Causes
What ultimately caused the US to join WWII?
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Who was the leader of the 2nd largest industrial power, and what country is it?
Joseph Stalin, USSR
German lightning warfare tactic relying on catching opponent off their guard with overwhelming forces
What were kamikaze pilots tasked with?
Suicide bombing into warships in the Pacific
What was the post-war agreement between US, Soviet Union, and United Kingdom over dividing Germany?
Potsdam Agreement
What was the cash and carry policy?
If foreign nations came to the US they would provide weapons and war materials as support
Who was the of Germany, and what was their book?
Hitler, Mein Kampf (My Struggle)
What country did Germany first invade to start WWII?
Poland
What did Korematsu vs United States decide?
Government choice to place Japanese Americans in internment camps was necessary and reasonable
What did the GI Bill of Rights do?
Helped veterans with their return from war by providing education and societal benefits to them
Why did the Treaty of Versailles fail?
It was unable to secure just, secure, long lasting peace
Who were the leaders of Britain?
Neville Chamberlain, Winston Churchill
What was Hitler’s biggest mistake of the war?
Invading Stalingrad, USSR
What was the significance of the Battle of Midway?
It was the turning point of the war in the Pacific
What was the conference which limited battleships per country after the war?
Washington Naval Conference
What was the Munich Pact?
Britain let Germany take Sudetenland if they didn’t invade anybody else
Who created the plan behind D-Day?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Who won the Battle of Britain?
Britain
Which US General helped fight the war in the Pacific? What strategy was used to make progress there?
MacArthur, Island Hopping
What was the main goal of the London Conference?
To deal with worldwide depression and end it
Explain Appeasement
British principle of giving what Germany wanted I’m order to maintain peace and pacify aggressors
Who was the leader of France?
Charles de Gualle
What was the final German offensive of WWII?
The Battle of Bulge
Who led the development of the American atomic bomb? What was the development of the bombs called? What cities was it dropped on?
Oppenheimer, Manhattan Project, Hiroshima, Nagasaki
What happened to Germany after the war?
It was split into an East Germany controlled by the Soviets and a West Germany controlled by France, Britain, and the US. The same division between an east and west occurred in the German capital Berlin.