Wocs Military History Elo F

Front 1

Who was an early supporter of strategic bombing and the military superiority of Air Forces?

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General Giulio Douhet

Front 2

Who argued that command of an ememy's air space and subsequent bombing of industrialized centers would be so disruptive and destructive that pressure for peace would be overwhelming?

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General Giulio Douhet

Front 3

Who was the Fuhrer (leader) of the German National Socialist party?

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Adolf Hitler

Front 4

What did Hitler promise the German people?

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that he would overturn the Versailles Treaty and secure additional Lebensraum (living space)

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When did the depression hit Germany?

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early 1930's

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When did Hitler become the German chancellor?

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1933

Front 7

How was the new German Army and "Blitzkrieg" different from the rest of the world?

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while other countries were disarming, they were preparing for war

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When did WWII begin and who was the aggressor?

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WWII began in 1930, Germany was the aggressor - later joined in 1940 by Italy and in Dec 1941 by Japan.

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What did the war start out based on and later become reliant on?

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the war began based on military technical tactics and blitzkriegs and later became a war reliant on industry and mass production

Front 10

When did Germany first invade Poland and by what tactic?

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1 SEP 1939 executing its first "Blitzkrieg" (lightning attack)

Front 11

Which new technologies and tactics did the German Army employ to win victories in the west against unprepared and ill-equipped Armies?

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highly trained parachute troops tog et behind enemy lines, stuka (airplanes) for close air support, tanks to shock the enemy, used surprise as a psychological weapona nd boosted the morale of their troops with lightning fast advances

Front 12

Who was the Sutenland province of Czechoslovakia largely populated by?

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ethnic Germans

Front 13

At the Munich Conference in Sep 1938, what area did Great Britain and France agree to allow Germany to annex (occupy)?

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Sudetenland province of Czech

Front 14

What cost Czechoslovakia its fortifications and most of its industry?

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the Annexation on 6 Oct 1938

Front 15

When did the Czech president (Emil Hacha) sign over control on Czechlovakia to Germany with no need for war?

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15 March 1939, coerced by pressures and trhreats

Front 16

The Britisha nd French policy towards Hitler's Germany was simply _______.

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appeasement

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When did France and Great Britain declare war on Germany?

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3 Sep 1939

Front 18

Who did Hitler turn his attention too following the successful invasions of Denmark and Norway in April 1940?

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France, Holland and Belgium.

Front 19

In which operation did a total of 693 ships bring 338,226 people back Britain and all heavy equipment was abandoned and left in France?

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Operation Dynamo.

Front 20

Which amphibious and air plan operation designed to destroy British industry was never carried out?

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Operation Sea Lion.

Front 21

When did Hitler sign a non aggression pact with the USSR?

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1939

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What was Germany doing while other countries were disarming?

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The Germans were preparing for war, they were developing a War Machine.

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How did the U.S. impair it's ability to act against aggression?

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By passing a neutrality law that prohibited material assistance to all parties in foreign conflicts.

Front 24

Where did the Germans herd the Jews of Poland?

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In the big cities' ghettos to live in.

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What new British weapon forced the Germans to pay a heavy price for their bombings?

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"Radar"

Front 26

Who won the second battle of Kasserine pass?

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Patton, He attributed the victory to having read his opponent's book?

Front 27

What operation required massive arms buildup and deception operation "Mincemeat" of false papers planted on bodies placed in the ocean?

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Operation Husky

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What was the most visible sign of wartime cooperation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union?

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Lend=Lease

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In WWI what brought the U.S. and Russia into alliance?

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The common aim of defeating Nazi Germany

Front 30

What war began after Stalin's takeover of Eastern Europe, when the U.S. and Russia alliance ended?

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The Cold War

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On 20 June 1941 Germany launched a surprise attack on Russia, whats three countries had warned Russia of the impending attack?

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The U.S., British, and Stalin's own intelligence forces had advised Stalin that Germany was positioning for the attack

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In what battle did Russian troops surrender due to MOUT (Military operations in urbanized terrain) after Hitler Expressly forbade it?

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The battle of Stalingrad

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At what battle was one of the largest tank engagements in world history?

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The Battle of Kursk

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What was 6 June 1944?

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Allied invasion of Europe where allied troops came ashore on a 60 mile front and the largest seaborne invasion in history

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What aircraft carried personnel and cargo and in a combat role towed troop carrying gliders and dropped paratroopers into enemy territory?

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Douglas C 47 Dakota or "Gooney bird"

Front 36

At the Battle of the Bulge who where the primary leaders of the allied armies?

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Eisenhower, Bradley, Patton, and Montgomery where the primary leaders

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In 18-27 Dec. 1944, what was the battle of Bastogne over?

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Bastogne itself was the hub for seven major roads and a railroad.

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In WWI when did the Germans sign the surrender documents?

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8 May 1945, in the French city of Reims. The Russians insisted that a separate signing take place in Berlin on 9 May 1945

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What convinced Japanese leaders that was with the U.S. was in inevitable?

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The American decision to impose sanctions on Japan in response tot eh Japanese invasion of Indo- China

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Why did the Japanese not complete the job at Pearl harbor?

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Because the U.S. aircraft carriers were at sea at the time

Front 41

What day did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor and what did Hawaiian island was it?

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7 Dec. 1942 in the island of Oahu

Front 42

When did Franklin D Roosevelt sign the declaration of war granted by congress?

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Monday, 8 Dec. 1941. One day later both Germany and Italy as partners of Japan in the Tripartite Pact, declared war on the U.S.

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Why did the Japanese want the island of Midway?

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Midway Island is Situated one third of the was from the Hawaiian Islands to Japan. It's position was strategic for the American farces in that it was used as a staging area, refueling, and supply point for the Fleet

Front 44

Why did Pres. Harry S. Truman authorized the use of the atomic bomb?

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In order to deal a major blow to the nation of Japan and force the Emperor to surrender

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When and where were the first and second atomic bombs dropped in Japan?

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1st-6 Aug. 1945-Hiroshima
2nd-9 Aug. 1946-Nagasaki
14 Aug. 1945-Japan surrendered

Front 46

What lessons were learned from Pearl Harbor?

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Japanese over confidence in their plan. Americans the roll intelligence had in shaping in Battle's outcome and the effective use of bomber in naval warfare

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What were the significant technological improvements after WWII?

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Aviation, Armorer, airborne operations, submarine, rockets, the atomic bomb, and weapons (hand guns).

Front 48

What was selected as the Army's side arm in 1911?

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The colt model 1911 pistol, made by John Browning, it served in WWI & WWII

Front 49

What was the primary weapon of the U.S. in WWII?

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The M1 Garrand