What weapons were used during the operation husky that helped allies captured Sicily, Italy from the axis powers?
Heavy naval firepower, airborne operations and land combat.
100
What strategy did the Americans use to fight the Japanese?
Island Hopping. Wanted to move closer to Japan’s homeland.
100
Why was it more of a challenge to fight Japan than Germany?
Japan is an archipelago which means it is made of clusters of islands. Japanese troops fought to the death.
100
Define totalitarianism
A system in which the government totally controls all aspects of a society, including the economy.
200
Name the weapon that America used to make the Japanese surrender.
Atomic bomb
200
Explain how the Battle of Stalingrad was such a major turning point?
Germans suffered heavy losses and their forces never recovered strength.
200
Describe the conditions the Allies fought in during the Battle of the Bulge.
The allies were caught by surprise by the Germans. Germans created a bulge in the American defense line and captured key towns. Allies suffered from bad weather .
200
Define Island Hopping
Capturing islands that had strategic value and moving closer to the mainland of Japan.
300
Distinguish between the bombs, Fat Man and Little Boy.
Fat Man- named after Churchill; plutonium bomb on Nagasaki
Little Boy- named after FDR; uranium bomb on Hiroshima
300
Explain how the Allies successfully pushed Germany out of France in the Battle of the Bulge.
The skies cleared and Allies bombed Germany out of France.
300
Determine the ethical goals in Truman’s decision.
Protect American lives and end the war.
300
Define Archipelago
a chain or cluster of islands
400
Explain the methods the Nazis used to eliminate Jewish people.
Death camps and work camps.
400
List the types of warfare carried out during WWII. (5 types)
air, ground, naval, chemical, atomic warfare
400
Summarize the reaction the Americans had towards the
Holocaust.
At first, America did not accept Jewish refugees because of the Great Depression and xenophobia. Bermuda Conference; Finally took action when FDR established War Refugee Board with Red Cross to save thousands of Eastern European Jews.
400
Describe the Kamikazes and their purpose.
Fought virtually to the last man. They rather killed themselves than surrender. Kamikaze pilots crashed their planes into American ships.
500
Differentiate the thoughts about the creation of the atomic bomb between Robert Oppenheimer and Leslie Groves.
Oppenheimer regretted the creation of the atomic bomb because of its dangerous power. Groves was happy that the atomic bomb can end the war.
500
Compare and contrast the Battle of Stalingrad and Operation Overlord.
Both resulted in the victory of the Allies. They were both major turning points for the Allies.
500
Articulate why the Battle of Okinawa was complex and costly.
Required 500,000 troops; 1,213 warships; about 50,000 casualties
500
Explain the Manhattan Project and the effects of the project.
Was a codename for FDR’s prioritized development of the atomic bomb. It was suggested by Albert Einstein and led by Dr. Robert Oppenheimer; Killed hundred thousands of people and affected people of later generations as well; Radiation stayed in the atmosphere for many years