WWII Study Guide - Loudoun County Public Schools



WWII Study Guide List the dates of WWII1939-1945How did the following led to WWIIAggression of Totalitarian Powers-Dictators built up their armiesNationalism-Countries formed alliances and demanded obedienceTreaty of Versailles-Extremely harsh to the Axis PowersLeague of Nations-Couldn’t enforce its rulesAppeasements-France and England gave in to German AggressionIsolation policy of US—Failed to monitor the buildup of the Axis Powers What was life like for civilians under Hitler, Mussolini and Stalin?No individual freedomsWhat is Anti-Semitism?Hatred of the JewsWhat was the non-aggression pact?Germany and the Soviet Union agreed not to attack each other and divide up PolandWhat event sparked the war?Invasion of PolandDescribe Blitzkrieg Quick strike warfare with tanks and planesHow was Hitler able to defeat France? Which country entered the war to “help” defeat France? Hitler used Blitzkrieg and used the help of ItalyWho made up the Axis powers?Japan, Italy, GermanyWho made up the Allies? Soviet Union, Britain, United StatesWhat area did Hitler and Mussolini focus on after Britain?Soviet UnionWhat operation did Hitler implement to conquer Russia?BarbarossaWhat did Stalingrad stop the Germans from doing?Conquering the Soviet UnionWhen did Pearl Harbor occur?Dec 7, 1941Why was the Battles of Midway important for the Allies ?It was the turning point in the PacificWho was the Allies’ general in the Pacific?Douglas MacArthurWho was the British Prime Minister during WWII?Winston ChurchillHow were the Axis powers defeated in Africa? (What battle)El AlameinWhen did Italy surrender?1944Where and when did D-Day take place?June 6, 1944 Normandy FranceWhat US general led the Allies during D-day?Dwight EisenhowerWhy was D-day significant? Turning Point in Europe When did Germany surrender?May 7, 1945Which cities were the Atomic bombs dropped on?Hiroshima NagasakiWho was the US president during most of WWII?FDRWho was the president that dropped the bombs?Harry TrumanWho was the Emperor of Japan and his premier military general that attacked Pearl Harbor?Emperor Hirohito, General TojoDescribe the destruction caused by the bombsCities were leveled and hundreds of thousands were killed instantlyWhen did Japan surrender?August 1945What event marked the end of the war?Dropping of the atomic bombs on JapanDescribe the destruction caused by WWII.Cities leveled, starving citizens, homeless, 50 million deadWhat were the Nuremberg Trials?Nazis tried for war crimesWho was tried?German NazisWho occupied Germany after the war?U.S., Soviet Union, Britain, FranceHow did the US and Russia differ in their plans for Germany?The U.S. wanted a democratic Germany while the Soviets wanted communismHow did West and East Germany differ?East-Communist, West-DemocraticWhich side became democratic and a leading economic power? Who controlled this side? West GermanyWhich country controlled Japan after the war?U.S.Which general led the US occupation?Douglas MacArthurHow did Macarthur help the Japanese economy? Westernized it and turned war companies into commercial What was Japan’s economic relationship with other Asian countries after reconstruction? Highest producing Asian countryWhat was demilitarization?The disarming of a nation.How did Macarthur demilitarize Japan?He had the emperor behind his efforts.What type of government was recreated in Japan? democracyWhat was the United Nations?Int’l peacekeeping forceWhat was its goal?To prevent warsWho served in the UN?Who makes up the security council? US, Soviet Union, China, France, BritainWho got portions of Germany and Berlin?US, Soviet Union, France, BritainWhat is genocide?The specific elimination of a particular ethnic or religious groupWhy have the Jews been hated throughout history? Minority status, isolated peopleWhy specifically were the Jews hated in Germany? Depression, nationalismDescribe Hitler’s Master Race. Blonde Hair Blue EyesWho was considered subhuman?What was Hitler’s “Final Solution” for the Jews?61. What two nations were the strongest following World War II?61. Fill out the following chart:GenocideWho was killedWho was doing the KillingArmenian GenocideHolocaustCambodiaYugoslaviaRwandaThe Great PurgeNotebook Check:108: InterWar Definitions109: Movie Guide110: A Global Depression Notes111: Activity: 10 Things Before and After the Great Depression112: Bellringer113: Rise of Hitler and Mussolini114: Bellringer115: The Road to War116: Study Guide: Interwar Quiz117: Battles in WWII: The European Front118: Battles in WWII: The Pacific Front119: The Holocaust and Maus120: Genocide121: WWII Timeline Practice122: Bellringer123: The End of the War and Reconstruction Notes124: Study Guide: WWII Test ................
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