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What was the European Theater?
An area of heavy fighting across Europe during World War II from 1 September 1939 to 8 May 1945.
What was the Lend Lease Policy?
What is appeasement?
A policy of making concessions to an aggressor to avoid war.
Blitzkrieg is known as '_________ war'.
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What happened during Kristallnacht?
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What was the Holocaust?
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Why was Dunkirk significant in World War II?
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What was the Battle of Britain?
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What led to the Fall of France?
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What was the purpose of the Maginot Line?
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What was the outcome of the Battle of Stalingrad?
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What occurred on D-Day?
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What was the Pacific Theater?
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What is island hopping?
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What happened during the attack on Pearl Harbor?
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What was significant about Iwo Jima?
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What is Mt. Suribachi known for?
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Study Notes
European Theater
- Heavy fighting across Europe from September 1, 1939, to May 8, 1945.
- Allies engaged Axis powers in three theaters: Eastern Front, Western Front, and Mediterranean Theatre.
Lend Lease Policy
- U.S. supported Great Britain by supplying ammunition and old warships.
- In exchange, the U.S. received military bases in Bermuda and the Caribbean.
Appeasement
- Policy of conceding to aggressors to prevent conflict.
- Notably associated with Neville Chamberlain's efforts to appease Adolf Hitler.
Blitzkrieg
- "Lightning war" strategy utilized by German forces.
- Effective in rapidly overwhelming Poland in 1939.
Kristallnacht
- Occurred on November 9, 1938; referred to as "Night of the Broken Glass."
- Mobs attacked Jewish properties and perpetrated violence against Jewish individuals across Germany.
Holocaust
- Systematic extermination plan initiated by Adolf Hitler.
- Targeted Jews, non-conformists, homosexuals, non-Aryans, and the disabled, leading to mass slaughter in concentration camps.
Dunkirk
- Site of the massive evacuation of 330,000 Allied troops, primarily British, in 1940.
- Troops retreated under enemy fire, marking a desperate situation.
Battle of Britain
- Aerial conflict in 1940 between German Luftwaffe and British Royal Air Force.
- British forces mounted significant resistance against German bombing campaigns.
Fall of France
- France and Britain established the Maginot Line as a defensive strategy.
- Germans circumvented the defenses and captured Paris, leading to terms of peace under German occupation.
Maginot Line
- Defensive fortifications built by France against German invasion.
- Stretched from Belgium to Switzerland; Germans operated through northern paths to bypass it.
Battle of Stalingrad
- Unsuccessful German assault on the city from 1942 to 1943.
- Marked the furthest advance of German forces into the Soviet Union.
D-Day
- June 6, 1944, when 160,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy, France.
- Supported by over 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft, marking a pivotal moment in the Allied campaign.
Pacific Theater
- Warfare in the Pacific, with Japan attempting to dominate several islands.
- Japan conducted 65 bombing raids extending towards Australia.
Island Hopping
- Strategy employed by Allies in the Pacific to capture strategic islands.
- Each base established served as a launch point for further military operations.
Pearl Harbor
- December 7, 1941, surprise attack by Japan on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
- Resulted in destruction of 18 U.S. ships and over 200 aircraft; prompted U.S. declaration of war.
Iwo Jima
- Notable for being one of the bloodiest battles, characterized by fierce combat.
- Marked an intense struggle as American forces approached the Japanese mainland.
Mt. Suribachi
- The highest peak on Iwo Jima; site of the iconic flag-raising by U.S. Marines and a navy medic.
Bataan
- Peninsula in the Philippines where American forces were besieged by Japanese troops.
Bataan Death March
- Forcing approximately 60,000 Americans and Filipinos to march 100 miles under dire conditions.
- Many marchers died or were executed during the grueling journey.
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