world  war  ii:
final  review

​This is the final of your three examinations—i.e. Final Exam.  It will cover chapters 19 to 26 and the “Aftermath” section in your textbook, and my lectures up through the End of World War II. 
The exam will be the same as before.   It is an essay examination.  You will need to bring a bluebook (I prefer that you use the large bluebooks).  It will be divided into three sections. 
Section 1 will be short answer identification.  You will need to identify and state the historical significance of several terms.  I will provide a list below that might be on the exam.  I will not include any term on the exam that is not listed below.
Section 2 you will need to write an essay.  This essay will be worth 40 points.  I will give you two questions and you will choose one to answer.
Section 3 will be the same as Section 2.  You will write an essay worth 40 points.  As with section 2, I will give you two question and you choose one to answer.
I expect you to do well or I'll send you to the Russian Front!


TOPICS COVERED:
  • You need to be familiar with all the major events from 1943 until the end of World War II as well as the Aftermath (my lectures will be brief on some of these topics, so be sure to read over these areas in your text).  There are many things going on at once.  Be aware of the dates and remember that this is broken down by topic and theater of war, not necessarily chronologically.  In this section we looked at the Air War, the Home Fronts, Victory in Europe (1943-1945) and Victory in the Pacific (1943-1945).
  • Understand the function of the Air War over Europe during World War II.  Know the purposes of the air strategy in winning the war.  How was the air war fought?  What dangers were encountered during the air war?  Look at both the Allies and Axis powers.  Be able to discuss some of the major air campaigns.
  • How did the war affect people on the Home Fronts?  Be able to discuss the major issues of both the Allied (American, British and Soviet) and Axis (Japan and Germany) Home Fronts.  What did they share in common and how was each unique.  Be able to discuss the issues of forced labor, labor shortages, economic issues, relocation camps in the US, propaganda, and resolve of the Home Fronts.
  • Be able to discuss the Soviet campaigns on the Eastern front from 1943 to 1945.  Be certain to know the major battles that were fought as well as the outcomes.  What was the Soviet strategy and what were their advantages over the Germans?  Why did the Germans fall back?  Be able to discuss the Warsaw Uprising and its significance.
  • Be able to discuss the campaigns in Western Europe, including the Allied landings in France and how these played an important role in the war.  Know the major engagements in the west including German offensives as well.  What was the Western Allies’ strategy and what advantages did they have over the Germans?  Why did the Germans fall back after D-Day?
  • Know about the diplomacy including:  German/Italian; German/Japan; US/GB/Soviet (in particular, Yalta) and Allied/Axis.  Make sure you understand the diplomacy in both theaters of war.
  • What led to the German surrender?
  • Know the Allied strategy in the Pacific—i.e. MacArthur’s and Nimitz Plans.  How were these plans to be implemented?  Be able to discuss island-hopping and how that was used.  Also know the major Pacific battles and how they played into the overall Pacific strategy to defeat Japan.
  • Look over the Pacific war on the periphery—i.e. China, Burma, India and Manchuria.
  • Be able to discuss the end of the Pacific war including the use of the Atomic bomb and Russian intervention.


TERMS:
  1. B-17 Flying Fortress
  2. P-51 Mustang
  3. Relocation Camps
  4. Operation Citadel—Battle of Kursk
  5. Warsaw Uprising
  6. Operation Overlord
  7. Operation Marketgarden
  8. Battle of the Bulge
  9. Yalta Conference
  10. Karl Dönitz
  11. Chiang Kai-shek
  12. Joseph Stilwell
  13. Co-Prosperity Sphere
  14. Iwo Jima
  15. Battle of Leyte Gulf
  16. Okinawa
  17. Kamakazi
  18. Manhattan Project