Causes
When did the stock market crash?
1929
What was Blitzkrieg?
It ment lightning war, becuase it was fast moving
What were the 2 main battles?
Battle of the Bulge and the Battle of Stalingrad
What was the biggest battle in the Pacific theater?
The Battle of Okinawa
What was the main purpose of Yalta?
The re-establishment of nations
What was the purpose of the Leage of Nations
WHat type of weapins were used in WWII?
flame throwers, missles, tanks, bombs, guns and uboats
What was the first battle?
The Battle of Atlantic
what was the first battle?
Pearl Harbor
What were the Tokyo Trials?
War crime trials demonstrated that leaders could be held accountable for their actions during war
Who was Benito Mussolini?
He was a fascist dictator from italy
When did the USSR switch sides?
June 1941
What was the last battle?
The Battle of Berlin
What was the most important battle?
Pearl Harbor
What was the United Nations?
It was made for countries to maintain international peace and security. It replaced the Leage of Nations
Who was Joseph Stalin?
He was the USSR communist dictator and he created the 5 year plans/ collectivization
Who was in The Axis?
Japan, Italy, and Germany
What battle turned the war around?
The Battle of Stalingrad
What was the last battle?
The Battle of Okinawa
Where was the first atomic bomb dropped?
Hiroshima
What effects did the failure of the League of Nations have?
It could not prevent future conflicts, limited powers for punishment, slow to react, and not everyone was a member
France, America, Britan, and the Soviet Union
Why was the European Theater important?
It involved some of the most signifigant events of the war like the Holocaust, the use of atomic weapons and end of famous dictators
What was the most important event or battle in the Pacific theater?
Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor
Where was the second atomic bomb dropped?
Nagasaki