Key People
Tactics and Strategies
Start of War in Europe
Start of War in Pacific
Terms to know
100
This fascist dictator lead Germany to a reign of terror.
Hitler
100
Using this tactic Germany’s military overwhelmed the popular static defenses.
Blitzkrieg
100
The Political Movement started in Italy and was created to unite the country as a whole.
Fascism
100
This surprise attack on U.S. soil lead to the U.S. declaring war in WWII.
Pearl Harbor
100
The time immediately after Britain and France declared war with Germany. Also called the Sitzkrieg.
Phony War
200
This Dictator created Fascism to unite his home country of Italy.
Mussolini
200
This political strategy was used to avoid conflict. It failed to keep Germany’s territorial expansion under control.
Appeasement
200
This agreement allowed Germany to take part of Czechoslovakia, which was not present during the agreement.
Munich Agreement
200
This event resulted in the death of 16,000 P.O.W.s as they were forced to march for 50 miles.
Bataan Death March
200
This agreement made it so France could not use military force in WWII.
Armistice
300
This ex-military leader lead the Guerrilla attacks against Germany in France.
Charles De Gaulle
300
This tactic kept Britain out of the way while Germany focused on building their Navy.
Air Raids
300
This was the first country to be invaded by Germany through Military Force.
Invasion of Poland
300
This was the first island to be taken in MacArthur’s island hopping strategy. Resulted in a victory for the U.S.
Battle of Guadalcanal
300
This tactic involved suicidal attacks in which Japanese pilots crashed their planes into Battleships.
Kamikaze
400
This leader was instrumental in leading China against Japan.
Chang Kai-Sheck
400
This plan that was first used in WWI and was revised to allow Germany to invade France through Belgium.
Revised Schliefen Plan
400
The fall of this country lead to a feeling of hopelessness as the world’s strongest army had been defeated.
Fall of France
400
The turning point in the war in the Pacific. Lead to the destruction of the majority of the Japanese fleet.
Battle of Midway
400
Was created after France signed an armistice. Resulted in Guerrilla attacks against Germans in France.
Free France
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