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Facism:
-A type of aggressive nationalism
-Fascists believed that the nation was more important than the individual.
-Italy is were it started
Stalin:
-Joseph Stalin in 1926 became the new Soviet dictator.
-Leader of Russia -Industrialized his country
Hitler:
-Was a fervent anti communist and an admirer of Mussolini.
-Could not paint hands.
Mein Kampf:
-Hitler's plan to kill as many Jews that he did.
-Showed goals.
Isolationist:
-Ideas became stronger in the early 1930's for two reasons.
-America wanted to stay our of the fight
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Anschluss:
-Germany and Austria
-Sudetenland
-Hitler wants to take stuff over
Appeasement:
-Shows Hitler is demanding
-Single front war against France
Blitzkrieg:
-Lighting war.
-Shows Hitler can attack quickly.
Dunkirk:
-Battle were English and French troops were conquered. -Escaped on small boats
Battle of Britain:
-Mostly fraught with planes.
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Kristallnacht:
-"Night of Broken Glass".
-90 dead.
-7500 buisnesses destroyed.
-Arrested 20000 Jews.
-Start of Holocaust
Holocaust:
-Nazis killed nearly 6 million Jews.
-Shoah: Hebrew term for the Holocaust meaning "catastrophe".
-Hitler is the destroyer of Jews. Religion of Germany is Hitler
Concentration Camps/Extermination Camps:
-Concentration Camps:Nazi-controlled vast European areas were Jews were taken to detention centers-concentration camps.
-Extermination Camps: attached to many concentration camps, to be executed in massive gas chambers.
Pearl Harbor:
-Japanese attack on Us
-Kills many
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Liberty Ships:
-Wellded not riveted
-Made many...cheap
-Sturdy
-Good size cargo ships
Double V Campaign:
-Champaign against racisim abroad (Holocaust) and racism at home (Jim Crow Laws)
-Held the gov responsible for acting consistently toward all human beings.
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Bataan:
-War crime involving the the forcible transfer of prisoners of war.
-Killed many.
Doolittle Raid:
-James Doolittle: Lieutenant Colonel, in command of the mission.
-Began bombing Japan, B25: twin engine, pumps up the Americans.
Coral Sea:
-Major naval battle between Japanese Navy and naval and air forces of the United States and Australia.
-Japanese defeat
Midway:
-Win
-Used same code cracking as the beginning of the war.
Erwin Rommel: led the Afrika Korps.
Convoy System:
-Cargo ships
-Traveled in groups and were escorted by navy warships.
Stalingrad:
-Major battle inwhich Nazi Germany fought the Soviet Union for power over the city of Stalingrad.
-Amongst one of the bloodiest battles in history of war times.
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Rosie the Riviter:
-A character from a poplular song by the Four Vagabonds. -Symbol of women during the war.
Zoot Suit Riots:
-Had very baggy, pleated pants and an overstuffed, knee-length jacket with wide lapels-lots of fabric= lots of color
-Racism against Mexican Americans and the fear of juvenile crime became linked because of the Zoot Suit.
Detroit Riots:
-Police raid.
-One of the deadliest riots in United States history.
Rationing and Victory:
-Save food for soldiers by planting "victory gardens".
-40% of Americas food came from victory gardens.
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Strategic Bombing:
-Military strategies to destroy enemies ability to produce and transport material.
-Approx 53000 tons of explosives on Germany every month.
Overlord:
-Code name for Battle of Normandy.
-D-Day
Island Hopping:
-Crossing the ocean by a series of short journeys between islands.
-Was supposed to bypass Japanese positions.
Guadalcanal:
-Destructive series of naval battles.
-First major victory for the Allies in the Pacific.
Kamikaze:
-Suicide attack put on by Japanese to Allies vessels.
-Designed to destroy warships more than ever imaged.
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Battle of the Bulge:
-Major German offense champaign.
-Suprise attack caught the Allied forces completely off guard.
Hiroshima:
-Bombed by atomic bombs.
-Killed many, debates remain today whether this was a reasonable act or not.
Manhattan Project:
-Produced the first atomic bombs.
-Lead by the United States and accompied by Canada and the United Kingdom.
Nuremberg Trials:
-Series of military tribunals held by the Allied forces.
-Prosecution of prominent military, political, and economic members of Nazi Germany.
Short Essays
Changing role for Women in the War.
-Women's began working for the war.
-Began working while the men were gone.
-Rosie the Riveter, taking on roles that were traditional held by men.
Changing role for African Americans
-Were asked to become part of the war and fight for America even though they were not equal.
Pick a battle in EUROPE as a turning point, and explain why.
-Battle of the Bulge: Germany's last attempt
-D-day: invaded Europe
Pick a battle in PACIFIC as a turning point, and explain why.
-Midway: USAs first victory in the pacific.
Pros and Cons of bombing Japan. p. 514. AND YOUR OPINION
-Book: modifying the surrender terms. Not to use the bombs because it's inhumane, reason to use the bombs will help save American lives.
-Opinion: agree to disagree
Why was the US able to fight a war on 2 fronts.
-Pacific and Europe:we had allies and help, we had the ability to manufacture large proportions of stuff, war did not hurt our nation compared to others.
How did the end of WWI lead to WW2
-Treaty of Versallies: flaued piece, angered Germany leading Hitler to rise to
power.
