Talked about forum posts. Then we did blog discussions. Watched part of a movie. The Cold War Project
WWII Questions
Tell as much as possible about Pearl Harbor
When was it? December 7, 1941
Why did Japan Attack? Keep US out of war, so US would start trading with them again. Attacked early Sunday morning. Carried out 2 of 3 waves.
What happened? Japanese military was sent to attack Pearl Harbor and meant to provoke the US. Wanted US to trade oil. Bombed several ships. Killed 2,402 and 1,282 were wounded. Lots of pedestrians were killed.
US response? On December 8, 1941, Roosevelt addressed that the US would be going to war. The country came closer together.
Causes- Europe--Treaty of Versailles. The Great Depression: Hitler said he could make things better. Policy of Appeasement: gave Hitler what he wanted. Asia-- Japan invaded China twice. China and Germany were trying to trade and then stopped trading. China declared war on Germany. The Great depression. US--Pearl Harbor. Quit trading with Japan and tough policies towards them.
Effects of WWII on US- Killed 55 million. Helped provide jobs and increase wages. Women's rights. Women lost their jobs when men came back.
North African Campaign- June, 1940-May, 1943 in North Africa. Allies (US, GB, Free France) fought against Axis (Germany, Italy, Vichy French) powers. Area was conflicted due to colonial interests dating back to the late 1800's. US began military assistance in North Africa. Operation Torch- US invasion of North Africa in November 1942. Operation Avalanche- Invasion of Italy. Operation Husky- Invasion of Cicilie.
What did the victory in Africa open the door for the Allied Powers do next? Invade France and invade Italy.
Why not invade France next? Germans were too strong.
D-Day (June 6, 1944) and Battle of the Bulge
D-Day--Taken over by Germany so US tried to get it back for French. Largest amphibious fight in history. 1,500 killed from US. Generals: US-Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar Bradley UK- Bernard Law Montgomery Germany- Erwin Rommel.
Battle of the Bulge-- Hitler's last major battles. Did most of moving at night. Circle and destroyed. Tried to keep secret. Largest loss of lives in battles in WWII
V-E Day-- May 8, 1945. Marked the end of the war in Europe. When Germany surrendered.
Doolittle's Raid-- James Doolittle was the general for the US. Attacked Japan. 4 months after Pearl Harbor.
Battle of Coral Sea-- May 4-8 1942. About a month after Doolittle's Raid. Major naval battle between US and Japan. 656 killed. First time Japan didn't win. First turning point of war.
Battle of Midway-- One of most important naval battles in WWII. Wanted islands for the runways. US knew what Japan was doing. Broke the code and knew what was gonna happen. Attacked Japan first.
Guadalcanal-- August, 1942-February, 1943. Island hopped to Japan.
Iwo Jima-- February-March, 1945. Operation Detachment. Fought for the capture of island of Iwo Jima. Wanted it for the airstrip. Lost 6800 in battle.
Battle of Okinawa-- Largest amphibious assault of WWII. Huge. April 1954 and lasted 82 days. Japan fought hard. Bombing Japan daily.
Island Hopping-- Strategy used in Pacific. Expensive and hard to do. Japan controlled most of islands. US gained control most of Japan islands.
Navajo Code Talkers-- Still around at time. Had their language that was hard to learn. Never truly written down. 1942 started recruiting Navajos. Decided to use language for military. Used Navajo code not really language.
Atomic Bomb Droppings-- Used instead of invading and costing American lives. Hit Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. 2/3 of city was destroyed and 8,000 died.
1939-1945. Hitler killed 6 million Jews and more than 12 million people.
Lebensborn (Fount of Live)- program aimed to promote the growth of superior Aryan populations by providing excellent health care and living conditions to women an by restricting access to those deemed fit.
1933- Nazis suspend civil liberties for all citizens. Nazis set up first concentration camp in Dachau. Jews are prohibited from working in German government positions.
1935- Nuremburg Laws took away German citizenship from Jews making Jews second class citizens by removing their basic civil rights. Jewish race was anyone who considered themselves Jewish or had three or four Jewish grandparents. 1 or 2 was mixed race. Eventually with 1 Jewish grandparent was at risk. Jews only marry Jews.
1938- Kristallnacht was Night of Broken Glass. All Jewish children are expelled from public schools. Nazis take over Jewish owned businesses.
1939- Killed mentally and physically disabled people in Germany and Austria.
1940- Nazis begin deporting German Jews to Poland. Ghettos.
1941- BabiYar was the largest single massacre of Holocaust. Killed 33,771.
1942- Announce Final Solution which was plan to kill all European Jews. Five death camps begin. Ghettos are being emptied by sending Jews to death camps.
1943- Jews in Warsaw Ghetto resist as Nazis begin new rounds of deportation.
1944- Hitler takes over Hungary and begins deporting 12,000 Hungarian Jews each day to Auschwitz where they were murdered.
1945- Hitler is defeated and WWII ends in Europe. Holocaust is over and death camps are emptied. Survivors are placed in displaced camps.
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I was gone so I took some notes! You are awesome! Thank you!