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what are the three events that ‘started ww2’ depending on perspective
Japan invaded china
Germany invades poland
Pearl Harbor
what was the Japenese objective in WW2
to dominate asia
why did Japan attack the United States
U.S. cut off supply of steel and oil
what were germany’s 3 objectives
to reunite the German people
to conquer europe
defeat the Soviet union
what caused the rise of Nazism in Germany
anger and hatred from losing WW1
economic depression
hatred of the Jewish people/ evolution
WW2 began for the United States on what date
Dec. 7. 1941
what happened on that date (Dec 7 1941)
pearl harbor
who are the axis
germany, Japan, italy
who are the allies
u.s. Russia, england
how and when did Adolf Hitler come to power
was democratically elected in 1933
who are the Brown Shirts
street mobs of people (protesting) enforced their worldview through intimidation
what did Hitler and Stalin sign (bonus)
non agression pact
what does Nazi stand for
national socialist
what was the philosophical foundations of Nazism
evolution, the idea that human life is the same as animal life and it does not have value
what is anti-semitism
racial hatred against jews
what is Blitzkrieg
Lighting war, Germany’s fast attack using planes and tanks
What countries did Hitler conquer
Western europe in 1940, and Belgium, Denmark, France, Netherlands, and norway
what was the battle of dunkirk
british army escaped german encirclement, and escaped back to england
what was the battle of britan
germany tries to bomb england into submission
who was winston churchill
Prime minister of england
who was the leader of the Soviet union during WW2
Joseph stalin
who is the president who was elected more than twice
Franklin D. Roosevelt
what was operation Barbarossa
the largest land invasion in history, hitler’s attack on russia
what amphibious battle served to show the determination of American troops
Guadalcanal
Omar Bradley the American general was known as a hero to?
the infantry men of WW2
who was the overall commander of the Allied (british American) troops?
Dwight d. Eisenhower
what famous american tank commander was known for his aggressive attacks?
George Patton
what American general led a brilliant defense of the Phillipines before eventually being forced to evacuate
Douglas McCarther
what leading Naval Officer commanded the U.S. Troops in the Pacific
Admiral Nimitz
what battle was the turning point of the war in the pacific
battle of midway
What happened (battle of Midway)
Battle between carrier fleets, U.S. destroyed most of Japanese fleet
what battle’s were the turning point in the war in europe
battle of Britain and Stalingrad
what happened at each one (Britan and Stalingrad)
Russians defeated Germans at Stalingrad, British defeated germans
the battle of Kursk was what?
largest tank battle in history, russians beat germans
what is D day
allies amphibious invasion of France
who was a leading German general (not a Nazi) who was forced to commit suicide after being accused of treason by Adolph hitler
Erwin Rommel
where did the allies first attack, the attack second, the third in Europe
North africa
Italy
france
what was the battle of the buldge
germany’s last effort to defeat the allies- major attack
what were concentration camps
german camps where Jews were imprisoned and murdered
how many Jews were killed during WW2
roughly 6 million
what is the final solution
nazi plan for the extermination of all Jews living in europe
what was a very common way jews were killed during ww2
gas chambers
who is Heinrich himmler
hitler’s right hand man, head of ss, architect of the final solution
what is kamikaze
japenese pilots who used their own planes to destroy American ships while still in them
what is Island hopping
an amphibious invasion that conquers an island, using that island to keep hopping
what was the Manhattan project
the project to build atomic bomb
what happened at Hiroshima and Nagasaki
US dropped atomic bombs, wiping out the cities
why was the decision made and why was it a good decision to drop the bomb
japan refused to surrender, and Soviet union was conquering Asia
the alternative was countless more lives being lost
who was the US chief of staff during WW2
george marshall
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