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Ch.18 World War 2

BJU Ch.18, World Studies

TermDefinition
Francisco Franco Fascist dictator of Spain during WWII
Franklin Roosevelt President of the U.S. during WWII
Hirohito Emperor of Japan during WWII
Neville Chamberlain English Prime Minister who gave in to Hitler's demands
Douglas MacArthur Supreme Allied Commander in the Pacific
Dwight Eisenhower American General that led troops in North Africa and Europe
Erwin Rommel German General who rescued Italians in North Africa
Winston Churchill British Prime Minister during WWII
Jackson Pollock developed abstract expressionistic painting
Hideki Tojo Japanese General who strengthened Japan's military
Bernard Montgomery British general that defended Egypt
Harry Truman U.S. President that ordered the atomic bombs be dropped on Japan
Invading Manchuria Japan demonstrated aggression toward China when it invaded Manchuria in 1931.
Treaty of Versailles The War Guilt Clause blamed Germany and its allies for World War I; Germany could NOT form an alliance with Austria
Third Reich Hitler's term for the German Empire
Appeasement the practice of avoiding conflict by making concessions
Luftwaffe German Air Force
May 8, 1945 Victory in Europe (V-E Day)
September 2, 1945 Japan surrenders, Victory in Japan (V-J Day)
June 6, 1944 Ally invasion of France; Also known as "Invasion of Normandy" or "D-Day"
September 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland, beginning of WWII
Holocaust the Nazis killed over one million Jews at the concentration camp in Auschwitz
Atomic Bombs Two atomic bombs were dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima in Japan by the Allies
Existentialism a philosophy that stresses each individual's uniqueness and man's ability to make free choices
World War II the name of the war that lasted from September 1939-September 1945; spread over 3 continents including Africa, Europe, and Asia
Axis Powers main countries were Germany, Italy, and Japan
London Germany bombed London in preparation for a land invasion
December 7, 1941 Japan bombs Pearl Harbor causing United States to enter WWII
Miracle at Dunkirk Low fog, rain, and low clouds prevented the German Air Force from bombing Dunkirk allowing thousands of British and French soldiers to escape across the English Channel to England
Russian Winter Russia's severe winter helped protect it from German domination in 1941; the Germans were forced to retreat
Soviet Union the Soviet Union (Russia) dominated and seized most of Eastern Europe after WWII
Pact of Steel the military alliance between Hitler and Mussolini, signed May of 1939
Cold War political rivalry between the United States and the Soviety Union that occurred immediately following WWII
Results of WWII Europe lost its influence in the New World; Britain and France lost "super power" status; man's sinful nature was revealed; materialism increased once again
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