WWII Review Flashcard

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A main cause of Japanese Imperialism was: Competition between China and Japan, The desire for land and resources, Pan-Japanesism, Competition between China and Korea

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The desire for land and resources

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World War II "officially" started with: The invasion of Poland by the USSR and Germany, The invasion of Manchuria by the Japanese, The attack on Pearl Harbor, The annexation of Austria by Germany

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The invasion of Poland by the USSR and Germany

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Appeasement was:

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A policy of giving into Fascist demands

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"Lebensraum" was:

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"Living Space" for the Germans

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Isolationism was:

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An American policy of not interfering in European conflicts

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After this battle, the Germans were slowly driven out of the EAST

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Battle of Stalingrad

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This amphibious invasion allowed the Allies to invade Europe from the WEST

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D-Day

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This prompted the entrance of the U.S. into WWII: D-Day, The Battle of Britain, Submarine Warfare, Pearl Harbor

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Pearl Harbor

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This new weapon was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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The Atomic Bomb

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German for "Lightning War":

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Blitzkrieg