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Chapter 9 and chapter 10, lessons 1 and 2 1. How did Germany show aggression in Europe? Germany began to move against other countries in 1938. In March of that year, Hitler's troops marched into neighboring Austria and quickly took over. To avoid war, western Czechoslovakia was given to Germany. On September 1, 1939, nearly 2 million German soldiers invaded Poland from the west. German troops next conquered Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Then, Germany attacked and conquered France. 2. How did Japan show aggression in the Pacific? In 1931 Japan took Manchuria, a region in northeastern China. By the end of 1938, much of eastern China had been taken over by the Japanese. Japan took over Indochina, which was close to the Philippines, which was a U.S. Territory. On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the American Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. 2000 soldiers and 68 civilians were killed, and the USS Arizona sank. 3. Identify important events that happened in the year listed: 1933 Hitler becomes dictator of Germany. He called himself the “Chancellor” 1939 Hitler invades Poland. The war begins when Britain and France declared war on Germany. 1940 France surrenders to Germany June 1941 Germany invades Russia December 1941 Japan attacks the U.S. with the attack on Pearl Harbor. June 1944 D-Day. Allied troops invaded France and attacked the Germans. May 1945 VE Day (Victory in Europe) – Germany surrenders. August 1945 VJ Day (Victory in Japan) – after two atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan surrenders 4. Categorize the axis and allied powers: Axis Powers Germany Italy Japan 5. Allied Powers United States , Australia Britain, Commonwealth Canada, Soviet Union Why did the U.S. declare war on Japan and Germany? The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and were allied to Germany. This made even people who had been unwilling to go to war, want to go to war. It unified the country. 6. What party was Adolph Hitler the leader of ? The Nazi Party 7. Give the details about the battle of Iwo Jima: the Japanese had control of the island. In the battle for Iwo Jima more than 25, 000 US Marines were killed and almost all of the Japanese defenders were killed. The Allies won the battle. 8. Describe the D- Day Invasion June 6, 1944. More than 4,000 Allied ships, and airplanes attacked the beaches of Normandy France, against the Germans. It was the largest invasion of its type in history. 9. What caused the Japanese to surrender? President Truman ordered atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki 10. President Truman ordered the atomic bomb dropped on which two Japanese cities (in order)? August 6, 1945 Hiroshima and August 9, 1945 Nagasaki 11. What was the Holocaust? Why did Hitler call it “The Final Solution” to the “Jewish Question?” Hitler blamed all of Germany’s economic troubles on Jews and began arresting Jewish people to put in concentration camps. Later, the Nazi party was responsible for killing over 6 million Jews and other people they felt were “undesirable.” Most of the world was not aware of this until after the war was over. 12. What were VE and VJ Days? (include the dates)Victory in Europe Day was May 8, 1945 and was the day that Germany surrendered to the Allies. Victory over Japan Day was August 15, 1945 and was the day the Japanese leaders surrendered to the Allies. 13. Identify the following leaders: Franklin D. Roosevelt- elected President of the US in 1932 and during WWII. He was elected for 4 terms but died a few months into his 4th term. Joseph Stalin – dictator of the Soviet Union before and during WWII. He established a communist gov’t in the Soviet Union. Winston Churchill- Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII. His famous speeches gave strength to the people of his country during the worst bombings in their history by the Germans. Harry Truman – became President of the US in April 1945 after FDR died. Truman’s decision to drop the A-bomb on Japan ended the war in Asia. Benito Mussolini – dictator of Italy during WWI who established fascism in Italy. Fascism is a system where the dictator and government have total control and there are no individual freedoms. Adolph Hitler – Leader of the National Socialist party (Nazi’s) in 1932, he became Chancellor of Germany in 1933. He soon became dictator and outlawed all political parties except the Nazi party. Leader of Germany during WWII. Hirohito – was the dictator of Japan who lost most of his power. General Hideki Tojo was then named prime minister of Japan (dictator). 14. 15. 16. 17. Adolph Hitler transformed Germany from a democracy to a dictatorship. Benito Mussolini is credited with creating fascism. The leader responsible for bringing the U.S. into World War II was FDR. What new inventions were created during World War II? Military: Aircraft carriers which allowed aircraft to take off and land much closer to their targets; bombers – planes fit with bombs, RADAR (radio detection and ranging) and SONAR, two – way radios. Medicines: penicillin and sulfa to fight infection and DDT a chemical that was used to kill pests that carried diseases. 18. Was the bombing of Japan with atomic bombs necessary to win the war? Support your answer with details. 19. After the war, surplus RADAR tubes were used to make microwave ovens. 20. Who led the development of the first atomic bomb? Robert J. Oppenheimer 21. SONAR was used to detect submarines.