WW2 causes
How did the Treaty of Versailles lead to WW2, who used it as their structural basis of politics
German resentment towards Western Europe, major economic repercussions, dismantled society, reduced political and military power. Hitler used it as his major issue when running for political office and to unite German working class.
Most Widely Used rifle
M1-Garand
Names of the Two Bombs Used in Japan
Fat Man
Little boy
Blitzkrieg
Germany's military strategy on "lightning warfare," which utilized fast-moving infantry, tanks, and close air support to overwhelm enemies before they could mount an effective defense.
Who were the two U.S Presidents during WW2
1st- Franklin D. Roosevelt
2nd- Harry S. Truman
What specific economic issues were a cause of ww2
at least 2
Hyperinflation in Germany, The Great Depression, Versailles Reparation payments of ww1
What two "new" types of Artillery were used in WW2
Anti-Air & Anti-Tank
Posters, Newspaper/Leaflets/pamphlets, movies/short films, Radio, & speech's.
When was Pearl Harbor and What happened
December 7th, 1941. Japan performed a Suprise ariel attack on U.S ships destroying a number of ships and killings thousands of Americans. special tactic of Kamikaze's, bombs, and guns. Ariel Blitzkrieg
Where did American Troops plant the American Flag In the Pacific theatre
Iwo Gima
Name 3 totalitarian/authoritarian Leaders that Rose.
Adolf Hitler (Germany), Benito Mussolini (Italy), and Emperor Hirohito with Prime Minister Hideki Tojo (Japan), Joseph Stalin (Russia).
What were the Russian and German Tanks Called
German- Tiger 1
Russian- T-34
Influence/brainwash the population into believing something.
Battle of Stalingrad 1942-1943
German assault on Russia, one of the bloodiest battles in history, marked the turning point of the war on the Eastern Front, as Soviet forces encircled and defeated the German Sixth Army.
V-E Day and V-J day
Victory in Europe, Victory over Japan
what is the Specific German Name for Expansionism
Lebensraum (living space) in Eastern Europe, violating treaties and annexing territories such as Austria (Anschluss) and Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland under the guise of protecting ethnic Germans.
What was the name of the German Airforce & Japanese Planes
The Luftwaffe & Zero's
What was Winston Churchills Speech. give me a few lines.
We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France,
we shall fight on the seas and oceans,
we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be,
we shall fight on the beaches,
we shall fight on the landing grounds,
we shall fight in the fields and in the streets,
we shall fight in the hills;
we shall never surrender.
Describe the Battle of Britian
24/7 German air raids on Britian in which the Royal Air Force (RAF) fight back against the German Luftwaffe in the skies over Britain, marking the first defeat of Hitler's forces.
Why is propaganda so effective?
It uses Pathos which taps into people's fears, hopes, dreams, and uses these to bend their will or beliefs. making people so drawn to it and willing to follow along.
Name at least one of the Two agreements made that led to Failure of Appeasement
The Munich Agreement (1938)
The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact (1939)
What was a group of German U-boats called
Wolfpack
Special Japanese Bioweapons Unit
Unit 731
what was Operation Mincemeat
British intelligence planted false invasion plans on a dead body dressed as a British officer.
The body, carrying fake documents, was released off the coast of Spain, where German spies recovered it.
What is the most famous beach reference in D-Day and why
Omaha beach, it was where the fiercest fighting was and the most deaths.