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Who was an early supporter of strategic bombing and the military superiority of Air Forces?
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General Giulio Douhet
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Who argued that command of an ememy's air space and subsequent bombing of industrialized centers would be so disruptive and destructive that pressure for peace would be overwhelming?
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General Giulio Douhet
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Who was the Fuhrer (leader) of the German National Socialist party?
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Adolf Hitler
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What did Hitler promise the German people?
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that he would overturn the Versailles Treaty and secure additional Lebensraum (living space)
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When did the depression hit Germany?
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early 1930's
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When did Hitler become the German chancellor?
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1933
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How was the new German Army and "Blitzkrieg" different from the rest of the world?
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while other countries were disarming, they were preparing for war
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When did WWII begin and who was the aggressor?
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WWII began in 1930, Germany was the aggressor - later joined in 1940 by Italy and in Dec 1941 by Japan.
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What did the war start out based on and later become reliant on?
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the war began based on military technical tactics and blitzkriegs and later became a war reliant on industry and mass production
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When did Germany first invade Poland and by what tactic?
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1 SEP 1939 executing its first "Blitzkrieg" (lightning attack)
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Which new technologies and tactics did the German Army employ to win victories in the west against unprepared and ill-equipped Armies?
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highly trained parachute troops tog et behind enemy lines, stuka (airplanes) for close air support, tanks to shock the enemy, used surprise as a psychological weapona nd boosted the morale of their troops with lightning fast advances
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Who was the Sutenland province of Czechoslovakia largely populated by?
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ethnic Germans
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At the Munich Conference in Sep 1938, what area did Great Britain and France agree to allow Germany to annex (occupy)?
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Sudetenland province of Czech
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What cost Czechoslovakia its fortifications and most of its industry?
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the Annexation on 6 Oct 1938
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When did the Czech president (Emil Hacha) sign over control on Czechlovakia to Germany with no need for war?
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15 March 1939, coerced by pressures and trhreats
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The Britisha nd French policy towards Hitler's Germany was simply _______.
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appeasement
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When did France and Great Britain declare war on Germany?
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3 Sep 1939
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Who did Hitler turn his attention too following the successful invasions of Denmark and Norway in April 1940?
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France, Holland and Belgium.
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In which operation did a total of 693 ships bring 338,226 people back Britain and all heavy equipment was abandoned and left in France?
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Operation Dynamo.
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Which amphibious and air plan operation designed to destroy British industry was never carried out?
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Operation Sea Lion.
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When did Hitler sign a non aggression pact with the USSR?
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1939
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What was Germany doing while other countries were disarming?
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The Germans were preparing for war, they were developing a War Machine.
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How did the U.S. impair it's ability to act against aggression?
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By passing a neutrality law that prohibited material assistance to all parties in foreign conflicts.
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Where did the Germans herd the Jews of Poland?
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In the big cities' ghettos to live in.
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What new British weapon forced the Germans to pay a heavy price for their bombings?
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"Radar"
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Who won the second battle of Kasserine pass?
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Patton, He attributed the victory to having read his opponent's book?
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What operation required massive arms buildup and deception operation "Mincemeat" of false papers planted on bodies placed in the ocean?
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Operation Husky
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What was the most visible sign of wartime cooperation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union?
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Lend=Lease
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In WWI what brought the U.S. and Russia into alliance?
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The common aim of defeating Nazi Germany
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What war began after Stalin's takeover of Eastern Europe, when the U.S. and Russia alliance ended?
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The Cold War
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On 20 June 1941 Germany launched a surprise attack on Russia, whats three countries had warned Russia of the impending attack?
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The U.S., British, and Stalin's own intelligence forces had advised Stalin that Germany was positioning for the attack
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In what battle did Russian troops surrender due to MOUT (Military operations in urbanized terrain) after Hitler Expressly forbade it?
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The battle of Stalingrad
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At what battle was one of the largest tank engagements in world history?
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The Battle of Kursk
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What was 6 June 1944?
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Allied invasion of Europe where allied troops came ashore on a 60 mile front and the largest seaborne invasion in history
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What aircraft carried personnel and cargo and in a combat role towed troop carrying gliders and dropped paratroopers into enemy territory?
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Douglas C 47 Dakota or "Gooney bird"
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At the Battle of the Bulge who where the primary leaders of the allied armies?
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Eisenhower, Bradley, Patton, and Montgomery where the primary leaders
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In 18-27 Dec. 1944, what was the battle of Bastogne over?
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Bastogne itself was the hub for seven major roads and a railroad.
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In WWI when did the Germans sign the surrender documents?
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8 May 1945, in the French city of Reims. The Russians insisted that a separate signing take place in Berlin on 9 May 1945
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What convinced Japanese leaders that was with the U.S. was in inevitable?
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The American decision to impose sanctions on Japan in response tot eh Japanese invasion of Indo- China
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Why did the Japanese not complete the job at Pearl harbor?
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Because the U.S. aircraft carriers were at sea at the time
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What day did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor and what did Hawaiian island was it?
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7 Dec. 1942 in the island of Oahu
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When did Franklin D Roosevelt sign the declaration of war granted by congress?
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Monday, 8 Dec. 1941. One day later both Germany and Italy as partners of Japan in the Tripartite Pact, declared war on the U.S.
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Why did the Japanese want the island of Midway?
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Midway Island is Situated one third of the was from the Hawaiian Islands to Japan. It's position was strategic for the American farces in that it was used as a staging area, refueling, and supply point for the Fleet
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Why did Pres. Harry S. Truman authorized the use of the atomic bomb?
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In order to deal a major blow to the nation of Japan and force the Emperor to surrender
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When and where were the first and second atomic bombs dropped in Japan?
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1st-6 Aug. 1945-Hiroshima
2nd-9 Aug. 1946-Nagasaki 14 Aug. 1945-Japan surrendered |
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What lessons were learned from Pearl Harbor?
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Japanese over confidence in their plan. Americans the roll intelligence had in shaping in Battle's outcome and the effective use of bomber in naval warfare
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What were the significant technological improvements after WWII?
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Aviation, Armorer, airborne operations, submarine, rockets, the atomic bomb, and weapons (hand guns).
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What was selected as the Army's side arm in 1911?
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The colt model 1911 pistol, made by John Browning, it served in WWI & WWII
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What was the primary weapon of the U.S. in WWII?
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The M1 Garrand
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