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How did the Treaty of Versailles help lead to WWII?

Germany had to pay reparations, blame, military, land

Russia wasn’t invited

Italy didn’t get the land that was promised

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Know the countries and political parties associate with Hitler, Mussolini, and Joseph Stalin. Know who was president of the United States.

Hitler:Germany-fascist Mussolini:Italy - Fascist , Joseph Stalin : Soviet Union - Communist

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What kind of approach did the leaders of England and France first take towards Adolf Hitler?

Appeasement - Gave Hitler what he wants

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What was the Munich Pact?

Gave Hitler control the Sudentenland (Czech.)

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What is considered to be the beginning of World War II

September 1st, 1939, Germany Invades Poland

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What was the Germann Military Strategy called and what did it mean?

Blitzkrieg - Lightning war, quick attacks

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What was the nonaggression pact?

Stalin and Hitler agree not to fight

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What were the Neutrality acts designe to do?

To keep America out of the war

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What is known as the Battle of Britain

RAF vs. Luftwaffe for control over the sky in Britain airforce

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Who was Prim Minister of Great Britain during WWII

Winston Churchill

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What was the Lend Lease Act

U.S. will supply the Allies

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What weapon did Germany use in the Atlantic Ocean

U-Boat

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What three Countries made up the Axis Powers?

Germany, Italy, Japan

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Name the four main countries that made up the allies

Great Britain, France, America, Russia

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Why did the United States impose a trade embargo against Japan and what was the resource?

Oil - Japanese expansion threatens our empire

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What event brought the United States into the war?

Japan attack Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941

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How did Americans back at home assist the war effort

Purchasing War Bonds

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What happened to Japanese-Americans on the West Coast

They were put into internment camps

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What was the the primary goal of the Allies once the Unite States joined the war?

Defeat Germany first

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What was the result of the Battle of Stalingrad

German troops lost because they underestimated the Russian winter and were very under prepared

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What was D-Day

Allied invasion of France

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What was the Battle of the Bulge

Suprised German counter - attack

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Which battle was the turning point of the War in the Pacific

Battle of midway

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What type of naval warfare was introduced at the Battle of the Coral Sea

Carrier- Based naval battles

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What strategy did the U.S. use in the Pacific

Island Hopping

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What was kamikaze

Japan suicide - bombed w/ planes

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What are some of the reasons why the United States chose to use atomic bombs?

  1. Revenge for pearl harbor

  2. to cut the war short

  3. Avoiding U.S invasion of Japan

  4. Saving American lives

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