World History Chapter 17

What did "Rosie the Riveter" come to symbolize?

"Rosie the Riveter" came to symbolize the women who worked in manufacturing plants.

What was important about the Battle of the Bulge?

Both sides took terrible loses, The Germans were unable to break through, however it delayed the Allied advance from the west for 6 weeks.

Allied Powers

Britain, Soviet Union, USA

Why did the West Appease Hitler?***

Fear of the destructive power of modern technology, widespread pacifism following World War I, Hitler's actions seen as a justifiable response to the harsh Treaty of Versailles, Widespread economic depression, Hitler's fascism seen as a defense against Soviet communism, faith in diplomacy and compromise, misreading of Hitler's

Axis Power

Germany, Italy, Japan

Through what actions did Hitler violate the Versailles treaty in 1936?

He sent troops into a "demilitarized" Rhineland border with France.

Why did Hitler feel justified in taking over Austria and the Sudetenland?

Hitler felt justified in taking over Austria and the Sudetenland because he wanted all the German speaking people to be under one control.

What strategy did General MacArthur use to fight the Japanese in the Pacific?

Island-hopping

Why did the D-Day landings happen on beaches instead of at established harbors?***

It happened on beaches instead of at established harbors because it was easier for a ship to be trapped in a harbor than a beach but the beaches had the risks of the German obstacles.

When was the D-Day invasion of Normandy?

June 6, 1944

When was V-E Day?

May 8, 1945.

Why did Hitler decide to invade the Soviet Union?

Natural resources, stop the spread of communism, and to defeat Stalin

What post-war issues caused the Western Allies and the Soviet Union to disagree?***

Reparations in Germany and the nature of the governments in Eastern Europe

When was the peace treaty signed that ended the fighting in the Pacific?

September 2, 1945

What were Stalin's major goals in Eastern Europe after World War II?

Spread Communism

How did the Allied forces finally defeat the Germans?

The Allied forces finally defeated the Germans by crossing the Rhine into western Germany and the soviets were closing from the east and Hitler committed suicide.

What was one reason why the Spanish Civil War was called a "dress rehearsal" for World War II?

The Germans used it as a chance to try out their new weapons

What was the Manhattan Project?

The Manhattan Project was a project the United States did to create a nuclear bomb.

What U.S. action influenced the Japanese decision to attack the United States in 1941?

The USA banned the sale of war materials such as iron, steel, and oil to Japan

What was the chief goal of Adolph Hitler's "Final Solution?"

The chief goal of Adolph Hitler's "Final Solution" was the genocide of Jews

What events ended World War II in the Pacific?

The dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

What was usually the first stage of Hitler's blitzkrieg strategy?

The first stage of Hitler's blitzkrieg was the Luftwaffe attacked ground targets from the air

Describe the main purpose and internal organization of the United Nations.****

Under the UN charter, each member nation would have one vote in the General assembly. the Security COuncil would have 5 permanent member (USA< Russia, Britain, France, and China) to veto any council decision. Purpose was to ensure world peace and help fight other world problems like disease and poverty.

What were the code names for the five beaches at Normandy?***

Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword.

In response to Axis aggression in the 1930s, Western democracies followed a policy of what?

Western democracies followed a policy of appeasement