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How many Americans died in WWII?
How many Americans died in WWII?
405,400 people
Who threatened to lead a march against Washington DC because of racial discrimination during WWII?
Who threatened to lead a march against Washington DC because of racial discrimination during WWII?
A. Philip Randolph
Who was the leader of the Nazi Party and Dictator of the German Empire?
Who was the leader of the Nazi Party and Dictator of the German Empire?
Adolf Hitler
Which countries comprised the Allied Powers?
Which countries comprised the Allied Powers?
What did the America First Committee want?
What did the America First Committee want?
What was Anschluss?
What was Anschluss?
What is anti-semitism?
What is anti-semitism?
What does appeasement mean?
What does appeasement mean?
What is the Arsenal of Democracy?
What is the Arsenal of Democracy?
What was the Atlantic Charter?
What was the Atlantic Charter?
What was the Axis Alliance?
What was the Axis Alliance?
What was the Battle of Britain?
What was the Battle of Britain?
What was the Battle of Midway?
What was the Battle of Midway?
What was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad?
What was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad?
What was the Battle of the Atlantic?
What was the Battle of the Atlantic?
What was the Battle of the Bulge?
What was the Battle of the Bulge?
Who was Benito Mussolini?
Who was Benito Mussolini?
What was the Berlin Airlift?
What was the Berlin Airlift?
Who were the Big Three?
Who were the Big Three?
What does blitzkrieg mean?
What does blitzkrieg mean?
What was the Cash and Carry policy?
What was the Cash and Carry policy?
Who was Chamberlain?
Who was Chamberlain?
Who was Charles de Gaulle?
Who was Charles de Gaulle?
Who invented blood banks?
Who invented blood banks?
What characterized the Cold War?
What characterized the Cold War?
What does collaboration mean?
What does collaboration mean?
What were Concentration Camps?
What were Concentration Camps?
What is containment?
What is containment?
What was Czechoslovakia home to?
What was Czechoslovakia home to?
What happened on June 6, 1944?
What happened on June 6, 1944?
What was the date of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
What was the date of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
When did the US declare war on Japan?
When did the US declare war on Japan?
Who was known as the Desert Fox?
Who was known as the Desert Fox?
What was the Destroyer for Bases deal?
What was the Destroyer for Bases deal?
What is a dictator?
What is a dictator?
What is disarmament?
What is disarmament?
What does the Domino theory imply?
What does the Domino theory imply?
Who was J. Robert Oppenheimer?
Who was J. Robert Oppenheimer?
What happened on August 6, 1945?
What happened on August 6, 1945?
What was the Holocaust?
What was the Holocaust?
What was the significance of the Internment Camps for Japanese Americans?
What was the significance of the Internment Camps for Japanese Americans?
What is interventionism?
What is interventionism?
What does the Iron Curtain represent?
What does the Iron Curtain represent?
What is island-hopping?
What is island-hopping?
What does isolationism mean?
What does isolationism mean?
What was Mexico's action in 1938?
What was Mexico's action in 1938?
What was the Manhattan Project?
What was the Manhattan Project?
What was the Marshall Plan?
What was the Marshall Plan?
What were the impacts of the meeting at Yalta?
What were the impacts of the meeting at Yalta?
What does 'loose lips sink ships' (LLSS) mean?
What does 'loose lips sink ships' (LLSS) mean?
What was the role of the Luftwaffe?
What was the role of the Luftwaffe?
What was the Doolittle Raid?
What was the Doolittle Raid?
Study Notes
WWII Statistics and Key Figures
- Approximately 405,400 Americans lost their lives in WWII.
- A.Philip Randolph organized a threatened march on Washington to protest racial discrimination during the war.
Major Leaders and Their Roles
- Adolf Hitler, as the dictator of Nazi Germany, led the National Socialist Party.
- Benito Mussolini was the fascist dictator of Italy, known as "Il Duce."
- Hideki Tojo served as Japan's Prime Minister during the war.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), the U.S. President, guided the nation through the Great Depression and the onset of WWII.
- Harry S. Truman succeeded FDR and authorized the use of atomic bombs against Japan.
Key Alliances and Agreements
- The Allied Powers included Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States.
- The Axis Alliance consisted of Germany, Italy, and Japan, united by imperial ambitions and totalitarian governance.
- The America First Committee advocated for U.S. neutrality and support for Britain.
- The Atlantic Charter was a secret agreement between FDR and Winston Churchill outlining post-war aims.
- The Lend-Lease Program allowed the U.S. to supply Allies with war materials, effectively ending U.S. neutrality.
Significant Battles and Campaigns
- The Battle of Britain was notable for being fought entirely in the air, with Germany attempting to subdue England.
- The Battle of Midway marked a critical naval victory for the U.S., shifting the tide against Japan.
- The Battle of Stalingrad was a turning point in the Eastern Front, with Soviet forces defeating German troops.
- D-Day, on June 6, 1944, was the largest amphibious invasion in history, leading to the liberation of Western Europe.
Ideologies and Policies
- Anti-Semitism defined the racial discrimination against Jews in Nazi-led Europe.
- Appeasement was a strategy used to avoid conflict by conceding to some demands of aggressors like Hitler.
- The Final Solution was Hitler's plan for the systematic extermination of Jews across Europe.
- Fascism emphasized the authority of the leader over individual rights and freedoms.
War Outcomes and Effects
- The Holocaust represented the genocide of six million Jews and millions of others during WWII.
- The Cold War emerged post-WWII, primarily between the U.S. and the USSR.
- The Iron Curtain symbolized the division of Europe, with Eastern nations under Soviet control.
Social and Economic Impacts
- Internment camps were established for Japanese Americans due to fears of espionage.
- The GI Bill of Rights provided services to returning servicemen, facilitating their reintegration into society.
- The Manhattan Project led to the development of atomic bombs that were ultimately dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Notable Events and Dates
- December 7, 1941: The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor prompted U.S. entry into WWII.
- The Dunkirk evacuation was a remarkable retreat of Allied forces from France.
- Kristallnacht, on November 9, 1938, marked a significant escalation in violence against Jews in Germany.
Additional Notable Concepts
- The term "blitzkrieg" describes Germany's fast-paced military tactics, translating to "lightning war."
- "Island Hopping" was a tactic used by the Allies in the Pacific, targeting strategically important islands for capture.
- The concept of containment aimed to prevent the spread of communism in post-war geopolitics.
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