Unit 5: World War II, FLASHCARD REVIEW

Front

As World War II was ending, why did the United States decide to join the United Nations?

Back

Recognized that efforts to achieve world peace required United States involvement

Front

Why was the invasion of Normandy so important to the Allied strategy to win the War in Europe?

Back

The Allies needed safe harbors to offload men and equipment in Europe and push the attack.

Front

After the Allies won the hard-fought battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, they realized

Back

That an invasion of Japan might involve too many Allied casualties

Front

Germany’s goal in the Battle of the Atlantic was to

Back

Keep food and war supplies from reaching Great Britain and the Soviet Union

Front

By the end of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, how many American servicemen were dead?

Back

2400

Front

After the Munich Conference, Hitler set his sights on taking which territory?

Back

Poland

Front

When Hitler tripled the number of soldiers in the German army, he was knowingly violating the __________ of the Treaty of Versailles.

Back

The Demilitarization Clause

Front

How did Stalin plan to implement the industrialization of the Soviet Union?

Back

A 5 Year plan

Front

Which of the following was NOT true of Adolf Hitler? Options: He was a nationalist, He was the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party, He believed in militaristic expansionism, He supported socialism

Back

He supported socialism

Front

Which of the following was NOT true of Benito Mussolini? Options: He was a fascist, He was a nationalist, He seized power in a bloodless coup, He supported government control of property

Back

He supported government control of property