WWII Lead Up
Approximately how much time was there between the end of WWI and the start of WWII?
WWI 1914-1918
WWII 1939-1945
21 years (at best)
Name the two main opposition alliances of WWII and 3 nations of each
Allied Powers: Britain, France, Russia, USA
Axis: Italy, Germany, Japan
German persecution and ultimate genocide of Jews and other non-aryan minorities is known as_______
The Holocaust
What was the impact of the American oil embargo/sanction on Japan for their invasion of China?
The U.S supplied 70% of Japanese fuel. Japan could not sustain its military-industrial complex with their own resources.
In retaliation, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and tried to wipe out the American fleet before they were prepared for war
True or False:
The Japanese were warned by the U.S before the dropping of the atomic bombs
True,
In late July, Truman warned Japan of a "Rain of ruin through the air"
Warning pamphlets were dropped in Japanese cities before the bombing.
What issues did the Treaty of Versailles create after WWI?
Extreme resentment. Colossal debt for Germany and other losers. Sparked economic downfall in Europe.
Military limitations were not enforced!
This Italian dictator overthrew Italy's Republic and established the first fascist government
Benito Mussolini
Name one territory that the Japanese invaded and overtook in the 1930s
The Allied invasion of German-occupied France (at Normandy beaches) in 1944 was known as
D-Day
Which Japanese cities were immediate victims of the atomic bombs?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Describe appeasment
Despite Hitler and Germany's repeated violations of the Versailles Treaty, other European nations (especially France and England) were too timid to back Hitler down.
Which side (Axis or Allies) seemed to have the upperhand in the early years of WWII? Explain
Axis, they had already mobilized for war and began overtaking neighboring territories
What is Blitzkreig?
Very fast, aggressive warfare employed by the Germans in early WWII with great success. Involves heavy artillery fire, air support, and tank (panzers) attacking with speed and ferocity
Describe Island Hopping
The U.S. and Allies strategy in the Pacific to take back strategic islands and create bases closer to Japan. Goal was to avoid heavily fortified Japanese Islands, but overtake islands close enough to Japan to pose a threat on the mainland
Why did the U.S want to avoid a land invasion of Japan?
Military projected significant casualties for an invasion of the homeland
What is Fascism
A political/governing system that typically has the following qualities:
-Dictator or Oligarchy
-Extreme militarism and nationalism
-Right wing
-Anti-communist
-Controlling/manipulative of media and industries
-Scapegoat
Which event caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
Hitlers Invasion of Poland
Which of these describes the Bataan Death March
A. A deadly forced march of American POW's on the Philippines by the Japanese.
B. The massacre and rape of Chinese troops and civilians in Beijing and Nanking
C. The winter siege of Okinawa by Australian troops
A
Why did the Japanese resort to Kamikaze warfare?
They had few trained pilots and their navy had been crushed. What remained of the airforce was used for suicide attacks on american ships
What are some of the effects of radiation poisoning on the human body?
-Burns, sickness, heart problems, bone decay, genetic mutations (cancers and birth defects)
Explain the significance of the Munich Conference (1938)
European nations, led by Britain and France, conceded to Hitler's demands for German takeover of the Sudetenland (Czech)
Britain and Germany also signed a non-aggression pact after which Neville Chamberlain boasted he achieved "Peace for our time"
Which of these describes the Maginot Line?
A. The border between Germany and the Sudetenland
B. The imaginary line between the capitalist nations of Western Europe and the communist nations of Eastern Europe
C. The defensive boundary built by France in 1930s along its German border that was overrun by Germany in 1940.
C
Describe the significance of "Kristallnacht"
'Night of the Broken Glass'
Nazis and German police burned Jewish homes and businesses and Temples, arrested Jewish men, attacked Jewish families.
This kickstarted a wave of jewish emigration and deportations out of Germany
Surrounded German troops froze to death by the thousand during this Russian Winter battle
Battle of Stalingrad
Which bombing of Japan resulted in the highest number of Casualties
1. Fire Bombing of Tokyo March 1945 (100,000+ deaths)
2. Hiroshima (70,000-80,000)
3. Nagasaki (60,000-80,000)