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What was the US’ policy towards the war before Pearl Harbor?
LIke in WWI they were isolationist but were learning towards the Allies side.
How many resources were imported in Japan
60%Aluminum 85% iron ore, 40% steel, 60% copper, 100% oil
What was the US’ embargo?
They stopped trade with Japan
What was US’ army size in 1939
the size of Turkey
When was the attack on Pearl Harbor?
12/7/1941
Who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Yamamoto
How many vessels were destroyed in the Pearl Harbor attack?
19 vessels
How many were killed int he attack of Pearl Harbor
2,300
HOw many were wounded in the attack of PearlHarbor?
1,100 wounded
What did Franklin Roosevelt refer to the Pearl Harbor attack as?
“a date which will live in infamy”
When did the US join WW2?
12/8/1941
What is the codename for the invasion of USSR?
Operation Barbarossa
When did Operation Barbarossa begin?
June 1941
What were the motives for invading the USSR?
They had oil and resources and Hitler wanted living space or lebensraum.
What three cities did Hitler try to attack?
Leningrad, MOscow, STalingrad
Describe the Battle of Leningrad
Nazis encircled Leningrad and sieged and bombed the city attempting to starve it. STalin ordered the city to not surrender and the siege lasted 1941-1944 for 900 days. The Nazis ended up retreating.
HOw many Russians died in the Battle of Leningrad?
640,000-800,000
When was the battle of Stalingrad?
fall-winter ?Sept 1942-Feb 1943
What was special about the weather in the Battle of Stalingrad
it was a record cold, like -40 c
How did alliances change during the Battle of STalingrad?
Stalin joined the Allies
Describe the relationship between STalin and the Allies
There was animosity and he was not helped by them
HOw much of Stalingrad was controlled by Nazis in November
90%
What wwas the fighting like in the Battle of Stalingrad?
hand-hand combat, snipers from buildings
Partisan definition
resistance fighters, implicated civilians
What was the result of the Battle of Stalingrad and how was it important?
The Nazis retreated and this was a turning point in the war
HOw many deaths were from the Battle of Stalingrad?
140,000 Germans and over 1 million Russians
How many assassination attempts were made against HItler?
42
What was the date of D-Day?
6/6/1944
What was the project to create the Atomic bomb?
Manhattan Project
Who was the Manhattan Project led by?
General Leslie and Dr. Robert Oppenheimer
What places were liberated in D-Day?
France and NOrth Africa
Who led the NAzi Afrika Corps?
Erwin Rommel
What was the assasination plot for HItler that Rommel was invovled with?
Valkyrie
What happened to Rommel?
He was forced to commit suicide
Who was the supreme allied commander in North Africa and Europe?
General Dwight Eisenhower/Ike
Who was Eisenhower’s second-in-command?
General Patton
Where did Nazi officers escape to?
Argentina
What happened to Mussolinni?
He was in hiding because Italy was taken over and was shot and stabbed when dressed up as a Nazi.
When did MUssolinni die?
4/28/1945
What happened to HItler
He killed himself with confidants 4/30/1945
What is V-E Day?
Victory in Europe Day
When was the surrender signed for Germany?
5/8/1945