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MWS 203A - Study 7
Finals Cards for Modern World Studies. World War II.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the German actions that led to WWII? | German actions leading to WWII: attainment of “lebensraum” for the Aryan race, violation of the Munich agreement, annexation of Austria, Blitzkreig into Poland. |
| Who were the Axis Leaders in WWII? | Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler. |
| Who is known for being Britain's Prime Minister during World War II? | Winston Churchill. |
| Which US president established the Lend-Lease program to sell arms to the Allies, asked Congress to declare war against Japan, and attended the Yalta Conference with Churchill & Stalin? | President Roosevelt. He died before WWII ended. |
| Which two generals defeated the Axis Powers in North Africa? | Generals Montgomery and Eisenhower. |
| What was the Holocaust? | The Holocaust was the extermination of European Jews and others by the Nazis. |
| What was Truman's reason for dropping the Atomic Bomb? | Truman’s reason for dropping the Atom Bomb was to bring the war in the Pacific to a swift end. |
| Why was the United Nations formed? | The UN was established to prevent war, promote cooperation among nations, and help settle disputes. |
| What are the two chambers of the United Nations? | The two chambers of the United Nations are the Security Council and the General Assembly. |
| Which Roosevelt was a member of the first U.S. delegation to the U.N. and Chairman of the U.N. Human Rights Commission? | First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt. |