World War II Review

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The practice of giving in to aggression in order to avoid war.

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Appeasement

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Why did France and Britain use appeasement to stop Hitler?

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They wanted to avoid another World War.

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What was the purpose of the Germany signing a Non-Aggression pact?

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To avoid conflict with the Soviet Union.

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Why did Hitler decide to turn his attention away from Great Britain after 1940?

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The British had put up too much of a resistance and didn’t surrender.

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Which battle did the U.S. learn, after fierce fighting, how difficult it would be to defeat Japan?

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The Battle of Okinawa

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Why did U.S. President Truman decide to drop the atomic bomb?

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Truman believed this would save lives by not invading mainland Japan.

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Why was D-Day a turning point of WWII?

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The Allies were able to gain a foothold in Europe and liberate Western Europe.

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Why were Hiroshima and Nagasaki chosen by the U.S. to drop atomic bombs?

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Their large populations and the lack of damage done to them during the war.

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What was the importance of the Battle of Stalingrad?

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Russian troops were able to stop the German advance and start pushing them back.

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The Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Hitler was called...

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The Final Solution