Pre-War
2 countries invaded by Italy
Ethiopia and Albania
Day WWII began with Germany's invasion of Poland
September 1, 1939
RAF's successful defense of London from Luftwaffe fighters
Battle of Britain
America's initial stance on WWII
Isolationism
What day celebrates the end of war in Europe? (V-E Day)
May 8, 1945
Invaded by Japan in the 2nd Sino-Japan War
Manchuria, China
Hitler called his German Empire the what?
Third Reich
8 months of inaction at the Maginot Line
Phony War
Country that bombed American naval base in Hawaii
Japan
How many people died in the Holocaust?
War Hitler used to try new military tactics and weapons
Spanish Civil War
Invasion of Soviet Union was called what?
Operation Barbarossa
Allied invasion of France (D-Day) occurred on what day?
June 6,1944
US President at the beginning of WWII
Franklin D Roosevelt
How many people died in WWII?
75 million
Hitler broke the Treaty of Versailles when he allied with what country?
Austria
Territory Hitler negotiated for at the Munich Conference
Sudetenland
Beach where British soldiers fled to get across the Channel to regroup.
Dunkirk
USA and this country rose to World Power Status after the war.
USSR
Philosophy of life that emerged from the War. Focused on relativism and individual freedom/morality.
Existentialism
Name the 3 reasons that led to WWII
Imperialism, Revenge, Appeasement
German "Desert Fox" who helped Italy in N. Africa
General Erwin Rommel
December 7, 1941
American General that led troops in N Africa and Europe
Dwight D Eisenhower
How did religion change after WWII?
Atheism grew, Christian missionaries sought to return to where they fought