World War Two Begins
Who were the three dictators that were main players in world war two?
Adolf Hitler - Took control of Germany in 1933
Benito Mussolini - Took control of Italy in 1922
Joseph Stalin - Took control of Russia in 1924
What is an Interment Camp?
guarded camps away from the coast that were like prisons for the families forced to live in them
Give me an example of new technology during the second World War? (Excluding the atom bomb)
The biggest advance in technology was the aircraft carrier ships, so planes could take off of runways in water rather than from land and carry bombs to where they needed to be dropped
What is Genocide?
is the murder of an entire group of people
Island Hopping
a new strategy the Allies used which was skipping islands that had a lot of ground troops and letting the U.S bombers attack them day after day while they attacked islands that were less defended.
Why did the Allies declare war on Germany?
Germany kept expanding and took control of Austria in 1938 and then planned to take Poland in 1939. The Allies warned Germany that they would declare war if Germany didn’t stop and so World War Two Began.
What is rationing?
is a system that limits the amount of scarce goods people can buy.
Resources were limited and the government tried to make sure everyone had equal shares of food and goods by rationing
Germany VS Russia aka The Soviet Union
Germany continued trying to invade Russia until 1943 but finally had to surrender because the Soviets had the German army surrounded and the Germans were not prepared for how harsh the Russian winter environment would be
Who is Anne Frank?
Anne Frank’s diary was an insight to life during the Holocaust. As she and her family hid in an attic for two years hiding from the Nazis. They were eventually captured and Anne died of illness at the age of 13 in a concentration camp.
What was Japan's goal during the second world war?
Japan was attempting to conquer a lot of its surrounding area, including the islands around them in the Pacific ocean. They even dreamt of conquering Australia
What happened to Germany and Russia's relationship during WW2?
Germany made a deal with Russia not to attack each other but in 1941, Hitler broke that deal and attacked Russia
How did life for Women and African Americans change during the second world war?
African Americans continued migrating north and looking for more opportunities which were opening up because so many of the men were off to war
Similarly, Women were learning new trades and working a lot more and were encouraged to because of the space left in the workforce with so many men going to war.
Allies VS Italy
The allies used the Mediterranean Sea to invade Italy.
Eventually, Mussolini resigned and the Italians surrendered. That resulted in Italy officially declaring war on Germany, its former ally.
Who first started to free the Jews? when? and what did they find?
In 1944, Soviets started to free the Jews from these concentration camps and found thousands of Jews and others in a death camp in Poland, even though the Germans tried to cover their tracks and get rid of evidence of their genocide.
What is the Manhattan Project?
Scientists were secretly working on creating the first atomic bomb.
The idea originated from Albert Einstein.
He said this new source of energy he discovered could be used to make “extremely powerful bombs”
Which Ally country did Germany conquer in 1940?
France
What are war bonds?
You spend your money to buy these bonds, the money goes to the government and when you want to cash in your bond later in life, they give you an interest, so you get more money than you bought it for.
The Allies take back France
The Allies reached the beaches of Normandy (in France) in 1944, this day is known as D-Day. There were a lot of battles and a lot of fighting but the Allies were going in strong.
What were the conditions of the concentration camps during the Holocaust?
- Conditions were harsh and unkind. Some camps were near factories where the Jewish prisoners were forced to do labor work, some until they died, and if not dying from labor, then from disease, beatings, or lack of food.
Extra Credit if you added:
- By 1945, Americans and other allies were also freeing camps in Germany.
What was President Truman's warning to Japan before dropping the atom bombs?
President Truman, (the new president after President Roosevelt died) warned Japan that it faced “prompt and utter destruction” if they did not surrender.
What event caused the United States to join the second World War ?
Japan bombed pearl harbor in Hawaii in 1941. Which resulted in the U.S declaring war on Japan
How were the Japanese Americans treated after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Americans feared the Japanese after the attack on Pearl harbor and so President Roosevelt issued the order of having Japanese citizens move and be forced to live in secured camps under watch.
How do The Allies defeat Germany?
Once the Allies were closing in on Germany’s capital city, Adolf Hitler killed himself. One week later, Germany surrendered. This day is known as V-E Day aka Victory for Europe Day.
Where did the holocaust survivors go when they had no home to return to after being freed from the concentration camps?
In 1947, the United Nations voted to establish the Jewish state of Israel in the Middle East so a lot of holocaust survivors had a place to settle into.
When did the second world war end for America?
Five days after the second bomb, Japan surrendered and World War 2 came to an end.