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Which of the following was a direct consequence of the Treaty of Versailles, contributing to the outbreak of World War II?
Which of the following was a direct consequence of the Treaty of Versailles, contributing to the outbreak of World War II?
- The formation of the United Nations.
- The independence of former colonies.
- The rise of communism in Russia.
- The economic and political instability in Germany. (correct)
The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact was an agreement of military alliance and mutual support between Germany and the Soviet Union against Poland.
The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact was an agreement of military alliance and mutual support between Germany and the Soviet Union against Poland.
False (B)
What was the name given to the German military strategy characterized by swift, coordinated attacks, utilizing air power and armored units to quickly overwhelm enemy defenses?
What was the name given to the German military strategy characterized by swift, coordinated attacks, utilizing air power and armored units to quickly overwhelm enemy defenses?
Blitzkrieg
The systematic extermination of Jews and other minority groups by the Nazis during World War II is known as the ______.
The systematic extermination of Jews and other minority groups by the Nazis during World War II is known as the ______.
Match the following leaders to their respective countries during World War II:
Match the following leaders to their respective countries during World War II:
What was the name of the secret American project that resulted in the development of the atomic bomb?
What was the name of the secret American project that resulted in the development of the atomic bomb?
The policy of appeasement adopted by Britain and France towards Hitler in the 1930s successfully prevented further German aggression and maintained peace in Europe.
The policy of appeasement adopted by Britain and France towards Hitler in the 1930s successfully prevented further German aggression and maintained peace in Europe.
What event is considered the start of WWII?
What event is considered the start of WWII?
What was the main objective of the 'island hopping' strategy employed by the Allies in the Pacific Theater during World War II?
What was the main objective of the 'island hopping' strategy employed by the Allies in the Pacific Theater during World War II?
The series of trials held after World War II to prosecute prominent leaders of Nazi Germany for war crimes and crimes against humanity were known as the ______ Trials.
The series of trials held after World War II to prosecute prominent leaders of Nazi Germany for war crimes and crimes against humanity were known as the ______ Trials.
Flashcards
Genocide
Genocide
The deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group.
Hyperinflation
Hyperinflation
When a country's government prints money to pay off debt, but there is an extreme rise of prices of goods and services as the value of money decreases.
Anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitism
Hostility to or prejudice against Jews.
The Holocaust
The Holocaust
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Appeasement
Appeasement
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Non-Aggression Pact
Non-Aggression Pact
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Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg
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Island Hopping
Island Hopping
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United Nations
United Nations
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D-Day
D-Day
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Study Notes
Vocabulary
- Genocide
- Hyperinflation
- Anti-Semitism
- The Holocaust
- Appeasement
- Non-aggression Pact
- Blitzkrieg
- Nuremberg Laws
- Final Solution
- D-Day
- Island Hopping
- United Nations
- Nuremberg Trials
Important Figures
- Adolf Hitler
- Benito Mussolini
- Hideki Tojo
- Emperor Hirohito
- Franklin Roosevelt
- Harry Truman
- Neville Chamberlain
- Winston Churchill
- Joseph Stalin
Key Concepts
- Effect of Great Depression on WWII
- Impact of the Treaty of Versailles on WWII
- Italian aggression to start WWII
- German aggression to start WWII
- Japanese aggression to start WWII
- Failures of the League of Nations
- Impact of WWII on colonial empires
- Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
- Battle of Britain
- French Resistance
- Nuremberg Laws
- Final Solution
- Nuremberg Trials
- Destroyers for Bases and Lend Lease Act (US & UK)
- Atlantic Charter & United Nations
- Attack on Pearl Harbor
- North Africa Campaign
- D-Day
- Island Hopping Campaign
- Conferences: Yalta/Tehran/Potsdam
- Manhattan Project & use of the Atomic Bomb
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