WW2 TEST- GARDENER

Start of WWII- when, what.

September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland. Great Britain and France responded by declaring war on Germany on September 3.

Non-aggression pact of 1939

Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, was a treaty between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, they both agreed not to attack each other. was on 23-24 of august 1939

Blitzkrieg

"Lighting war", typed of fast-moving warfare used by German forces against Poland in 1939

Atlantic Charter - self determination

a joint declaration by the US and GB in 1941, affirmed the right for people to choose their own form of government.- people to live in freedom from fear and want, and of freedom of the seas, as well as the belief that all nations must abandon the use of force and work collectively in the fields of economics and security.

Turning point of the war in the Pacific

Battle of Midway in June 1942

D-Day , when, goal, results

June 6, 1944-to liberate Western Europe from Nazi control by establishing a foothold on the French coast-liberation of France and Western Europe, and a significant turning point in the war against Nazi Germany; 2700 Americans died, 4k allied troops died

Kristallnacht

(Night of the Broken Glass) November 9, 1938, when mobs throughout Germany destroyed Jewish property and terrorized Jews.

genocide ww2

Holocaust: 1933-1945; genocide against jews from nazis

Final Solution

Hitler's program of systematically killing the entire Jewish people and trafficking of Jews to the concentration camps-mass killings occurred as well in the gas chambers

other than Jews what groups were sent to concentration camps

Roma 220k, non-jewish Poles 1.9 mil, soviet POWS 3.3 mil, disabled 200k,

country with the most casualties as a result of World War II

Soviet union with over 20 million dead

Japanese American internment camps why

Japanese American internment camps were created during World War II due to wartime fear, racism, and political failure after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, despite no evidence of disloyalty.

what groups were tried at Nuremberg

At Nuremberg, top Nazi political leaders, military commanders, SS and Gestapo officials, industrialists, and propagandists were tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and crimes against peace.

what contributed to the defeat of Nazis in the Battle of Stalingrad

the brutal Russian winter, strategic encirclement by the Red Army, and the Germans' inability to sustain their forces in the face of fierce resistance and supply shortages

Pearl Harbor, when, where, result

Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan on December 7, 1941, in Hawaii, leading to the destruction of U.S. naval forces and prompting the United States to enter World War II.

USS Arizona

American battle ship sunk at Pearl Harbor; over 1000 crew members died; floating memorial

Kamikazes

in World War II, Japanese pilots who loaded their aircraft with bombs and crashed them into enemy ships; japanese suicide pilots

Bataan Death March

The Bataan Death March occurred in April 1942 in the Philippines, when Japanese forces forced around 75,000 American and Filipino prisoners to march over 60 miles under brutal conditions, 10k philipinos died

Auschwitz

Nazi extermination camp in Poland, the largest concentration camp during the Holocaust. Close to a million Jews, Gypsies, Communists, and others were killed there.

Atom bombs- Manhattan projects, dates they where dropped, where?

The Manhattan Project developed the atomic bombs that were dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, leading to Japan's surrender in World War II.

Iwo Jima- results, significance

The Battle of Iwo Jima, fought from February 19 to March 26, 1945, resulted in a U.S. victory, providing a crucial base for air operations and symbolizing the intense and costly nature of the Pacific War.

Okinawa- results, significance

The Battle of Okinawa, fought from April 1 to June 22, 1945, resulted in a decisive U.S. victory, with high casualties, and its significance lies in its role as a final stepping stone for the Allied invasion of Japan and influencing the decision to use atomic bombs. 200k died

United Nations

An international organization formed after WWII to promote international peace, security, and cooperation.

Charles de Gualle

French military leader and statesman, best known for leading the Free French Forces during World War II and later serving as the President of France from 1959 to 1969

Isoroku Yamamoto

Japanese admiral who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor later served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy during much of World War II.

Dwitght D. Eisenhower

34th President of the United States, 1953-1961; leader of Allied forces in World War II; commanded in North Africa against Rommel army to surrender may 1943

Franklin D. Roosevelt

32nd US President - He began New Deal programs to help the nation out of the Great Depression, and he was the nation's leader during most of WWII

Harry Truman

33rd President of the United States. Led the U.S. to victory in WWII making the ultimate decision to use atomic weapons for the first time. Shaped U.S. foreign policy regarding the Soviet Union after the war.

Douglas MacArthur

United States general who served as chief of staff and commanded Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II

Winston Churchill

A noted British statesman who led Britain throughout most of World War II and along with Roosevelt planned many allied campaigns. He predicted an iron curtain that would separate Communist Europe from the rest of the West. (prime minister)

Chester Nimitz

United States admiral of the Pacific fleet during World War II who used aircraft carriers to destroy the Japanese navy (1885-1966)

Erwin Rommel

"Desert Fox"-May 1942; German and Italian armies were led by him and attacked British occupied Egypt and the Suez Canal for the second time; were defeated at the Battle of El Alamein; was moved to France to oversee the defenses before D-Day; tried to assassinate Hitler.