Chapter 17 Section 2 – Flashcards
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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- 5 star General of WW2 for Allied forces (Allies) - opporation torch
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D-Day
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- 1st day of the invasion - June 6, 1944 - In Normandy, France (surprise attack against Hitler)
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Omar Brandley
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- General for the U.S. that unleashed massive air and land bombardment
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George Patton
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- General in U.S. army - Helped liberate France
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Battle of the Bulge
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- battle that made Germany lose
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V-E Day
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- Victory in Europe Day -liberation of concentration camp (war is over now in Europe)
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Harry S. Truman
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- vice president to FDR - 33rd president
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Why had the tide turned in the Battle of the Atlantic by mid-1943?
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- radar and sonar - convoy system
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What two key decisions determined the final outcome at Stalingrad?
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- Stalin put troops on outskirts &i choked them out - had home court advantage ( cold weather)
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What was the outcome of the North African campaign?
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- took Ethiopia from Italy (Mussolini)
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What where the results of the Italian campaign?
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- King got kingdom back - Mussolini got arrested
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Was the Allied invasion of Europe successful? Explain your answer
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- yes because we won
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What was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad?
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- Russia won &i he did it by himself
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How did the Battle of the Bulge signal the beginning of the end of WW2 in Europe?
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- last battle Germany lost
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stalingrad
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- area in Russia named after Stalin (Soviet Union) - they were fighting Hitler - trapped Germany by making them starve during the winter - U.S. and Britain didn't help
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Battle of anzio
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