1. In what ways were the American victory at Midway and the Japanese triumph at Pearl Harbor alike?
At Pearl Harbor, the Japanese bombed many American weapons and the Americans were defenseless. The same battle at Midway was very similar, but this time the Americans were attacking the Japanese. The Japanese were devastated, which made up for how devastated the Americans were after Pearl Harbor.
2. Why was the Battle of Leyte Gulf so crucial to the Allies?
Japan had disastrous results and lost 3 battleships, 4 aircraft carriers, 13 cruisers and nearly 500 -lanes. From this point on, the Imperial Navy wasn't too important to Japan's defense.
3. Why was Okinawa a significant island in the war in the Pacific?
After they took Iwo Jima, It was the only island that stood between the Allies and a final assault on Japan.
4. What was the Manhattan Project? And who was J. Robert Oppenheimer?
The Manhattan project was the development of the atomic bomb. J. Robert Oppenheimer was the lead research developer of this.
5. Why was Roosevelt anxious to make concessions to Stalin concerning the fate of postwar Germany?
Because he wanted the USSR to help America against Japan in the pacific and he wanted Stalin's support for the United Nations- a world peace-keeping organization.
6. What decisions did Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin make at the Yalta Conference?
Germany would be divided into 4 zones; America, Britain, France and the USSR each would control one. These zones would eventually combine together for a reunited Germany. Stalin promised "free and unfettered elections" in Poland and other Eastern-European countries that the USSR occupied. Stalin also agreed to join in the war against Japan, and to participate in an international conference, where Roosevelt's dream of the United Nations would come true.
7. At the trials, many Nazis defended themselves by saying they were only following orders. What does this rationale tell you about the German military? Why was it important to negate this justification?
This tells us how the German military would follow any order that they were given and were very loyal. It was important to negate these Nazis' justifications because despite the orders they were given, they still followed them and committed these horrible acts. This established the concept of individual responsibility even in times of war.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
War for Europe and North Africa
1. Why had the tide turned in the Battle of the Atlantic by mid-1943?
Germans were using U-Boats to sink American cargo ships so that Britain wouldn't get supplies. This was proving very successful, but America responded by having convoys escorted by destroyer ships with sonar and plans cross together so that they would be able to find and destroy U-Boats. This proved very successful and the Americans were sinking the U-Boats faster than Germany could make them.
2. What two key decisions determined the final outcome at Stalingrad?
The two key decisions that determined the final outcome at Stalingrad were Hitler not letting his troops leave and the USSR using the winter as a time to stage a massive counter-attack.
3. What was the outcome of the North African campaign?
Allied troops landed in Africa and chased the Afrika Korps eastwards until they surrendered in May 1943
4. What were the results of the Italian campaign?
The Allies attacked in Sicily and the Italian army collapsed. The Italian government was shocked and forced dictator Benito Mussolini to resign. He was arrested and called "the most hated man in Italy". Italians celebrated teh end of the war, but Hitler wanted to fight in Italy rather than Germany, so he sent troops there and the battle "Bloody Anzio" was 4 months long resulting in 25,000 ally deaths and 30,000 axis deaths.
5. Was the Allied invasion of Europe successful? Explain your answer.
The allied invasion of Europe was successful. Despite losing lots of people, this was what was necessary to successfully invade Europe. And in the end, they were able to free France, Luxembourg and Belgium.
6. Why was the Battle of the Bulge important?
It was a last-chance effort by the Germans and they lost too many soldiers and weapons to replace so they couldn't do much after that.
7. What the significance of V-E day?
It signified that the war was finally over
8. Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower?
An American General who commanded the D-Day attack
9. Do you agree with the decision made by Roosevelt and Churchill to require unconditional surrender by the Axis powers? Why or why not?
I agree with the decision made by Roosevelt and Churchill to require unconditional surrender by the Axis powers because it would show that the Allies really won the war by a lot and that the Axis knows that they have been defeated and a statement has been made to show that they would lose again. They wont think "we almost won, maybe we can if we try again".
Germans were using U-Boats to sink American cargo ships so that Britain wouldn't get supplies. This was proving very successful, but America responded by having convoys escorted by destroyer ships with sonar and plans cross together so that they would be able to find and destroy U-Boats. This proved very successful and the Americans were sinking the U-Boats faster than Germany could make them.
2. What two key decisions determined the final outcome at Stalingrad?
The two key decisions that determined the final outcome at Stalingrad were Hitler not letting his troops leave and the USSR using the winter as a time to stage a massive counter-attack.
3. What was the outcome of the North African campaign?
Allied troops landed in Africa and chased the Afrika Korps eastwards until they surrendered in May 1943
4. What were the results of the Italian campaign?
The Allies attacked in Sicily and the Italian army collapsed. The Italian government was shocked and forced dictator Benito Mussolini to resign. He was arrested and called "the most hated man in Italy". Italians celebrated teh end of the war, but Hitler wanted to fight in Italy rather than Germany, so he sent troops there and the battle "Bloody Anzio" was 4 months long resulting in 25,000 ally deaths and 30,000 axis deaths.
5. Was the Allied invasion of Europe successful? Explain your answer.
The allied invasion of Europe was successful. Despite losing lots of people, this was what was necessary to successfully invade Europe. And in the end, they were able to free France, Luxembourg and Belgium.
6. Why was the Battle of the Bulge important?
It was a last-chance effort by the Germans and they lost too many soldiers and weapons to replace so they couldn't do much after that.
7. What the significance of V-E day?
It signified that the war was finally over
8. Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower?
An American General who commanded the D-Day attack
9. Do you agree with the decision made by Roosevelt and Churchill to require unconditional surrender by the Axis powers? Why or why not?
I agree with the decision made by Roosevelt and Churchill to require unconditional surrender by the Axis powers because it would show that the Allies really won the war by a lot and that the Axis knows that they have been defeated and a statement has been made to show that they would lose again. They wont think "we almost won, maybe we can if we try again".
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