WW2

What was the Second Sino-Japanese War and when did it take place?

The Second Sino-Japanese War was a conflict between China and Japan from 1937 to 1945.

What occurred during the Nan King Massacre?

The Nan King Massacre involved the killing of regular innocent peasants and the rape of women by Japanese forces.

What event began on September 1, 1939?

Germany invaded Poland.

What was the result of the Soviet-German Pact?

It allowed the Soviet Union to invade Poland on September 17, 1939.

What did Britain and France do on September 3, 1939?

They declared war on Germany.

What was 'The Phony War'?

A period after Britain and France declared war on Germany, where little military action occurred due to unpreparedness.

What was Operation Weserübung?

The German invasion of Denmark and Norway starting April 9, 1940.

What was significant about the Evacuation of Dunkirk?

Operation Dynamo evacuated over 338,000 Allied soldiers from Dunkirk between May 27 and June 4, 1940.

What led to France's surrender to Germany on June 22, 1940?

France's decision to send planes to fight Germany was overruled by Churchill's strategic caution.

What was 'Lend-Lease' in the context of World War II?

A program enabling the USA to send military equipment to Britain during the war.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Midway?

It was a turning point for the USA, resulting in the loss of four Japanese aircraft carriers.

What did the Casablanca Conference establish?

The Allies would accept an unconditional Axis surrender.

What significant event happened on June 6, 1944?

D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy.

What was the percentage agreement reached in the Moscow Conference?

An informal agreement dividing Eastern Europe into spheres of influence between Stalin and Churchill.

What was established at the Yalta Conference regarding Germany?

Germany would be divided into occupation zones after the war.

What were the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

The USA dropped atomic bombs on Japan on August 6 and August 9, 1945, leading to Japan's surrender.

Who were the main Axis Powers in World War II?

Germany, Japan, and Italy.

Define genocide in the context of World War II.

The systematic removal or eradication of a nation or group, notably the Holocaust.

What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?

To develop and deploy the world’s first atomic weapons before Germany could.

What does 'scorched earth policy' mean?

A military strategy of destroying everything that could be of use to the enemy.

What was the significance of the Nuremberg Trials?

To hold Nazi leaders accountable for war crimes after World War II.

Define decolonization as it relates to the aftermath of WWII.

The process of relinquishing colonial rule, as with Britain and Egypt.