WWII Test Flashcards
What treaty created instability in Europe
The treaty of Versailles
What did the treaty of Versailles do?
Sew the seeds of instability in Europe
What was Charles De Gaulle’s reaction to France’s surrender to germany?
He set up a public gov’t in England
Who set up a public gov’t in England after the fall of France?
Charles DeGaulle
When was Pearl Harbor
December 7 1942
This event took place o December 7 1941
Pearl Harbor
Surprise attack by the Japanese that caused America to enter the way
Pearl Harbor
Who was the leader of the German troops during WWII
Erwin Rommel
Nickname of Erwin Rommel
The desert fox
Desert fox was the nickname for this leader: _____________
Erwin Rommel
Erwin Rommel was the
German leader of troops during WWII
What year does ital surrender?
1943
Who starts to push back in Stalingrad?
Russia
When does Russia start to push back?
Stalingrad
When does FDR die?
April 12 1945
Why is this date significant: April 12 1945
Day of FDR’s death
Who takes over the presidency after FDR?
Truman
Harry Truman becomes the president following what?
FDR’s death
FDR won the 4th term in what year
1944
How many terms did FDR serve?
4
When is V-E Day?
May 8, 1945
Why is this date significant: May 8, 1945
V-E Day
Strategy by allies as they conquered island after island eventually reaching the mainland of Japan
Island hopping
The fight in which 20,000 Japanese were killed (10:1 ration of Japanese to American deaths)
Guadalcanal
This attack took place near Australia
Guadalcanal
instilled the fear of losing Australia
Guadalcanal
Battle in which 4,000 Americans die in 25 days because of the Japanese tunnel system
Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima’s island was less than ______ by ______ miles
10 x 10
where was the first nuclear bomb tested?
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Who wrote a letter to FDR saying that German’s were working in the A bomb
Einstein
Einstein wrote a letter to who reveling news about the A bomb
FDR
When was the A Bomb dropped on Hiroshima? Nagasaki?
- Hiroshima: 8/6/45
- Nagasaki: 8/9/45
T/F: America went on strike during WWII because of poor pay
False
Union leader who organized many of the wildcat strikes; union in a good bargaining position
John L. Lewis
Which act limited future strikes
Smith-Connelly act
T/F: During the war there was more money and time for hobbies
True
What did people do now that there was more money and time for hobbies?
- people went to patriotic movies
- read books
T/F: Women worked outside factories because men
True
T/F: WWII gave many people a sense of independence
True
T/F: Women went to their preferred domestic role following the war
True
Main propaganda for women
Rosie the Riveter
Used as propaganda to recruit women to help in the war
Rosie the riveter
Theme from within the African American community to have “Victory” for equality
Double “V” campaign
Program that brought Mexican farm laborers into the US during WWI because of the need for cheap labor
Bracero Program
This started a faucet relationship with Mexico
Bracero program
Fighting between US navy sailor and young Mexican-Americans in Los Angeles
Zoom Suit Riots
What tribe was responsible for using a code from their native language that the Germans were unable to crack?
Navajo native Americans
Who was put in Japanese internment camps (other than Japanese Americans)
- Italian Americans
- German Americans
BUT it was small in comparison
When is Victory in Japan Day
September 2, 1945
Italian leader in 1922
Mussolini
Italy takes over what country in 1935?
Ethiopia
Italy takes over Ethiopia in what year?
1935
When do Hitler and Mussolini start an association?
During the spanish civil war
During the spanish civil war which two leaders start an association
Hitter and Mussolini
Hitler made what group the scapegoats?
Jews
These three countries declare war on Germany after their invasion in 1935
- France
- Britain
- Poland
France Britain and Poland were invaded by Germany in what year?
1935
Which 5 countries declared war on Germany in 1940
- Denmark
- Norway
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- France
FDR gave his famous speech called __________ in this city __________ after what event?
- Quarantine speech
- Chicago
- After multiple countries declared war on Germany after being invaded
Japan takes over what part of China in 1933
Manchuria
British prime minister during most of WWII
Winston Churchill
British PM involved in the Munich agreement
Chamberlain
Main person at fault for the Munich agreement
Chamberlain
An agreement in which two nations promise not to go to war with each other
Non-aggression pact
When was the non-aggression pact broken? What event signaled its end?
- June 1941
- Hitler attacked the SU
What year was the Lend-Lease Act?
1940
The three neutrality acts passed during WWII that started to help break from isolationist philosophy
Lend-lease Act
Who said this and what was it in relation to:
“Like letting your neighbor borrow your garden hose”
- Lend-lease
- FDR
What was the overall plan of the D-day invasion called?
Overlord
Two leaders of D Day
Montgomery (England) and Eisenhower
Who was the main leader of the decoy invasion of D Day
Patton
What beach did most Americans land on on D Day?
Omaha
Fixed allotments of goods
Rationing
Leader of civil rights movement: organized unions of African American workers and marched
Philip A Randolph
Significance of the battle of Stalingrad
Soviets stop Hitlers eastward expansion and the army’s momentum
Describe the island war in the Pacific
Japan wanted to conquer midway and the Americans launched a surprise attack and defeat Japan i the battle. It was the turning point of the war
Who decided to use atomic weapons?
Truman
Leaders at Yalta conference? Decisions met there?
- FDR, Churchill, Stalin
- Postwar decisions
What events during this time showed the persistence of racial tension?
The Detroit race riots (over 30 people die)
ESSAY QUESTION
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ESSAY: Describe the events that transpired in the final months of fighting in the pacific theatre (Japan). Include the justification by the American gov’t for our final actions against Japan
I. Island hopping
A. Allies used strategy of hopping island to island to reach the mainland of Japan
B. There was horrific fighting and helped secure the use of the A-bomb
II. Japanese were still strong and smart fighters
A. Iwo Jima had intricate tunnel systems
B. 4,000 Americans die in only 25 days
III. A-bomb time was ticking
A. Einstein wrote letter to FDR explaining that Germans were working on A-bomb as well and time was running out
B. Test run went as hoped in New Mexico and they were ready to drop it
IV. Justification
A. Revenge for Pearl Harbor
B. Believed it would actually save more lives in the long run because it would end the war completely
