WWII Flashcards
When did WWII start and end?
1939-1945
Who were the Allies in WWII?
Great Britain(which included Canada & India), China, France, Soviet Union (from 1941) and US (from 1941)
Who were the Axis in WWII?
Germany, Italy, Japan & Soviet Union (until 1941)
What was the ruling party in Germany during WWII?
The Nazis
These people in the U.S. did not want to get involved in the war.
Isolationists
When did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
Dec. 7, 1941
WWII was the 1st war in which the _____ played an important role.
airplane
These technological advances also were put to use in WWII.
radar, atomic bomb, guided missiles, jet-propelled planes
_____ million soldiers from more than ___ countries were involved in WWII, and fighting occurred on 4 continents and all oceans.
70 million soldiers, 50 countries
Causes of WWII: Dictators from these countries promoted fanatical national pride (believing people from their country were far better than anyone else).
Germany, Japan & Italy
Causes of WWII: These dictators also installed themselves as sole ____ of _____, creating powerful police networks that would enforce their crazy ideas of government.
heads of state (they put themselves in charge),
Causes of WWII: The _____ of _____ left Germany poor and its national pride injured. (this will be on the quiz I bet)
Treaty of Versailles
Causes of WWII: WHat was the Axis powers goal?
To conquer their neighboring countries
Causes of WWII: Japan wanted a “____ ____ ____” in Asia.
New World Order
Causes of WWII: Italy wanted to rules ______.
Africa
Causes of WWII: Germany wanted to rule ___.
Europe
Causes of WWII: Each invading country (Japan, Germany & Italy) invaded other countries and replaced their governments with _____ _______.
military dictatorships
The period during WWII when Germany organized the murder of millions of Jews.
Holocaust
WWII cost more than ____ TRILLION.
$1
After the war ____ wrote a new constitution and became more democratic.
Japan
After the war ____ was divided into 4 parts.
Germany
After the war: These 2 opposing countries became world powers and their differences led to the Cold War, which lasted for the next 40 years.
U.S. & The Soviet Union
After the war the ___ ____ dominated those countries in Eastern Europe that its troops had liberated from Axis powers.
Soviet Union
after the war the ___ ___ was formed
UNited Nations
