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Unit 5 Review
Failure of
L of N
WWII in
Europe
WWII in
Pacific
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American
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Failure of the LofN
Why did Disarmament fail? Include response
of Italy & Japan.
100
Countries weren’t willing to reduce weapons, especially if
seen as unequal (Italy/Japan). It was also not
enforced, and difficult for countries to maintain during
the Great Depression.
100Failure of the LofN
List two reasons why Japan withdrew from
the League of Nations.
200Failure of the LofN
1. Wanted continued expansion
2. Saw the democratic countries as hypocritical
3. Felt it was being treated unequally
4. Wanted to maintain their sphere of influence in Asia
200Failure of the LofN
How did the Abyssinian Crisis prove the LofN was a failure?
300Failure of the LofN
1. Showed LofN would not aide countries who were in trouble
2. Italy violated the League with no consequences
3. League did not want to get involved because GB/FR needed Italy as an ally
4. Showed that countries could act without consent from the League
300Failure of the LofN
Why did France invade the Ruhr Valley? How did this
show the failure of the League?
400Failure of the LofN
Germany wasn’t keeping up with reparation payments, so France invaded the resource-rich area to claim their money. France acted without the League’s consent and there was no
consequence.
400Failure of the LofN
Which two countries continually vetoed one
another in the LofN? List two reasons why!
500Failure of the LofN
500Failure of the LofNFrance and Great Britain
1.France was concerned with possible German invasion….GB was not
2.France wanted to punish Germany harshly and take reparations by force…..GB did not support this
3.France did not want to disarm
4.GB did not support intervention under “collective security”
WWII in Europe 100
List three events that led
to Hitler’s takeover of the
German government.
Head of Nazi party, appointed chancellor, Hindenburg’s death
100WWII in Europe
200WWII in Europe
List one similarity and one difference between
Hitler’s concentration camps and Stalin’s
gulags.
• Similarity: Both targeted groups that were a threat, labor, harsh conditions, high deaths
• Difference: CC were more racial, Gulags were political, more Gulags
200WWII in Europe
List three events that led to Italy’s surrender.
300WWII in Europe
300WWII in Europe1. Allies surrounded the country;
continued invasion
2. Mussolini was overthrown
3. Fascism fell from power
4. Hitler was occupied with the Soviet Union and could not send aide
List three effects of Operation
Barbarossa.
400WWII in Europe
German failure because of winter
Modernization of Soviet military Stalin gives military
commanders more control Increased Soviet patriotism Shift to war economy Aide from US/UK
400WWII in Europe
500WWII in Europe
List the four decisions made at the Yalta
Conference.
1. UN established2. Division of Germany3. USSR would declare war on
Japan for Pacific Islands4. USSR would control Poland if
he allowed elections
500WWII in Europe
WWII in Pacific
Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
100
WWII in Pacific
Wanted to hurt the American Navy so the US
could not interfere with their expansion in the
Pacific; wanted to demoralize the US so they
would not declare war
100
WWII in Pacific
The Battle of _______ was the first American victory in the Pacific, but
the Battle of ______ was the turning point in the Pacific because it was the first Japanese territory America
conquered.
200
WWII in Pacific
The Battle of Midway was the first American victory in the Pacific, but the Battle of Guadalcanal was the
turning point in the Pacific because it was the first Japanese territory
America conquered.
200
WWII in Pacific
List TWO actions by the U.S. that caused Japan to attack Pearl
Harbor.
300
WWII in Pacific
1. Encouraged sanctions2. Trade embargo3. Cut off oil, steel, iron
shipments4. Interfered with their
expansion in the Pacific5. Aided China
300
WWII in Pacific
List TWO things that showed Japan’s
transition to militarism.
400
WWII in Pacific
1. Hideki Tojo became dictator
2. Military assassinated government officials
3. Expanded without government consent
400
WWII in Pacific
List THREE similarities between Hitler’s war in
Europe and Japan’s war in the Pacific.
500
WWII in Pacific
1. Create a sphere of influence2. Decrease influence of democracy
in the region3. Strong nationalism4. Importance of the military5. Left League of Nations 6. War Crimes against civilians
500
American Involvement
Explain how Code Talkers were used
in WWII.
100
Mostly Navajo, used in the Pacific, unbreakable
code
100American Involvement
Explain how Mexican Americans and African
Americans faced discrimination during WWII.
200American Involvement
Mexican Americans: increase in immigration, competition, Zoot Suit Riots
African Americas: segregated military, unequal training
200American Involvement
Describe the Lend-Lease Act. Include two
countries that benefited from this act.
300American Involvement
1941 US policy that allowed the government to aide any nation who was vital to US
security. US loaned millions of dollars to GB, France,
USSR, and China.
300American Involvement
Explain how the US was involved in German reparation payments
under the Dawes Plan.
400American Involvement
US economist Charles Dawes produced a report on German reparations:
US reparations agent would reside in Germany
US convinced European powers that payments should be reduced
US provides loans to Germany so they can pay reparations to Allies (this would allow Allies to repay loans to US)
400American Involvement
Japanese Internment began when FDR signed
_____________ and it was declared constitutional
after the court case ____________.
500American Involvement
Japanese Internment began when FDR signed Executive
Order 9066 and it was declared constitutional
after the court case Korematsu vs. US
500American Involvement
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List one cause and one effect of the
Munich Conference.
100
Causes: wanted to avoid war and maintain peace, GD, negotiate
Effects: allows Hitler to keep control of Sudetenland, Hitler breaks promise and invades Czechoslovakia
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List three weaknesses of the
Axis powers leading to their defeat in
Europe.
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Germany did not commit full resources to defeating GB so Germany had to divert resources to two fronts
USSR invasion forced war on two fronts USSR invasion allowed US/GB to invade
N.Africa Germany assumed the US would only focus
on the Pacific War Bad military preparations – did not prepare for
winter Material shortages Did not mobilize the homefront
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List four strengths of the Allied powers
leading to a victory in Europe.
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US/USSR shift to wartime economy
Allies military is very organized Increased production of weapons Mobilization of civilians;
homefront Worked as a team More will to fight to preserve
democracy
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List four reasons why the League of Nations
failed.
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Sanctions were ineffective Absence of United States Did not allow Germany/USSR to join Main powers continued to veto each other Aggressive countries were not held responsible for
their actions There was no military force to enforce policies It did not provide aide to countries in need Great Depression Self-Interest of nations
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List three changes implemented by the Allies in Japan post-
WWII
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Japan was eliminated as a major power Allied occupation of Japan; MacArthur was appointed Supreme
Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP) Removal of Japanese troops in China
– In 1949, China falls to communism under Zedong Territories are reclaimed: Taiwan, Korea (divided), Pacific
Islands SU gets control of Sakhalin and Kuril Islands The Emperor would help maintain political stability and facilitate
reform Japan was turned into a democratic state with a new
constitution Treaty of San Francisco War Tribunal of Tokyo
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