War for Europe and North Africa - Part II

6. What was D-Day?
D-Day was when 3 million british american and canadian soldiers gathered together to attack the beaches of Normandy. This was the first day of the invasion, And at night soldiers parachuted down into German lines and thousands of soldiers were carried onto the shore. The Germans were waiting for them though, and had set up fortifications. Many were slaughtered because they were sitting ducks once they got off of the boats. Many also died because the boats dropped them off too early and so the water was too deep and they were weighed down by their equipment, and so they sunk to the bottom and drowned.

7. What happened at the Battle of the Bulge?
When America captured the first German town, Hitler retaliated by sending his troops to try and break through the Allies Lines and recapture Antwerp. This was the battle of the bulge, and the German tank divisions broke through the American defenses because they were weak. The tanks kept going into the Allied territory, which created a sort of bulge which is where the name comes from.

8. What did Allied troops find in Germany?
The allied troops found the death camps that were in Germany.

9. What happened to Hitler? What happened to F.D. Roosevelt? Who became U.S. President?
After the death camps were found, Hitler committed suicide because he did not want to be tortured. FDR had a stroke and died after, and Truman was elected as president.

"Isolationism" and FDR (1935 - 1941)

1. What were the goals of the isolationists? Why is "isolationism" a misleading term?

Isolationists thought that they shouldnt join any more wars because the rest of the world did not share any of their interests. Isolationism is a misleading term because it makes it seem like the US wants to isolate itself away from the rest of the world, which wasnt the case at all because it just had to do with wars.

2. What did some isolationists feel that there was no need for Americans to feel threatened by developments in Europe and Asia?

They felt like they did not need to feel threatened because we are seperated from them by oceans and we had friendly alliances with them so there was nothing to be feared.

3. What were the purposes of the Nye Committee hearings?

The NYE committee hearings were to investigate why the US joined WWI, and if they were found to share them with the american people to stop any troubles abroad.

4. List two impressions that the Nye Committee hearings created.
The NYE Committee Hearings created the impressions that Men had died in the war because companies wanted profits because war boosts some business and industry because of the need for supplies, and that the banks also had a stake in things.

5. What were the purposes of the Neutrality Acts?
The purpose of the Neutrality Acts were to keep Americans more neutral by stopping trade that could aid one side over the other in war.

6. List two reasons that some Americans considered Roosevelt's leadership radical and dangerous.
He wanted intrusive government a lot and also because he held a lot of power over the people.

7. What was "Cash and Carry"?
Crash and Carry said that it was okay for people to trade with belligerents but they had to get the goods themselves because of the US's lack of being able to ship to them.

8. Why did President Roosevelt freeze Japanese assets in the United States?
He thought that us not getting involved with Japan would stop the Japanese from moving forward.

9. What was the purpose of the America First Committee?
The purpose of the America First Committee was to keep america out of war and look after our own interests.

Woodrow Wilson Fights for Peace

1. What was Wilson's 14th Point?
Wilson's 14th point stated that there should be a league of nations that would address problems before they led to war.

2. What terms of the treaty specifically affected Germany?
This treaty said that Germany could not have an army of more than 100 thousand men, and it could be only for defense purposes. This reduced the size of their army drastically.
3. What were the weaknesses of the treaty?
-Forced Germany to take sole responsibility for the war, which made them pay lost of money which they did not have.
-Germany lost all colonies in the Pacific
4. Why did Henry Cabot Lodge object to the treaty?
He thought that it threatened the European policy of isolationism. He thought that the constitutional right of congress to declare war should be included in the treaty.
5. How did Wilson help bring about the Senate's rejection of the treaty?
He delivered too many speeches, and dropped 13 of the 14 points.
6. What circumstances at this time would eventually lead many Germans to support Adolf Hitler?
He jumped on the idea that they had not actually lost the war, because there was no definitive battle or treaty, it just ended. So he adopted the idea that they needed revenge, and at the time that sounded good to the Germans because they did not think they lost the war.
7. Who is George Clemenceau?
He was a french premier who was determined to stop further invasions of France by the Germans.
8. Who is David Lloyd George?
He was the British Prime minister. His slogan was, "MAKE GERMANY PAY"
9. Describe the participation of Russia at the peace conference.
Russia did not go to the peace conference.