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Social Studies
This is about WWII
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did Hitler violate the Treaty of Versailles? | He rearmed his country, stopped paying war reparations, took over more land: Rhineland, Austria, Sudetenland, and Czechoslovakia. |
| What pact did Hitler and Stalin make? | The Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact |
| Why was the Munich Pact created and how did Hitler violate it? | Hitler could keep the land he took, but he could not take over anymore. He violated it by invading Poland. |
| Who belonged to the Axis Powers? | Germany, Italy, Japan, Soviet Union |
| Who belonged to the Allied Powers? | Britain, France, China, Soviet Union |
| What country switched from the Axis Powers to the Allied Powers? | Soviet Union |
| Leader of Germany? | Hitler |
| Leader of Italy? | Mussolini |
| Leader(s) of Japan? | Hirohito, and Tojo (Main guy) |
| Leader of Great Britain? | Churchill |
| Leader of U.S.? | FDR and Truman |
| Leader of Soviet Union? | Stalin |
| Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1937? | FDR wanted no involvement in European issues, so American businesses could not get involved either |
| What was the Cash and Carry Policy? (1939) | Businesses and government could sell weapons and supplies for CASH ONLY! |
| What was the Lend-Lease Act? (1941) | Businesses and government could lend weapons and supplies on CREDIT to ALLIED POWERS ONLY! |
| What did the Germans rename their part of France? | Vichy |
| How was the Battle of Britain fought? | Air force (Luftwaffe vs. RAF) |
| What name was given to the German invasion of the Soviet Union? | Operation Barbarossa |
| Which leader was killed by his own people? | Mussolini |
| What was the outcome of the Battle of Stalingrad? | The Germans lost, and Russians pushed Germans farther west. |
| What was the D-Day invasion? What was the outcome? | Eisenhower's plan to liberate France by landing on beaches. Allied victory, pushed Germans out of France. |
| What was the Battle of Bulge? What was the outcome? | Last offensive effort by Germans to retake France. Germans lost, U.S. lost about 81,000 soldiers. |
| What was the Battle of Berlin? What was the outcome? | Attack launched by Russians, German soldiers surrendered to the Allies, Hitler committed suicide, VE Day (War in Europe officially over) |
| In the 2nd Sino-Japanese war, what technique was used by the Japanese? | Total war (kill all, burn all, destroy all) |
| How did the U.S. respond to Japan invading French Indochina? | We put and oil embargo on them (no oil sent to Japan) |
| What happened on Dec. 7, 1941? | Attack on Pearl Harbor, bringing U.S. into the war. |
| What strategy did the U.S. use after the Battle of Midway? | Island hopping |
| What battle was considered the turning point in the war of the Pacific? | Battle of Guadalcanal |
| What event led to the creation of the 1st atomic bomb? | The Manhattan Project |
| Why did the U.S. decide to drop 2 atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? | To end the war faster, save American lives, and save money. |
| Why was there no peace treaty at the end of WWII? | Germany and Japan both had unconditional surrender. |
| Who attended the Yalta/Potsdam Conference and what were these leaders trying to accomplish? | U.S., Great Britain, and USSR. They were discussing postwar reorganization. |
| What did the Allies decide to do with Japan? | Forced demilitarization, they had to give up land,and had to create a new government. |
| What did the Allies decide to do with Germany? | Forced demilitarization, they had to give up land, pay war reparations, and forced to rebuild. |
| What was the International Military Tribunal? | Punish military leaders for their war crimes? |
| What was the United Nations? | Prevent war and create peace. |
| How is the United Nations different from the League of Nations? | The United Nations had almost every country join, had a military, and had money. |
| What were the Nuremberg Laws? | Specific laws restricting the lives of the Jews in Germany. |
| What was "Kristallnacht"? | Night of Broken Glass |
| What were the cities that were turned into holding areas for the Jews called? | The Ghettos |
| What was Hitler's "Final Solution" | Coded word for Hitler's plan to eliminate all of the Jews. |
| What was Zyklon-B? | The gas used in gas chambers to kill the Jews. |
| What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Trials? | Bring democracy into Germany, prevent future war crimes, PUNISH THE GERMANS! |
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