Causes, Practices, & Effects: WW2

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The Battle of Britain describes the battle between the British and German air forces for air supremacy over Europe
To pay for the war, the U. S government raised taxes and sold war bonds
Who was Winston Churchill? Prime Minister of Great Britain
Who was Joseph Stalin? Leader of Russia (Soviet Untion)
Germany and Russia both invaded Poland in 1939. Germany had signed a non-aggression agreement with Russia. Russia agreed not to attack Germany when they invaded Poland in exchange for Russia being able to invade Poland from the east. Germany and Russia would divide Poland. This worked until Germany decided to invade Russia for the natural resources.
Causes of WW2 World wide economic depression, the failure of the Treaty of Versailles, high inflation and massive unemployment
Fascism A political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied is
The United States aided the Allies and China during World War II before they entered the war by enacting the lend-lease program. They loaned or leased armaments and war supplies to the Allies and China on a cash and carry basis. The US remained neutral from1939 until December 1941
The three theaters of war were the.... European Theatre. Pacific Theatre. North Africa Theatre
What were the technological advances that were developed in World War II? DDT a pesticide used to kill mosquitoes, nylon used to replace silk to make parachutes, Penicillin an antibiotic was used to prevent infections and save lives, Spam, a canned meat was used to feed soldiers, radar, atomic bomb, computers
Battle of Midway The turning point of the war in the Pacific when the Americans began defeating the Japanese was the
Appeasement Some such as Churchill argue that the appeasement policy showed weakness and made war more likely Others argue, the the British appeasement Prime Minister Chamberlin had no choice except appeasement because he need to buy time because of British public opinion, the weakness of the British economy, its lack of military preparedness, and its unreliable allies
Adolf Hitler leader of Nazi Party (National Socialist party) and Dictator of the German Empire
Axis Alliance alliance between germany, italy, and japan because they all wanted empires and they were totalitarian
Battle of Britain only battle to ever be fought completely in the air, Germany tries to subdue England with massive air attacks
Battle of Stalingrad a 1942-1943 battle of World War II, in which German forces were defeated in their attempt to capture the city of Stalingrad in the Soviet Union thanks to harsh winter --> turning point of war in Eastern Europe
Battle of the Atlantic long fight to control the ocean trade routes between German U-Boats & USA --> 1943: Allies win thanks to refined radar
Battle of the Bulge Germany's last battle
"Big Three" Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt
Benito Mussolini fascist dictator of Italy, Il Duce -- the Leader
Domino theory One nation falls to communism, the ones around it fall next.
FDR's four freedoms 1. Freedom of speech and expression 2. Freedom of religion 3. Freedom from want 4. Freedom from fear
Holocaust the organized killing of European Jews and others by the Nazis during WWII
Internment Camps Used to hold Japanese-American citizens due to fear of spies and sabateurs during WWII
Interventionism becoming involved in the affairs of another person or country.
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