Why was Adolf Hitler able to assume power legally in Germany? (Hint: consider Germany after WWI)
Germany was a war-torn country in need of a charismatic leader. Hitler was elected by convincing Germans that their problems were the West and Jews.
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How does WWII begin and what year?
The German invasion of Poland in 1939.
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How does US entry into the war help the economy?
WWII brings us out of the Great Depression because we have to produce more supplies for the war effort.
War-Time economy vs. Normal Economy
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Who authorized the use of atomic bombs and where?
President Harry S. Truman and in the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima
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What happens to the American economy immediately after WWII?
The economy goes into a slight recession and then comes back stronger than it was before.
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What is the theoretical basis of the Holocaust?
The practice or belief in eugenics.
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What event led to the entrance of the US in WWII?
What is the date of this event?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
12-7-1941
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How does the role of women change during WWII?
What is "Rosie the Riveter"?
Women must take the jobs of men while they are at war.
Rosie the Riveter embodies the role women played during WWII by filling vacant jobs.
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What is island-hopping and what important battle did we win using this technique?
it is the method of conquering islands in a steady sequence.
The Battle of Midway
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What happens to Germany after the war?
Germany, along with the city of Berlin, are split up among the victors with the USSR in the east and GB, FR and the US in the west.
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Who were the leaders of the following countries?
USSR
Germany
Italy
Japan
Josef Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Hideki Tojo
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What was the USSR's stance on the WWII?
How did it change?
The USSR was no friend of the West and had agreed to remain neutral until Hitler went against their non-aggression pact.
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Name 2 ways Americans could support the war effort
Buy war bonds
Practice Rationing
Work in industry supplying the military
Victory Gardens
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Operation Overlord is also called?
"D'Day"
The invasion of Normandy, France
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What happens with to the relationship between the USSR and the US?
We begin an almost 50 year cold war in which we fight for dominance.
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How did the treaty of Versailles influence WWII?
The treaty of Versailles punished Germany for WWI although they did not start the war. This increased tensions in Europe because this was seen as the treaty of revenge.
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What is the main purpose of war?
To gain territory.
Imperialism.
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How are minorities used in the military during the war? (Heroic Units)
The Flying Tigers
The Navajo Code Talkers
The Tuskegee Airmen
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What was the Bataan Death March?
It was one of the largest losses in American history. Many prisoner's of war were tortured and killed.
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Why do we create the Marshall Plan?
To aid war-torn countries in Europe rebuild and to fight communism
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How does the US violate their policy of neutrality before entering the war?
The US supplied the Allied forces in Europe with weapons.
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Name all countries apart of the Allied and Axis Powers?
Axis: Germany, Italy, Japan
Allies: US, Great Britain, France, USSR
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Executive Order 9066 interned what groups of Americans?
Japanese, Italian and German Americans
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Name three US military leaders during WWII
Nimitz
MacArthur
Eisenhower
Patton
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Why does the population increase after the war?
What is this called?