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WWII Flashcards
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- 1Treaty of VersailllesThe treaty in which Germany was dealt with after WWI. The main points coming from this were that the Germans were to blame, had to pay massive reparations, and lost territory. This was a major influence in the rise of the Nazis.
- 2League of NationsWas supposed to be the global meeting place for more political resolutions. Did not live up to expectations and also lead into the rise of the Nazis.
- 3German EconomyAfter WWI, the German economy suffered heavily. Hyperinflation took place and the German people, known for their economic strength, were not happy about it.
- 4Adolf HitlerFormer German soldier, Hitler wanted to return to the times of before WWI, but he also had extremist ideologies, such as is hatred of the Jews, that he was able to use to rally the German People behind him.
- 5AppeasementDuring Hitler's rise, the British and French would allow him to break the rules and give him what he wanted with the premise that that it would avoid actual conflict.
- 6IsolationismThe policy the US maintained for WWII. They wanted to stay out of international affairs and focus on themselves.
- 7Pearl HarborJapanese surprise attack on December 7, 1941. It was the motivating factor that the US to leave its isolationist state and enter the war.
- 8Japanese ImperialismJapan spread throughout much of Asia. They took whatever land they wanted by force. The empire would span the majority of the Pacific. This would lead to Japan's reasoning for attacking Pearl Harbor.
- 9ManchuriaVery popular Chinese port town. Japan wanted it and was willing to stage a train wreck in order to have reason to invade and begin to take over China.
- 10BlitzkriegLiterally "Lightning War". This was the German's primary game plan for combating their enemy. They would invade quickly without letting up and would overwhelm the enemy before help could arrive.
- 11PolandThe starting point of the war. It was not the first place invaded by German soldiers, however this was the time in which the British and French decided to respond.
- 12Western FrontGermany was able to push all the way to the coast of Europe, but it was not able to seal the deal by silencing Britain. The US aid to Britain along with strong leadership from Churchill resulted in delaying the Germans long enough for the Western front to flip.
- 13Eastern FrontThe Germans were able to push well into the USSR up until Stalingrad, where the winter and the Soviet forces were able to push back the German advances.
- 14The ItaliansLed by Mussolini, they set the example for Hitler. However, they were not prepared in the same way that the Germans were. They had very little impact on the actual war.
- 15The Battle of MidwayConsidered the turning point of the Pacific, Midway was a small island/landing strip that was about midway between the two continents. This was where the Americans began to turn the Japanese around.
- 16North AfricaThe first major campaign that included Americans, the Allies powered through much of the Nazi occupied North Africa. This is where Patton gained his popularity as a military leader.
- 17D DayThe brilliant and bloody invasion of the Normandy beaches. Orchestrated by Eisenhower and the Allies, rather than cross the English Channel at the shortest distance, like Hitler expected, the Allies invaded on the less protected beaches of Normandy to turn the war back into western Europe.
- 18The Battle of the BulgeOne of the last major conflicts of World War II where Allied forces were able to form a massive bulge intruding into the German lines. They were able to maintain until the Germans began to retreat back towards Germany. It is considered the settling point of the European fronts.
- 19Island hoppingThe strategy executed in the Pacific front by the Americans. They would go for a full out offensive one island at a time. This proved to effective and got the Americans very close to Japan itself.
- 20Iwo JimaA long and hard fought battle for both sides, the US would emerge victorious in the form of one of the most famous photos in American Military history. The soldiers raising the flag after taking the island.
- 21VE and VJ DaysThe Victory in Europe and Japan days respectively. Europe proceeded Japan, but VJ day is generally considered the end of WWII.
- 22Hiroshima and NagasakiThe sites where Little Boy and Fat Man, the first atomic weapons to be used in warfare, were dropped respectively. These were the only official uses of atomic warfare to date.
- 23WomenWomen, like in the first war, saw major developments in their role in society. They worked in factories while the men were away. Became more and more important and saw movements to support them and their growing presence as a part of society.
- 24The Cold WarFollowing WWII, there were two powers left and they directly opposed each other. The US and the USSR would grow to hate each other and the results of WWII were direct causes into the Cold War.
- 25BerlinThe German capitol. It was divided in the same manner as the country after the fall of Hitler and the Nazis. Became the central location for the Cold War.
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