Causes of WW2
One reason that Britain and France agreed to appease Hitler at the Munich Conference was to
To prevent a start of another world war
Which two counties declared war on Germany on September 3
France and Great Britain
what battle lost control over the sea routes and had the first successful blockade that limited responds from the u boats and axis
Battles of the Atlantic
caused the United States to enter WW2
Battle of Pearl Harbor
What was mostly affected during this war
the people were mostly affected by millions of people being dead and homeless
Before September 1939, the European response to Hitler’s actions included
to follow the policy of appeasement
What did Hitler do to Poland after his victory?
Hitler annexed the western half of Poland
German invasion that separated French and British armies. Allied troops surrendered while the rest of the troops were able to evacuate
Battle of Dunkirk
Which battle was the bloodiest of them all and was 350 miles from japan
Battle of Okinawa
How did it affect society
17 million jobs were created
industrial activity increased
The policy of appeasement helped cause World War II because this policy
allowed the aggressive actions of Germany to go unchecked
What was Blitzkrieg ?
It was a lightning war, which had fast moving planes and tanks it took the enemy's by surprise
Britain's air force and navy bombed Germany air force. Britain regrouped and won the attack
Battle of Britain
took place 6 months after the attack on Pearl Harbor and it was a naval attack that took place in the Pacific theater and stopped japan from neutralizing the US
Battle of Midway
In Europe during the 1920s and 1930s, severe inflation, high unemployment, and fear of communism all contributed to the
rise of Fascist governments in Italy, Germany, and Spain
The attomic bomb came out during ww2, how many lives did it take?
129,000-226,000
first mostly airborne attack, heavy losses for Germany and allied forces with draw and are defeated. There was a feared sea attack
Battle of Crete
ended all Japanese expansion attempts and it was an american watch tower that took place august 7- February 9
Guadalcanal Campaign
What was one major reason given by Adolf Hitler to justify his demand for additional territory between 1936 and 1939?
All ethnic Germans needed to be one German nation
what uses armored tanks and air support that leads to a quick victory an it limits the loss of soldiers and use of artillery
Blitzkrieg
900 day siege, second biggest soviet city. Water, electricity and food were cut off forced people to evacuate. Red army broke through the blockade and the city is free.
Siege of Leningrad
naval battles between the Japan and the US as Australia as our allied forces. First opportunity that Japan was pressured in sea
Battle of the Coral sea