wwii Flashcards
Who was Josef Stalin?
Dictator of the soviet union/ Russia
Define totalitarianism.
Seeking to control all aspects of life through dictatorial control.
Who was Bonito Mussolini?
He was dictator of Italy.
Who was Hirohito?
He was the leader of Japan.
Define agression.
Hostile or violent behavior towards others, readiness to attack or confront.
Define appeasement.
The policy of giving into demands of others in an effort to keep peace.
What agreement allowed Germany to invade Poland without the fear of on of their powerful neighbors attacking?
The Soviet-German nonaggression pact.
Which country surrendered to Germany June of 1940?
France surrendered to Germany June 21, 1940.
Who was Winston Churchill?
He was the prime minister of Great Britain.
Who attacked the British during the battle of Britain? How did Britain defend their country?
Germany attacked Great Britain. They protected themselves by using radar to detect the enemy.
What warfare tactic was used to quickly overcome German’s enemies?
Blitzkrieg
What was the lend-lease act?
It allowed the U.S. to send war materials to the Allies in Europe.
Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?
Because the U.S. cut them off from supplies such as gasoline, the Japanese attacked.
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt?
He was the president for a majority of WWII.
Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower?
He was a soldier then became a supreme allied commander serving in D-Day
Who was Douglas MacArthur?
U.S. Commanding office in the pacific. He led the U.S. in the Philippines.
What was the name of the battle that took place in the Pacific Theater in June of 1942? It was considered a turning point in the war as the Allies went on the offense for the first time.
The battle of Midway.
What were a few examples of products that were rationed in the U.S. during WWII.
Gasoline Rubber Sugar Coffee Meat
Why were Japanese Americans sent to internment caps?
Because some were potentially dangerous, the fear of sabotage and espionage, and racism.
Which major action was considered to be the beginning of the end of the war in Europe?
D-Day, Operation Overloard
What was the Axis’ major counter attack following D-Day?
Battle of the Buldge
Who was Harry S. Truman?
He was president during the last few months of the war. He was the president that decided to drop the atomic bombs in Japan ending WWII
What was the name of the island whose capture allowed U.S. troops to gain an airstrip closer to Japan for the purpose of around the clock bombings over Tokyo?
Iwo Jima
What was the Potsdam declaration?
It said that Japan had to surrender.
Which Japanese cities were destroyed because of the atomic bomb?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Trials? (and Tokyo trials)
To legally decide who was responsible for for wartime crimes committed by Germans and the Japanese.
