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Despite the Italian surrender, did the German troops stationed in Italy also surrender?
No, they continued to fight.
Why was D-Day so important?
It was the beginning of the end for Germany.
How many Jews were killed?
6 million
What international organization formed to promote worldwide peace and security?
United Nations
Who attacked Germany from the east?
Who attacked Germany from the west?
Russia
America and Britain
What was Japan’s two-track policy for dealing with the US?
Negotiate the oil embargo with the US and also prepare for war with them.
How were the majority of executions done?
Gas chambers
Which country were the Japanese intent on taking because of a strong American presence there?
Philippines
What is the primary weakness of the UN?
Lack of authority
Did Hitler just target Jews?
No--he also targeted Gypsies, Communists, and the mentally and physically handicapped.
What did President Truman order to be done when the Japanese refused to surrender? What city did they drop it on?
Did this cause the Japanese to surrender?
He ordered that an atomic bomb be dropped.
Hiroshima, Japan
No
What happened to Hitler? Why?
Was this the story that his generals told his soldiers?
He committed suicide because he knew he was going to lose and wanted to avoid being captured by the Russians.
His generals said that he had been killed on the front lines fighting the Russians.
What happened after the first atomic bomb was dropped and Japan continued to refuse to surrender? Which city did they drop it on?
President Truman ordered that another atomic bomb be dropped/
Nagasaki, Japan
What is the purpose of the UN?
The maintenance of international peace and security by fostering cooperation among nations in solving worldwide social, economic, and humanitarian problems.