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WWII
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History
11th Grade
03/21/2012

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Allies
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Us, Britian, Soviet Union, France Vs. Axis Powers
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Atlantic Charter
Definition
Joint declaration of war aims, between Roosevelt and Churchill. included collective security,disarmant, self determination, economic copperation, and freedom of seas
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Phony War
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Sitzkrieg
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u-boat
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German submarine
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Who signed noaggression pact?
Definition
Hitler and Stalin (Germany and Russia & Soviet Union)
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What was Germany's goal in the Battle of Atlantic ?
Definition
to prevent food and war materials from reaching Britian and Soviet Union
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Battle of Stalingrad
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Hitler wanted Stalingrad and Soviet oil fields. Germany surrended, Most American deaths in entire war.
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Why is the battle of budge significant?
Definition
Nazi couldnt retreat
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D-Day
Definition
June 6, 1944 first day of invasion in Germany
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V-E Day
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Victory of Europe Day May 8, 1945. war in europe is over
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J Robert Oppenheimer
Definition
developed atomic bomb
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where were atomic bombs used?
Definition
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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why is the Battle of Midway Significant
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Japanese CAN be defeated, "island hopping" started
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Who attended the Yalta Conference?
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Rosevelt churchill and stalin
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Who was tried at the nuemburg trials?
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Hitler's party officals, government ministers, military leaders and industrialist
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Why was the Office of Price Administration needed?
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controlled pricing, needed because we werent producing consumer goods
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korenatsu vs us decision?
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evacuation of Japs was a military necessity
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zoot-suit riots were against ?
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mexican americans
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Axis Powers
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Germany Italy and Japan
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