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World War 2
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10th Grade
01/09/2014

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The war from 1939-1945 when nations fought around the world to stop the spread of totalitarianism.
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Fundamental causes and definitions
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Militarism
Imperialism
nationalism
t of v
appeasement
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blitzkrieg- what, objective, weapons
Definition
What- new type of warfare by Germans
Objective- quick knock out "Lightning War"
Weapons- Panzers (Ger tanks) Studkas (Ger dive bombers)
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Theaters of War- What and where
Definition
What- area of land where fighting took place
Where- Europe, North Africa, Asia, isl of Pacific
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Sept 1, 1939
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Immediate Cause: Germany invades Poland
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Sept 3,1939
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Britain and France declare war on Germany -Official beginning of WW2
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Dec 7, 1941
Definition
Operation 2; code name for jap surprise attack on pearl harbor
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Panzers
Definition
German tanks
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Stutkas
Definition
German dive bombers
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Immediate Cause
Definition
Ger invading Poland
Sept 1, 1939
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Maginot Line
Definition
France line of fortifications
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Have not Nation
Definition
Have not- unfair share of NR
Nations- Tokyo Rome Berlin (Tokyo romed Berlin)
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Leader of Italy
Definition
Musselini
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Leader of Germany
Definition
Hitler
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Leader of Japan
Definition
Hirohito P.M- Tojo
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Vichy Government
Definition
Puppet gov't set up by Nazis
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4 Places Hitler is Appeased
Definition
1st act to rearm Ger
Sends troops into Rhineland
Annexes Austria
Given Sudetenland at Munich Conference
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Winston Churchill
Definition
Prime minister of Britain
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Desert Fox
Definition
Specialized desert warfare
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Afrika Korps
Definition
Specially trained desert fighter
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Operation Barbarossa
Definition
code name for Ger invasion of Sov union
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Operation Sea Lion
Definition
Code for Ger attack on Britain
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Battle of Britain
Definition
Air war
Ger (Luftwaffe) vs Brit (RAF)
Strategy: bomb Brit factories, air fields, and harbors
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Battle of the Atlantic
Definition
Naval battle
Ger U-boats vs Convoy contraband
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Wolfpacks
Definition
Group of U-Boats hunting convoys
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Admiral Doenitz
Definition
In command of submarine warfare
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Erwin Rommel
Definition
"Desert Fox" (Specialized desert warfare)
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War of Terror
Definition
Hitler began to bomb cities. Why? Faster
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Battle of Coral Sea
Definition
Naval battle
Japan vs U.S.
1st great battle of aircraft carriers
1st jap loss in pacific
Ends jap threat to invade Australia
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Battle of Midway
Definition
Japan vs U.S.
Greatest air sea battle
Ends jap threat to invade Hawaii
Turning point for japan in pacific
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June 6, 1944
Definition
Operation Overlord- Allied invasion of France (Normandy)
Greatest amphibious attack in history
Historical term- D-day
Landing sites- Gold, Juna, Sword, Omaha, and Utah
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Date of D-Day
Definition
June 6, 1944
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Landing sites of D-day (5)
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Gold Juna Sword Omaha Utah
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Op name for greatest amphibious attack in history
Definition
Operation Overlord
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Operation Overlord
Definition
code name for Allied invasion of France (Normandy)
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SAC in Europe
Definition
Eisenhower
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"Big 3"
Definition
Britain- Churchill
U.S.-Roosevelt
Sov. Union- Stalin
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Vergelt... I
Definition
Unmanned remote control aircraft
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Battle of Stalingrad
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Ger Wehrmacht vs soviet red army
Turning point for Ger in Russia
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Wehrmacht
Definition
German army
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Puppet gov't set up by Nazis
Definition
Vichy Govt
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British forces leader
Definition
Montgomery
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Montgomery
Definition
British forces leader
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RAF
Definition
Brit
Royal Air Force
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Eisenhower
Definition
SAC in Europe
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Aug 6 1945
Definition
Op Centerboard-code to drop a-bomb on Hiroshima
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Post war Europe Plans
Definition
Est United Nations
Divide and occupy Germany
$ to help Europe recover
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Plane
Definition
Enola Gay
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Pilot
Definition
Tibbits
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Battle of the Bulge
Definition
Last attempt by Ger to win war- Ger vs Allies
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Sept 2, 1945
Definition
Official end of WW2
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Wolf's Liar
Definition
Attempted to assassinate Hitler
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