World War 2 Causes
The three countries originally in the Axis Powers
Japan, Germany, Italy
The reason why the US declared war on Japan?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
What is the chemical symbol for oxygen?
O
How was propaganda used during WW2 in America?
Persuading Americans to support the war effort
The U.S. government produced posters, pamphlets, newsreels, radio shows,
What were the two places we dropped bombs on in Japan?
What is Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
WWII officially began when Germany invaded this Eastern European country.
Poland
President for most of the war?
Who is FDR?
Which MLB player was better known as “The Bambino”?
Babe Ruth
Most people in America were this ___, meaning they did not want to get involved in foreign affairs.
What is isolationist? Or remain netural
It's purpose was to maintain peace between countries.
What is the United Nations?
What is a perfect score in bowling?
300
Presidents during World War 2
FDR, and Truman
Where was the first atomic bomb dropped?
Hiroshima
The Holocaust killed this many Jews
6 Million
Chancellor of Germany
Who is Adolf Hitler?
Which of the following sports does not use a ball? Golf, tennis, hockey, or polo?
Hockey
Absolute control of government, strong sense of nationalism.
What is Rise of Dictators/Fascism?
Still recovering from the Great Depression and didn't want to be involved in another world war.
United States
Which term referes to the distance around a circle?
Circumference
They filled in jobs that men usually filled during World War 2
Who are women and African Americans?
This was the site where the second atomic bomb was dropped after Japan did not surrender.
What is the Nagasaki?
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Who is Winston Churchill?
Head of the Japanese empire.
Who is Emperor Hirohito?
In motor racing, what color is the flag they wave to indicate the winner?
Checker
Why was the Treaty of Versailles a cause of WW11?
Germany had to pay reparations for damages ($$)
Germany could not build up military (very limited)
Less than 100,000 men
Only 6 navy battleships
No airforce
Germany had to take blame for war
Germany could not join League of Nations
Date of the Attack on Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941
The Hawaiian islands were formed by which type of natural disaster?
Volcanoes
The act of limiting food per household so that more food could be sent to the war front.
What is rationing?
What were the names of the nukes that hit Japan?
Fat Man and Little Bot
The U.S., Great Britain and Canada.
Who are the Allied Powers?
Fascist dictator of Italy.
Who is Benito Mussolini?
What’s the diameter of a basketball hoop in inches?
18 inches
What is militarism?
Militarism is the belief or the desire of a government or a people that a state should maintain a strong military capability and to use it aggressively to expand national interests and/or values.
Three days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, who declared war on the United States.
What is Germany and Italy?
Where does the wardrobe lead to in C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe?
Narnia
The symbol for women in the work place. Was not at actual person.
Who is Rosie the Riveter?
This man decided to drop 2 atomic bombs on Japan.
Who is President Truman?
What were the Nuremburg Laws
What were the laws against Jewish people living in Germany
Head of the Soviet Union.
Who is Joseph Stalin?
What is the name of the 2020 ESPN sports documentary miniseries that focused on Michael Jordan's final season with the Chicago Bulls?
The Last Dance