Transcript Name 2 things that squash Wilson’s vision for peace.

What act of terror made the Nazi
anti-Semitic program a clear
reality?
Kristallnacht
What was appeasement?
Britain & France’s policy of giving
Hitler small pieces of territory to
keep him happy
What kinds of propaganda were
used by the Nazis? Who was their
minister of propaganda?
marches, rallies, radio, print;
Joseph Goebbels
What was the Nazis’ economic
policy?
Gear all production toward
strong military state
At what point before WWII did
Hitler say he was “done” adding
territory?
after Sudetenland
Where did Hitler look for territory
after Czechoslovakia?
Poland
What treaty guaranteed his
security on the eastern front?
Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression
Pact
Why did the Japanese bomb Pearl
Harbor?
the U.S cut off shipments of oil
What was the Vichy government?
controlled non-occupied France
during WWII
What event led to hardships on
the German homefront?
failure of Soviet Invasion
Name two places Hitler took
territory before the war started.
Czechoslovakia, Austria, Rhineland
What event started the war in
Europe?
Germany’s invasion of Poland
How long did it take Germany to
conquer Western Europe at the
start of the war?
9 months (9/39-6/40)
What was the Battle of Britain (or
Blitz)?
massive German air raids over a
period of months in 1940
What law allowed us to provide
supplies for Great Britain while
remaining neutral?
Lend-Lease Act
What was the Atlantic Charter?
An agreement on war goals
between Churchill and Roosevelt
signed in 8/41 (before we entered
the war
Where did the U.S. enter the
fighting in the war against
Germany?
North Africa
What offensive operation by the
Germans eventually helped lead
to their downfall?
invasion of the USSR
What was the Allied invasion of
Normandy called?
D-Day/Op. Overlord
How long did it take the
Japanese to establish control of
the entire Western Pacific?
5 months (12/41-4/42)
What two kinds of fighting were
most common in the Pacific?
naval air battles & amphibious
assaults (island hopping)
What battle was considered the
turning point in the Pacific?
Midway
Where did the Japanese resort to
the greatest amount of kamikaze
activity? Why was this island
geographically significant?
Okinawa, less than 500 miles from
Japan
What was the name of the
program to create the A-Bomb?
Where did many of it’s scientists
come from?
Manhattan Project, Europe – which
they left because of anti-Semitism
What were Truman’s two main
options to defeat Japan?
invasion or A-Bomb
On what two cities was the ABomb dropped?
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Identify two things that were
controversial about the use of
the A-Bomb.
used on civilians, radiation, start
arms race, unknown effects
Where was the next major
campaign after winning in North
Africa? Why was it difficult to
fight there?
Sicily (Italy), rugged mountainous
terrain
What did we use to attack
German manufacturing and
military centers from 1942 until
the end of the war?
Long range Bombers
What was so difficult about
attacking Omaha beach on DDay?
Faced a big cliff and a shallow
beach
What invasion marked the
beginning of the end for the
Germans in Europe?
D-Day/Operation Overlord
What was the last major German
counter attack?
Battle of the Bulge
Name two places where the Big 3
met to discuss post war plans.
Tehran, Yalta, & Potsdam
Name two things the U.S. wanted
from the Soviets at Yalta.
in the U.N., out of Eastern Europe,
help vs, Japan
Name two things the Soviets
wanted out of us and the British
at Yalta.
Friendly satellite states in Eastern
Europe, reparations and forced
labor from the Germans
How did WWII solve the problems
of the Great Depression?
boosted production & wages,
created full employment
How did the governments raise
money for the war effort?
Selling war bonds
Name two goods that were
rationed during WWII.
rubber, gasoline, sugar, flour, meat
products
Identify three uses for
propaganda.
recruit for war effort,
conserve/ration, don’t blab, hate
the enemy, believe in our cause,
stay united