Totalitarianism
What is Totalitarianism?
political system in which the government controls every aspect of citizens’ lives.
What event started WWII?
Germany's invasion of Poland
Who was the leader of Allied forces in Western Europe?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What was Island Hopping?
U.S. Military Strategy of attacking only important islands and then use each captured island to launch the next attack
What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?
to develop the Atomic Bomb
Name the three nations in Europe with totalitarian governments after WWI and their leaders
Italy- Mussolini
Germany- Hitler
Soviet Union- Stalin
What was the name of the strategy German tanks and planes used to breakthrough Polish defenses in 1939
Blitzkrieg- "lightening war"
Why did Churchill want to concentrate on defeating Italy?
He saw it as weaker than the other Axis powers.
-soft underbelly
What nations unsuccessfully tried to defend Hong Kong?
Britain, Canada, India
What was the biggest task facing Harry S Truman after the surrender of Germany?
Ending the war in the Pacific
What policy did the allied nations in Europe deploy in the hope of keeping the peace? name and description
Appeasement- the policy of giving into the demands of a nation in order to avoid war
Winston Churchill was convinced that this strategy would not stop Hitler. “The government had to choose between shame and war,” Churchill warned. “They have chosen shame. They will get war.”
What new technology was utilized by the AEF during the Battle of Britain?
Radar
Why did the Allies decide to invade North Africa First?
to protect trade routes and limit supplies going to Axis powers
Why were the Japanese able to advance in the Pacific in 1942?
American Naval Fleet was damaged during the attack on Pearl Harbor
Why did the United States emerge as the most powerful nation in the world after WWII?
Less damage at home; growth in industry from the war; atomic bomb
Which groups did Hitler blame for Germany's defeat in WWI and its economic hard times? (3)
intellectuals, Communists, and especially Jews
How did the United States support the allies without joining declaring war? name and description
Lend-lease Act- allowing the president to aid any nation believed vital to the United States' defense
Why is the Battle of Stalingrad often referred to as a turning point in the war?
1st Allied victory- German forces pushed back
heavy losses
What 2 Allied victories halted Japan's advance? (2)
midway and Coral Sea
What was the last major battle of the war in Europe? How did it impact the war?
Battle of the Bulge- 1945 last German offensive
What did Hitler offer the German people in exchange for their obedience and individual rights? (3)
prosperity, a position of international power, a scapegoat for their problems
Name three of the 5 countries Germany conquered in 1940
Denmark, Norway,Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, France
What impact did D-Day have on the war?
Secured beaches at Normandy- the first Allied foothold in Northern Europe
- first step to liberating France and pushing toward Germany
In what ways did the Japanese contribute to their own staggering losses?
Neither soldiers nor their commanders were allowed to surrender; Kamikaze pilots
How did the oppression of the Jewish people increase during the war?
lost citizenship
forced into ghettos/ lost property
sent to concentration camps
genocide