Dictators/Ideologies
What is a totalitarian dictator?
Someone who controls every aspect of public and private life (total control).
WWII officially started when who decided to invade which country?
When Hitler decided to invade Poland.
What are amphibious attacks?
They utilize a combination of air, land and sea power.
What happened to Hitler before Germany surrendered to the Allies? Why would he do this?
He killed himself in his underground bunker.
He figured this would be better than being captured and tortured by his enemies.
What is blitzkrieg?
Lightning warfare (emphasizing speed, surprise, and concentrated force)
What was Benito Mussolini's nickname?
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"Il Duce," which translates to "the leader."
What was the name of the book that Hitler wrote while in jail?
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Mein Kampf (My Struggle)
Which battle was the largest amphibious operation in history?
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D-Day (aka Operation Overlord and the Invasion of Normandy)
What 2 Japanese cities were affected by the dropping on the atomic bombs?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What is isolationism?
The policy of avoiding political ties with other countries.
What was the purpose of Hitler's "Final Solution" and how is this a euphemism?
This was a plan to make room for the Aryans: Germanic people that he considered to be the "master race."
He used this euphemism to portray the removal of "undesirables" as a good thing - by saying that it is a solution, it will benefit the people, making them more likely to support it.
Hitler made a _____________ pact with _________ and they agreed to _________________.
Hitler made a NONAGGRESSION pact with JOSEPH STALIN and they agreed to NEVER ATTACK EACH OTHER.
In the Pacific, the Americans and their allies used the ______________ strategy.
"Island Hopping"
What was the name of the American program to develop an atomic bomb? Who was the chief scientist in charge of the program?
Manhattan Project; Robert J. Oppenheimer
What is appeasement?
What the main difference between Fascism and Nazism?
Nazis believed in their racial superiority (as part of their party principles); Fascists do not believe in their racial superiority.
Italy attacked this independent African country to avenge colonial ambitions.
Ethiopia
Why was the Battle of the Bulge significant?
It marked the last major German offensive of WWII. The Allies pushed the Germans back, forcing them to retreat.
Give 2 long term AND 2 short term effects of radiation from the atomic bombs?
Short term: Those closest to the bomb explosion will experience burns, loss in senses, and other injuries sustained from the collapse of buildings and flying objects.
Long term: Radiation from the bomb will spread, causing cancers rates to increase significantly. Damaged DNA will result in mutations, such as a baby being born with 3 arms.
Hitler declared that Germans needed lebensraum. What is lebensraum and why did he stress this?
"living space"...he wanted to expand his empire to make room for the world's "superior" beings
Name 4 of the 5 characteristics of a totalitarian government.
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-Police terror
-Indoctrination
-Propaganda
-Censorship
-Religious/ethnic persecution
Name all 4 ways that Hitler defied the Treaty of Versailles.
-Rebuilt the German army in secret
-Moved troops into demilitarized zones
-Annexed Austria and Sudetenland
-Stopped reparation payments
Name 4 differences between the European and Pacific Theatres of war.
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-Weather: The Pacific had more tropical weather; Europe experienced all 4 seasons
-Enemy: While the Nazis were strategically and technologically superior, the Japanese used radical tactics (such as kamikazes)
-Civilians: The war was fought in less densely populated areas in the Pacific; many civilians were killed in Europe
-Casualties: While there were more deaths in Europe, the casualty rate in the Pacific was 5 times higher
-Logistics: More land invasions in Europe; more amphibious attacks in the Pacific
In May of _____ (year), General ________ (person) received word of ________ 's (country) surrender.
-1945
-Eisenhower
-Germany
What was the name of the agreement that eliminated war as an instrument of national policy?
Kellogg-Briand Pact