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WWII
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 3 Main Axis Powers | Germany, Italy, Japan |
| 3 Main Allies | Britain, France, USSR |
| 2 Main Causes of WWII | Imperialism and Appeasement |
| Germany Imperialism | Rhineland, Spanish Civil War, Austria, Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia |
| Beginning of WWII | Invasion of Poland |
| Italian Imperialism | Northern Africa, Greece, Yugoslavia |
| Japan Imperialism | Manchuria, China |
| Why did the US enter WWII | Japanese attack on Pearl harbor |
| Commander of US Naval Forces(Pacific) | Nimitz |
| Where atomic bombs hit | Hiroshima, Nagaski |
| Blitzkrieg | "Lightning Warfare" |
| When did France fall | 1940 |
| European Leader | Churchill |
| US President | Roosevelt |
| German Leader | Hilter |
| USSR Leader | Stalin |
| Japan Leader | Hirohito |
| Italian Leader | Musolinni |
| Germans last offensive | Battle of the Bulge |
| When did Pearl harbor occur | 12/7/41 at 7:55 a.m. |
| What was sparred when the japanese called off the final wave of their attck | Oil |
| Main Pearl Harbor consperacy | FDR knew about the attacks |
| Where else was the US surpassed by the Japanese | Philippenes |
| Why could Omaha landing not be avoided | Gap between Utah and British would be too big |
| What is Enflide Firing? | Criss-Cross firing |
| Why did the landing crafts not come in at the right target during Omaha? | Wind and tides |
| When did troops come in during Omaha landing? Why? | Low-tide. So they could see the German beach obstacles. |
| What allowed the US to be aware of the japanese battles in the battle of midway | Code Breakers |
| What 3 ships never sail again after pearl harbor | Arizona, Utah, Oklahoma |
| Importance of Midway? | It was the turning point in the war. Showed to air-superioirity of the Allies. |
| Atomic Weapon used? | Two bomb |
| Island hopping? | Left the enemy soldiers stranded. Military bases. |
| Put these 4 terms in order from largest to smallest: War, Battle, Theater, Front | War, Theater, Front, Battle |
| How did code breaking help the Allies? | One example is they knew about the Battle of Midway through code breakers. |
| Where are the Aleutian Islands? | Alaska |
| What is a hedgehog? Where was it used? | An obstalce for tanks. Used in the Normandy Invasion (particularly at Omaha). |
| What is a DD Tank? | A floating tank. |
| What happened at the Battle of the Bulge? What were they fighting for? Why? | The final German offensive. FIghting for the city of Bastogne because of the crossroads. |
| What is a Rhino Tank? | A tank that took down the hedgerows in the Normandy Invasion. |
| What is a hedgerow? Where were they? | A row of hedges. The Normandy Invasion. |
| Why were hedgerows difficult for the Allies? | Could not see the Germans behind them. |
| What is a Higgins Boat? | Brought troops to the beach during the Normandy Invasion. |
| Normandy Invasion landings? | Utah(U.S.), Omaha(U.S.), Gold(British), Juno(Canadian), Sword(British) |
| What started the Cold War? | The end of WWII |
| Imperialism? | Take over of another country. |
| Appeasement? | Giving into others. |
| What is Operation Barbarrosa? | Invasion of USSR. Germany now fighting a two front war. |
| What happened to Hitler? | Commited suicide. |
| V-E Day | Victory in Europe Day. May 8,1945 |
| V-J Day | Victory over Japan Day. |
| The Yalta Conference | 1)Free Elections 2)Division into 4 occupational zones. 3) UN Ground Rules...mainly military power. |
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