WWII Flashcards
what was the final solution?
a plan proposed by Adolf Hitler to eliminate all Jews from Germany
what was the difference between Neville chamberlain and Winston Churchill?
chamberlain was an appeaser, Churchill was not
which countries were neutral during WWII?
Spain, Switzerland, and Sweden
true or false: Germany appealed to nationalists, and Russia appealed to royalists
false, it is the opposite
who led the nationalist party in Japan?
emperor Hirohito
who led the communist party in Russia?
Joseph Stalin
who was Japan allied with?
Germany
Germany wanted to attack Russia from both sides (G and Japan). did Japan agree to this?
no; the Japanese argued that they should take over the Pacific Ocean with their navy, leading to the attack on Pearl Harbor
did the Japanese expect the U.S. to retaliate after Pearl Harbor?
no! they thought America would only sue for peace.
when did America declare war on Germany and Japan?
December 8, 1941
who won the race to develop the first atom bomb?
USA
what was the Manhattan project?
a successful American project led by J. Robert Oppenheimer to develop the worlds first atomic bomb before Germany
what happened to america’s economy after joining WWII?
the economy boomed! everyone wartime footing; everyone had a job
what is island hopping?
creating military bases in less defended islands so that they can take them over and eventually bring down the larger threat. this strategy was used against Japan so that the U.S. military could get close enough to bomb it
what was the race to liberate Berlin about?
gb, U.S. and Russia were in a race to liberate Germany; Hitler was in Berlin. Russia wanted to take 500 German scientists to use them to develop their own atomic bomb! (U.S. took some scientists, too. led to creation of NASA)
RUSSIA WON
