US Hist U6 Part 3

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This flashcard deck covers key events, battles, and figures from World War II, focusing on American involvement and significant global impacts.

The _ Raid bolstered American morale and instilled fear in the Japanese who believed American forces could not attack their homeland.

Doolittle
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The _ Raid bolstered American morale and instilled fear in the Japanese who believed American forces could not attack their homeland.
Doolittle
Japanese military leaders invaded Manchuria, a northern territory of ___, in 1931.
China
German hunted Allied shipping in wolfpacks during the Battle of the Atlantic.
submarines
The _ was the first major battle for American forces in North Africa.
Battle of Kasserine Pass
Meaning 'lightning war,' the _ was a new type of rapid warfare introduced by Germany during the invasion of Poland.
blitzkrieg
Almost 1,500 Japanese airplanes attacked U.S. ships during the Battle of Okinawa.
kamikaze

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TermDefinition
The _ Raid bolstered American morale and instilled fear in the Japanese who believed American forces could not attack their homeland.
Doolittle
Japanese military leaders invaded Manchuria, a northern territory of ___, in 1931.
China
German hunted Allied shipping in wolfpacks during the Battle of the Atlantic.
submarines
The _ was the first major battle for American forces in North Africa.
Battle of Kasserine Pass
Meaning 'lightning war,' the _ was a new type of rapid warfare introduced by Germany during the invasion of Poland.
blitzkrieg
Almost 1,500 Japanese airplanes attacked U.S. ships during the Battle of Okinawa.
kamikaze
President Truman announced that September 2, 1945, would be _.
V-J Day
____ was the leader of the Soviet Union who ordered the deaths of those who opposed his views and policies.
Joseph Stalin
A small force of American marines turned away an invasion of Island before being overwhelmed by a second, much larger, Japanese invasion force.
Wake
Benito Mussolini's nickname was 'II _.'
Duce
The Battle of was an intense air battle that prevented Hitler from invading England.
Britain
The desire to acquire ___ was Japan's fundamental reason for acquiring new territories.
natural resources
Nearly 10,000 American and Filipino troops died from exposure, disease, and cruel treatment by Japanese captors during the _ Death March.
Bataan
The surprise raid on ____ compelled America to declare war on Japan.
Pearl Harbor
Why was Midway the turning point of the war in the Pacific Theater?
The sinking of four Japanese carriers crippled Japanese attack capability and allowed the United States to go on the offensive.
____ murdered more than six million Jews in the Holocaust.
Nazi Germany
_ rebuilt Germany into the Nazi Third Reich and committed suicide days before the war ended in Europe.
Adolf Hitler
Stormed on June 6, 1944, _ Beach was the toughest beach battlefield.
Omaha
Czechoslovakia was handed to Hitler by France and Great Britain at the _ Conference.
Munich
Which group was NOT victimized during the Holocaust?
Roman Catholics
The _ began on September 1, 1939. This event was the first military conflict of World War II.
invasion of Poland
_ was a militant leader of Japan.
Hideki Tojo
More than 800 ships evacuated 380,000 British and French Troops at .
Dunkirk
What occurred during Kristallnacht?
Nazi storm troopers attacked Jewish synagogues, homes, and businesses.
_ Code Talkers used their native language to transmit radio messages that the Japanese could not decipher.
Navajo
_ became Prime Minister of Great Britain after Neville Chamberlain.
Winston Churchill