U. S. History (Ch. 16 & 17)
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- Joesph Stalin
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* Leader of the Soviet Union
* Modled a communist state - Benito Mussolini
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* Leader of Italy during WWII
* Established the Fascist Party - Adolf Hitler
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* Leader of the Nazi party
* Leader of Germany during WWII
* Eastablished the Thrid Reich - Frankin Deleno Roosevelt
- * President of U.S. during WWII
- Francisco Franco
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* Leader of Spain during WWII
* 1st facist leader of Spain - Hideki Tojo
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-Leader of japan during WWII
- Put on trial and sentenced to death - Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain
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- Prime Minister of Britain before Churchill
- Signed Munich Agreement - Premier Daladier
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- Premier of France
- Signed Munich Agreement - What did the Woman's Auxiliary Army Corps do?
- -Woman did things other then fighting during WWII
- Harry Truman
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-Roosevelt's Vice President
-Became the 33rd president when Roosevelt died - Emperor Hirohito
- -Emperor of Japan during WWII
- Japanese American Citizens League(JACL)
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-Fought for the compensation of the Japanese
-Got $20,000, for every Japanese sent to relocation camps - Charles DeGaulle
- -French general who fled England after France fell
- Jews
- Were put in concentration camps and ghettos
- Winston Churchill
- Leader of Britain at teh end of WWII
- Philip Randolph
- -Fought for the civil rights of African Americans
- Erwin Rommel
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-Knwon as Dessert Fox
- Fought for the Axis powers in North Africa - General Patton
- Lead ground forced from France to Germany
- Eva Braun
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Hitler's mistress
- Committed susicde - Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Led the U.S. troops into North Africa
- J. Robert Openheimer
- Created the atomic bomb
- What happened at teh March on Rome?
- The march of rome was teh first place that was taken over by Mussolini
- What was the Invasion of Ethiopia?
- The Invasion of Ethopia was battle that was fought by Mussolini in Africa
- What was the invasion of Manchuria?
- Teh invasion of Manchuria was when the Japanese invaded North Eastern China.
- What was the Battle of Britain?
- the Battle of Britain was a three month bombing of Britain by the Germans.
- What was Pearl Harbor?
- The Battle of Pearl Harbor caused the U.S. to enter WWII.
- What happened at the battle of Stalingrad?
- Hitelr took most of the city, but the Soviets still won the battle.
- What was D-Day?
- D-Day was the massice invasion of the beached of France by the allies.
- What was teh Battle of teh Budgle?
- The Battle of the Budgle was Hitler's last effort to try to penetrate the allied lines.
- What was the Battle of the Coral Sea?
- The Battle of the Coral Sea was the first major battle that the japanese lost.
- What was the Battle of Midway?
- The Battle of Midway was fought north of Hawaii. The U.S. attacked Japanese ships before they could attack us.
- What was the Battle of Leyte Sea?
- The Japanese sent almost all their Navy to the Leyte Sea and were destoryed.
- What happened at Iwo Jima?
- All but 200 Japanese troops were killed at Iwo Jima.
- What was the Battle of Okinawa?
- The Battle of Okinawa was the last island taken before the U.S. invaded Japan.
- What Happened at Hiroshima adn Nagaski?
- Atomic bombs were dropped at Hiroshima adn Nagaski.
- What happened during the Invasion of Poland?
- During the invasion of Poland, French adn British soliders were surrounded at the Miginot Line.
- What was teh Battle of Aachen?
- The Battle of Aachen was the first German city taken by the allies.
- What was the Battle of Guadalcanal?
- The Battle of Guadalcanal was teh first island that the allies took from Japan.
- What was the Bloody Anzia?
- The bloody Anzia was a battle that tok place in Italy, about 40 miles outside of Rome.
- What happened after the Invasion of North Africa?
- After the invasion of North Africa, Hitler adn Stalin spilt the country.
- What was the Battle of Dunkirk?
- The Battle of Dunkirk was where FDR and Churchill decieded to invade first.
- What was the G.I. Bill of right?
- The G.I. Bill of rights provided education adn training for vetrans.
- What is teh Selective Service Act?
- It requires that men register for the military service.
- What were the Neutrality Acts?
- it prevented the sale and loan of U.S. arms to nations of war.
- What was the Non-aggression Pact?
- The Non-aggression pact was an agreement between Hilter and Stalin not invade each other
- What was the Tripartite Act?
- An act signed by Germany, Italy, and Japan that said they would help each other in case of war.
- What was the Yalta Conference?
- Stalin, FDR, and Churchill all met to discuss what to do with Germany now that the war was over.
- What were the Nuremburg Laws?
- Laws that stripped Jews of their jobs, citizenship, and property.
- What was the Cash and Carry Act?
- Said that the U.S. would sell wapons to England as long as they paid money up front and transported it on their own ships.
- What was the War Production Board?
- It decided what goods were needed and would be rationed for the war.
- What was Korematsu v United States?
- A court case that decided that the U.S. did nothing wrong when they put Japanese in internment camps during WWII
- What was the Rome-Berlin Axis Pact?
- An agreement between Germany, Spain, and Italy to protect each other in case of war.
- What is Anti-Semitism?
- Hatred of the Jewish people
- What does Aryan mean?
- Aryan refers to Hitler's elite race of people
- What is Mein Kempf?
- The book Hitler wrote while in prison
- What is radar?
- An invention by the British that was used to dect enemy planes
- What does the "V.E." in V.E. Day stand for?
- Victory in Europe
- What were the Ghettos?
- The place where they put the Jews to live and work
- What was the Night of Broken Glass?
- THe night the Nazi's stormed the homes and businesses of the Jews