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15 Cards in this Set
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What were the three main causes of WWII? |
- The Treaty of Versailles - The rise of Hitler - Appeasment |
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What years did WWII take place during? |
1939-1945 |
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What were the locations of the atomic bombs? |
Hiroshima and Nagasaki |
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What were the main tactics used in WWII? |
- Blitzkrieg, a German tactic which had planes and tanks working together -Bombing, and had the introduction of the atomic bomb -Total War, there were citizen targets |
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What was D Day? |
- The start of the end of the war - Taking back France |
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Major events of the war: Fall of France/ Dunkirk |
What happened The result of two main German operations, case yellow and case red. 350,000 British, French and Belgian soldiers evacuated from Dunkirk as France was under attack. Significance Ended the 'phony war' |
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Major events of the war: Battle of Britain |
What happened An air campaign waged by Germans against the UK in 1940 (objective was superiority over Royal Air Force) Significance Largest and most sustained aerial bombing campaign to date |
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Major events of the war: Operation Barbossa |
What happened The German invasion of Russia, which broke their non-aggression pack Significance Spread the Axis defence line with massive casualty rate |
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Major events of the war: Pearl Harbour |
What happened Japan's sneak attack on America's naval base Significance Main reason why USA joined the war (on the Allies side) |
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What were the leaders of the major countries? |
America: Franklin Roosevelt/Harry Truman Britain: Winston Churchill Canada: Mackenzie King Germany: Adolf Hitler Italy: Benito Mussolini Japan: Hideki Tojo |
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What were the major countries on the Allies vs Axis side at the beginning of the war? |
Allies: - France - Britain Axis: - Germany - Italy - Japan |
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What were the major countries on the Allies vs Axis sides at the end of the war? |
Allies: - France - Britain - USA - Italy Axis: - Germany - Japan |
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What technology was new in WWII compared to the technology in WWI? |
- No trench warfare - Greater use of submarines/navy - Bombing by airplanes - Introduction of the atomic bomb - More powerful guns |
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Which side won the war? |
The Allies. |
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What were the six main 'war on the home front' groups in Canada? |
- French Canadians - 'Zombies' - Contentious Objectors - Chinese Canadians - First Nations - Women |
