Europe at War
What did Hitler do that stunned Eurpoe?
He attacked Poland with speed and efficency
When did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
On December 7, 1941
What did the entry of the United states into the war create?
The Grand Alliance
Where did the allies carry the war to?
Italy
Which parts of Europe did Hitler gain control of?
Hitler gained control of Western and Central Europe
Who did the Japanese also attack on December 7, 1941?
The Philippines and advanced on the British colony of Malaya
Who were the three major allies?
Great Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union
Who arrested Mussolini?
King Victor Emmanuel 3 of Italy
What happened on September 28, 1939?
Germany and the Soviet Union divided Poland.
What happened by the spring of 1942?
Almost all of Southeast Asia and much of the Western Pacific had fallen to the Japanese.
Who were the Axis powers?
Germany, Italy and Japan
Who did the Germans liberate?
Mussolini
What was France's defence system called?
The Maginot Line.
How did the Japanese portray American people?
Americans were "soft". Their easy righ life made them unable to fight.
In the Battle of the Coral Sea on May 7 and 8, 1942, what did the american naval forces do?
Stopped the Japanese advance and saved Austria from being invaded
Where did Germans set up defense lines?
The hills of South Rome
When did the French sign the armistice?
On June 22, 1940
Who did the United states join with in an effort to defeat Japan?
European nations and Nationalist China
What was the policy called that was used to capture some Japanese held islands and bypass others to reach japan?
Island hopping
What happened on May 7, 1945?
Germany surrendered