Ch. 35-37 Flashcards

150688796	22. Compare and contrast the origins of World War I and World War II. Were there any similarities? Discuss the nature and size of the conflict.	WW1 and WW2 had many alliances and each war brought major powers into the war through the invasion of an allied country. Millions of people were involved in each and both Wars were fought on 2 fronts.	0
150688797	23. Examine the role of women in World War II. In what ways did women on the Allied side contribute to the war effort? Discuss the fate of "comfort women".	Women in Britain served as noncombat pilots, wrestled huge balloons to snag Nazi aircraft from the skies, drove ambulances and transport vehicles, and labored in fields to produce foodstuffs. More than half a million British women joined military services, and approximately 350,000 women did the same in the U.S. "Comfort Women" were conscripted by the Japanese army and were forced to cater to 20-30 soldiers. Many became casualties of war, other were killed if they tried to escape or the contracted a venereal disease.	1
150688798	24. Examine the Final Solution. How long had anti-Semitism been a problem? Discuss Hitler's role in the Final Solution.	The Final solution was Hitler's idea to round up and kill all those ho were seen as "socially impure." Anti-Semitism was a problem even before 1933 when the Nazi regime gained power. Hitler is the one who came up with the "Final Solution," he ordered all Jews, Slavs, Gypsies, homosexuals, Jehovah;s Witnesses, communists, and other targeted undesirables to be killed.	2
150688799	25. Examine the origins of the Cold War. What were the essential problems? What events and leaders were crucial in this movement?	The Cold War was brought about through the U.S. and their disagreement with Stalin, Communism, and how Eastern Europe should be treated, as well the struggle for power with the rocket race and nuclear weapons development. Crucial leaders in these events were Churchill, Roosevelt, Truman, and Stalin. Crucial events were the Yalta conference and Potsdam.	3
150688800	26. What were the East Asian roots of the Second World War? What were Japan's goals? How successful would Japan be in achieving these goals? What were the roots of the antagonism between Japan and the United States?	global conflict started from japan attacking china in 1931 only to launch a full scale invasion on china in 1937, taking beijing in july of 1937. japan's goal was to completely take over china. japan was mostly successful in taking over china multiple cities fell to japan. the U.S. imposed a complete oil embargo which led to the attack on peal harbor.	4
150688801	27. What role did the Soviet Union play in the course of World War II and the origins of the Cold War? Why did the Soviet-American partnership collapse so quickly? What were the main Soviet goals at the end of World War II?	The Soviet Union fought on the Eastern front of the war and bring about the fall of the Nazi German Empire with their overwhelming numbers to counter attack the Germans invasion of Russia. The soviet Union did not agree with the other Major powers and their system of democracy but relied on their own created the iron curtain to where no people outside their boundaries could influence those in Russian territory. The Soviet-American partnership collapse quickly due to many disagreements on government and boundaries. The main goals of the Soviets at the end of the war were to gain land and to become a superpower.	5
150688802	28. Discuss the Rape of Nanjing. What were the wartime goals of the Japanese? Why are these atrocities less well known than those perpetrated by the Germans in Europe?	The rape of Nanjing demonstrated the horror of war. In a course of 2 months Japanese soldiers raped 7000 women, murdered hundreds of thousands of unarmed soldiers and civilians, and burned one-third of the homes in Nanjing. Japan saw territorial control essential to its survival and used this as there basis of invasion of Manchuria, China, and Pacific Islands. These atrocities were less well know than those perpetrated in Europe because they were not seen by so many other powers or factions and not documented as well as those in Europe.	6