WWII Study Guide
Concepts to understand:
What caused WWII?
Hitler waz lyk I PWN and Musolini waz lyk nuh uh i do n tojo waz lyk no i do n then they all agreed to pwn together. But the Allies had denial issues. And someone found the machine guns. KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN, PEOPLE!
What nations made up the Axis powers?
OMG they had special powers?!? How did they lose? =o
What nations made up the allies?
Both of them had allies. Germany isn't THAT nerdy, it still has friends.
What did the Munich agreement involve?
No more Munichs. They suck.
What specific event started WWII? What country started it?
Someone stole France's blankie. Germany still denies it.
What happened at the Battle of Britain?
People DIED.
Why did Hitler violate the non-agression pact?
Because hes lyk i pwn i dont need no pact.
When did the attatck on Pearl Harbor occur?
On Sunday. 3nodding ((First serious answer! mad D )
Could the disaster at Pearl Harbor have been avoided?
Duh. The Japanese could have just enjoyed their Sunday off. Haven't the idiots ever heard of unions?
How did the U.S. mobilize for WWII?
They signed up for T Mobile. SO much better service.
What happened at the Battle of Leningrad?
People marched. And shot things.
Why was it important for Great Britain to control Egypt in the North African campaign?
Because the tourists wanted to keep their pyramids. They don't want to skip vacations because of a stupid war!
What is the significance of D-Day?
Hundreds of sunstarved people couldn't sun on the beach. Such a shame.
Who was present at the Yalta conference?
I wasn't. I was busy mass murder- I mean, getting a manicure.
What was decided at the Yalta conference?
That Hitler was a n00b.
What was the significance of the Battle of Midway?
It showed that Japanese people don't keep secrets very well.
Why did the U.S. drop the atomic bombs on Japan?
Because we felt like it, dammit.
Why did the U.S. place many Japanese-Americans in internment camps?
So they could become interns. America was facing a severe shortage at the time.
What happened at the Nurembug Trials? What important idea did it uphold?
They held court. That Allies>Axis.
What were some of the results of WWII? What legacy did it leave behind?
Some people died. No, srsly.
What country suffered the largest loss of human life in WWII?
Antarctica.
Why was there tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union after WWII?
cuz u.s. was lyk we have bigger asplosions than joo and s.u. waz lyk nuhuh we do ima hurtchoo with muh big asplosions n u.s. is lyk o no u won't n s.u. iz lyk o yes we will n evy1 hid in the basement until they decided to stop using chatspeak.
