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US History Chapter 24-25 Test

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What was Germany's final solution?
The mass killing of the Jewish population
Kristnacht
- "the night of broken glass"
- Nazis attacked Jewish people and their property
Genocide
- The Nazis Party
- six million Jews were killed 2/3 of the Jewish population in Europe
What was the worst concentration camp and why?
Auschwitz II (1.1 million people were killed)
Pearl Harbor
- December 7, 1941
- The surprise attack by the Japanese on the main U.S. Pacific Fleet
- In response, the U.S. declared war on Japan and Germany, entering World War II.
Nazis
The German brand of fascism, based on extreme nationalism
WAC
- Women's Army Corps
- (auxiliary)- nurse and radio operator
US Third Army
Led by General Patton
Battle of Stalingrad
February 2, 1943
V.E. Day
May 8, 1945; victory in Europe Day when the Germans surrendered
Manhattan Project
A secret U.S. project for the construction of the atomic bomb.
Atomic Bomb
- August 6 , 1945 @ Hiroshima
- August 9, 1945 @ Nagaski
Selective Service System
Required men 18-35 to register to be put in the draft
Nisei
a person born in the US or Canada whose parents were immigrants from Japan.
Yalta Conference
- February 4-11, 1945
- Stalin, Winston, and Roosevelt
- To talk about post war and demand Germany's unconditional surrender
D-Day
June 6, 1944 @ Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword
el dulche
Means leader in Italian - Benito Mussolini
Office of Price Administration
fought inflation by freezing prices on most goods
Phillip Randolf
African American leader of the Brotherhood of Sleeping cards
MacArthur
- "I shall return" to the Philippines
- Was a fleet admiral of the U.S. Navy commanded Allied air, land, and sea forces during WWII
Battle of Batan
Battle of Layte
Battle of Iwo Jima
Douglas McArthur
Douglas McArthur
Douglas McArthur/ Martines
GI Bill of Rights
provided education and training for veterans
Japan interment camp
- Zoot suits (1943)
- Army was segregated tuskgee airman
Racial Tensions
To minimize the risk of a homefront war (This was due incorillation with the Pearl Harbor bomingo
What happened to the democracies of Europe in between WWI and WWII?
there were no more free elections because of the Soviet Union expanding its system of communism
Why did Hitler oppose the treaty of versailles?
He did not want to pay war damages
How and when were Britain and France drawn into the war against Germany?
Nov. 5, 1939 (Germany attacked Poland)
What happened to the Battle of Britain?
Germany bombed Britain for 2 months
Why did Roosevelt not want enter the war?
We did not want to be the world's police force
What is rationalism?
Allowed someone only a fixed amount of a particular commodites
Who is George Marshall?
Chief of Staff under Roosevelt
What did the office of scentific research do?
Office the government created during WWII for science research for military purposes
Operation Torch
Invasion of French North Africa, in particular the French held territories of Algeria and Morocoo
Dunkrik
It was because of the civilian help to evacuate the soldiers
Nuremberg Trials
Bringing Nazi war criminals to justice
Stalingrad
- Brital winter
- poor germany uniforms/supplies
- Strong Soviet counterattack
Year of Appeasement (Europe)
1930
Munich Pact
Between Germany, France, GB, Italy said Germany can take over some of Czech
Lend-Lease Act
March 1941- u.s. would give military aid to foreign nations
Atlantic Charter
August 14, 1941- W.C and Roosevelt
Allied Powers
Britain, U.S, France, China
Axis
Germany, Italy, Japan
Leader of Russia
Austria
Spain
Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Germany
Stalin
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Francisco Franko
W.C and Neville C.
Charles De. G
Benito M.
Hirohito
Hitler
The fascist
Benito Mussolini organized this party in Italy
Non-Aggression Pact
Between Germany and Soviet Union
Sitkrieg
Little or no active warfare
Beitzkreg
Strike quickly, ruthlessly, unexpected with all division
Totalitarianism
a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
Zero
Japanese fighter plane
Rattlesnake of the Atlantic
Submarine
Maginot Line
A line of French Fortifications along their border with Germany.
The luftwaffe
Germany's air force
Battle of Britain
The Brits
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