What US state produces more food for our country than any other state?
California
100
How long was the rematch between Joe Louis and Schmeling?
124 Seconds
100
What is another name for the Jeep.
G.P. or General Purpose Vehicle
100
What was Robert Oppenheimer's profession?
Theoretical Physicist
100
Who attacked Pearl Harbor?
Japan
200
Describe the Great Dust Storm of 1934.
Complete darkness and dust filled the air.
200
How many Americans died in WWII?
400,000
200
Name one role women played during WWII.
Women built everything needed for the war, from ammunitions, planes, and ships)
200
What time was Pearl Harbor attacked?
7:50 a.m.
200
What was the name of Japan's long distance traveling bomber plane?
The Japanese Zero
300
How many miles wide were the dust storms?
1800 miles wide
300
The Washington Monument was a federally funded project by President __________________________ and was called ____________________.
Roosevelt & New Deal
300
Who is Paul Tibbets?
A pilot from Illinois who piloted the B17 Bomber Planes.
300
How many bombers and fighter planes attacked Pearl Harbor? (2 Answers)
183 Bombers and Fighters and 173 additional.
300
How many of George Washington's soldiers during the Revolutionary War were African Americans? (Fraction)
1/6
400
The Great Dust Storm of 1934 traveled from ________________________ to _________________________.
The Great Plains to the Atlantic Ocean.
400
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
December 7, 1941
400
How many U.S. Soldiers served in WWII?
5.4 Million
400
How many people died after the bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? (2 Answers)
120,000 people died
80,000 more died slowly
400
What event on June 6, 1944 where the Germans were attacked on the beaches of Normandy, France?
Operation Overlord or D-Day
500
Who were the two fighters who boxed at Yankee Stadium?
Joe Louis & Schmeling
500
Describe at least two facts about America's economy after WWII.
1) Twice as much oil
2) Americans were making twice as much money as they were before the war
3) There were more jobs
4) America became a superpower and the economy was vibrant