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WWII History Test/50 Q’s and A’s/100%Scores
Manchuria in 1931 - -Rich in minerals, forests, farmland: the perfect solution
to their problems
-Rape of Nanking - -Japan invades China
o Murdering and raping Chinese
-Mussolini's conquests - -o Invaded Ethiopia to build "New Roman Empire"
o Africa
• Libya, Ethiopia, Somalia
-Spanish Civil War - -o Fascists military uprising against a democratically
elected government
o Massive bombings of civilian populations --> no help from Americans due
to Neutrality Act
-Fascist Francisco Franco - -Mussolini and Hitler sent troops, weapons, and
money
-Abraham Lincoln Brigades - -Group of volunteers from US who served in
war as soldiers, technicians, and medical personnel fighting for Spanish
Republican forces as part of International Brigades
-Reichstag Fire Decree - -o Nazis took event as Communists plotting against
Germany
o Imprisoned anyone that was considered an opponent of Nazis
-Wannsee Conference - -Talked about the final solution
Hitler was not there
-V-J Day - -It was announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally to
the Allies, effectively ending WWII
-Iwo Jima - -• US successful in capturing island and ultimately getting closer
to the island of Japan
• Japanese literally "fought to the death" to maintain loyalty and honor in
defending their country
• US victory
-Okinawa - -• Last and biggest Pacific Island battle of WWII
• Allied forces invade Japan
-V-E Day - -Nazis surrendered and Allies won
, -Axis Powers - -Germany, Italy, and Japan
-Allied Powers - -The Us, GB, Soviet Union
-FDR Dies - -New President: Harry S. Truman!
o Passed away after being in office for four terms
o Left President Truman with the decision of whether or not to continue to
develop/use the atomic bomb
-Yalta Conference - -o FDR, Churchill and Stalin made important decisions,
regarding the future progress of the war and the postwar world
o Last meeting FDR had with Churchill and Stalin before he died
o Allied victory was practically inevitable, but the leaders were not convinced
that the Pacific was coming to an end
o FDR and Churchill discussed with Stalin the conditions under which the
Soviet Union would enter the war against Japan
o All agreed that Soviets would be granted a sphere of influence in
Manchuria following Japan's surrender
o Stalin: promised to return of lands lost to Japan in the war (broke his
promise of free elections in Eastern Europe and installed govt. dominated by
the Soviet Union)
o Stalin is not being totally honest
o They decided that they would all occupy Germany and divide it into
occupied zones and the Soviet Union would get the most of Germany
-Battle of the Bulge - -o Last major Nazi offensive against the Allies in WWII.
o Hitler ordered a massive attack against American forces
o Americans won
-Stalin and Hitler's Non-aggression pact - -• Stalin gave Hitler a part of
Poland to avoid war
• He invaded it anyway
• Broke pact --> started war
-Winston Churchill - -• Before we get into war --> leader that keeps the
country motivated
• During bombing, he would give radio broadcasts to keep British people's
spirits up
• Had it not been for his encouragement, the war may have turned out
differently
-Quarantine speech - -• An alternative to the political climate of American
neutrality and non-intervention that was prevalent at the time.
• Interpreted as referring to Japan, Italy and Germany
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