Early War & Blitzkrieg
Hitler claimed the invasion of Poland was this, which prompted immediate action from Britain and France.
An act of "self-defense."
In 1931, Japanese agents sabotaged this to "justify" the invasion of Manchuria.
Their own railroad to frame it like they were attacked first.
The reason Soviet soldiers were "fearful" during Operation Barbarossa despite being poorly trained.
The overwhelming scale and brutality of the invasion as well as pressure from Russian leaders.
The two specific goals for the U.S. "Island Hopping" strategy rather than attacking fortified islands.
Capturing strategically important islands to get closer to mainland Japan and cut off supply lines.
Why Winston Churchill used the phrase "Soft Underbelly" to describe Italy.
It was perceived as a vulnerable point to attack the Axis powers.
During the "Winter War," this was the specific "exposure" Hitler noticed about the U.S.S.R. military.
Weakness (or poor performance/training)
This 1931 event symbolized the public's dissatisfaction with the government and shifted power to the military.
The assassination of the prime minister and the transition of control to military leaders.
Before reaching Stalingrad, these were the two other major cities the Nazis pushed toward.
Moscow and Leningrad
How American codebreakers changed the outcome of the Battle of Midway (what assets were destroyed?).
They allowed the U.S. to preemptively target and destroy Japanese aircraft carriers.
Hitler’s "last offensive" intended to "shift the momentum."
The Battle of the Bulge.
Defined as "Lightning War," this tactic allowed Germany to combine land and air power to correct mistakes from this previous conflict.
World War I
The city in China where up to 300,000 people were killed.
Nanking.
The primary motivation for Hitler planning a second major invasion in 1942.
To strike at the "Heart" of the Soviet Union, which was Stalingrad due to its importance to the war effort.
Because the Doolittle Raid was "militarily limited," it changed the war in these two psychological ways.
It boosted American morale and shook Japanese confidence.
The two Allied leaders who led the push during the Italian Campaign, and the date of Mussolini’s execution.
Montgomery and Patton, and Mussolini was executed April 28th, 1945.
By signing the pact with Hitler, Stalin hoped to reclaim
Territories lost from WW1, like Poland
The number of battleships and planes destroyed or damaged during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th.
151 planes, 8 battleships, as well as 2,400 Americans
The tactic used by Soviets that allowed them to break German forces despite lacking supplies.
"Tenacious Defense" and the use of waves (human waves).
The three specific causes of death listed in your notes regarding the Bataan Death March.
Starvation, disease, and abuse
How advancements in medicine and the treatment of wounds in WWII compared to WWI.
Armies have a better understanding of medicine and the human body, as well as new advancements of technology have been able to save more people and treat them
These were the two air forces involved in the Battle of Britain (Operation Sea Lion).
The Luftwaffe (Germany) and the Royal Air Force (Britain).
The official U.S. reaction regarding the country's stance on entering the war prior to the attack.
Isolationism
How the outcome of Stalingrad physically changed the way Hitler had to fight for the rest of the war.
It forced him into a two-front war.
Some major challenges to the Americans during the Island Hopping campaign were:
Vast distances, tropical diseases, strong defensive forces, and Kamikaze tactics
The casualty gap between the Axis powers and the Soviets at Stalingrad.
Axis= 800,000 Soviets= 1.1-1.2 million