Facts + Definitions
When did WWII start and end? (years)
1939-1945
What was Kristallnacht?
Night of broken glass: when Germans burned Jewish synagogues, destroyed Jewish businesses
Non-aggression pact was signed between
Germany and Soviet Union
Atomic Bomb was dropped on
Nagasaki and Hiroshima
What was life like in the Jewish Ghettos?
Overcrowded, unsanitary, poverished, famished
information that is presented in a one-sided, often untruthful manner in order to meet a specific political objective and to control public opinion
Nuremberg laws =
Had to be "of German or related blood" and could only marry those "of German or related blood"
Main Axis Members
Germany, Italy, Japan
Which landing area was Canada responsible for on D-Day
Juno Beach
What were 3 examples of jobs women did during WWII?
factory workers, engineering, transportation, farming, nursing, etc.
Hostility to, prejudice towards, or discrimination against Jewish peoples
What is Blitzkrieg? Which areas did Germany use Blitzkrieg to invade?
lightning war; attack, penetrate, encircle; Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg
How did the world feel about the League of Nations? (Political cartoons)
Thought the League was worthless and a failure; they did nothing to help and though appeasement was the easier option
What were the failures of Dieppe?
no element of surprise, not enough soldiers, should have bombed beach before landing on shore, etc.
Why was Japanese internment introduced in Canada?
Definition of "appeasement"
Act of appeasing or allowing someone to continue what they’re doing, as opposed to confronting them
Which 4 regions did Germany expand to first?
Rhineland, Austria, Sudetenland (Czechoslovakia), Poland
How did Germany break the Treaty of Versailles?
Expanded army/navy, introduced conscription, increase artillery, expand into other regions
What were the goals of the Italian Campaign?
Open a second front in Italy and divert German attention away from Soviet Union
English-speaking vs. French-speaking Canadians
Definition of "censorship"
the review of information and/or images by a government before they are allowed to be accessed by the general public
What were Hitler's biggest mistakes?
Invading Soviet Union, allowing Allies to leave Dunkirk, fighting war on multiple fronts
What was the League of Nations? Where did they fail (2 examples)?
An association of countries formed to promote international peace; Italy invaded Ethiopia; Japan invaded China; (also example of appeasement)
What was the Scorched Earth policy?
Petty way of ensuring that invaders could not benefit from the land they conquered, tactic used by the Soviet Union throughout history
Provide 5 examples of how Jewish peoples were targeted by Germans.