World War 2

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Hitler’s invasion strategy that involved armored columns supported by airplanes. This “lightning war” allowed the German army to quickly conquer Poland, France and many others.

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Blitzkrieg

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The US foreign policy at the beginning of WW2. The US wanted to focus on their economic issues rather than get involved in European affairs. A series of Neutrality Acts were passed to prevent the US from taking sides.

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Isolationism

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After quickly defeating France, Hitler focused his efforts on Great Britain by bombing civilian sites in an effort to make the British people lose hope and give up. This ultimately was unsuccessful.

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Battle of Britain

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Event where Japan launched a sneak attack on the US, leading to US entering the war.

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Pearl Harbor

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Which of the following was NOT part of the Grand Alliance? USA, Great Britain, Soviet Union, France

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France

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Battle where British forces stopped General Erwin Rommel’s troops and pushed them back across the desert. Later the British were joined by American troops and they forced the German and Italian troops to surrender. This allowed the Americans and British to launch an attack against Italy.

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El Alamein

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This was the turning point of the war in Asia. US planes destroyed four Japanese aircraft carriers. After this the USA established Naval superiority in the Pacific.

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Battle of Midway

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This strategic policy began in an effort to capture some Japanese-held islands while bypassing others to more easily reach the islands of Japan. It allowed the US to use fewer soldiers and cut-off enemy forces.

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Island Hopping

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Allied forces under the command of General Dwight D. Eisenhower landed on the Normandy beaches in history’s greatest naval invasion. Troops fought their way past underwater mines, barbed wire, and machinegun fire. From there the allies were able to push across France and invade Germany.

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D- Day

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These two cities were destroyed by atomic bombs at the end of the war leading to Japan’s unconditional surrender.

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Hiroshima and Nagasaki