatic everything man done everything, and you can relate to him
When was total war?
1942
