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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
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
What kind of approach did the leaders of England and France first take towards Adolf Hitler?
Appeasement - Gave Hitler what he wants
What was the Munich Pact?
Gave Hitler control the Sudentenland (Czech.)
What is considered to be the beginning of World War II
September 1st, 1939, Germany Invades Poland
What was the Germann Military Strategy called and what did it mean?
Blitzkrieg - Lightning war, quick attacks
What was the nonaggression pact?
Stalin and Hitler agree not to fight
What were the Neutrality acts designe to do?
To keep America out of the war
What is known as the Battle of Britain
RAF vs. Luftwaffe for control over the sky in Britain airforce
Who was Prim Minister of Great Britain during WWII
Winston Churchill
What was the Lend Lease Act
U.S. will supply the Allies
What weapon did Germany use in the Atlantic Ocean
U-Boat
What three Countries made up the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, Japan
Name the four main countries that made up the allies
Great Britain, France, America, Russia
Why did the United States impose a trade embargo against Japan and what was the resource?
Oil - Japanese expansion threatens our empire
What event brought the United States into the war?
Japan attack Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941
How did Americans back at home assist the war effort
Purchasing War Bonds
What happened to Japanese-Americans on the West Coast
They were put into internment camps
What was the the primary goal of the Allies once the Unite States joined the war?
Defeat Germany first
What was the result of the Battle of Stalingrad
German troops lost because they underestimated the Russian winter and were very under prepared
What was D-Day
Allied invasion of France
What was the Battle of the Bulge
Suprised German counter - attack
Which battle was the turning point of the War in the Pacific
Battle of midway
What type of naval warfare was introduced at the Battle of the Coral Sea
Carrier- Based naval battles
What strategy did the U.S. use in the Pacific
Island Hopping
What was kamikaze
Japan suicide - bombed w/ planes
What are some of the reasons why the United States chose to use atomic bombs?
Revenge for pearl harbor
to cut the war short
Avoiding U.S invasion of Japan
Saving American lives
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