Important People
Causes Of World War II
World War II
Vocabulary
Wild Card
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Who was the leader of the United States during WWII?
Franklin Delanor Roosevelt
100
What was the solution to their problems?
They turned to dictators for help.
100
What happened on December 11, 1941?
Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S.
100
What does siege mean?
Siege means to take control of an area.
100
What hemisphere is North and South America are located?
Western
200
Who were The Big Three?
F.D.R, Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill
200
What were the 2 major problems that Europe faced after WWI?
1) Countries in Europe were destroyed after WWI 2) The economy was bad
200
How did Japan become more powerful?
They took over other countries
200
What is a Puppet State?
A government that is under the control of another stronger, country.
200
How many people in the U.S. joined the war? How many were drafted and volunteered?
16 million people joined the war. 10 million were drafted and 6 million were volunteered.
300
Who was the leader of Japan during WWII?
Hideki Tojo
300
What happened in 1935?
Hitler said that Jewish people would no longer be German Citizens.
300
What happened between 1935 and 1937?
The U.S. Congress passed laws to keep the country out of war.
300
What is militarism?
When a leader demands military action
300
What happened to Russia in 1917?
There was a revolution which caused the government to become a communist government.
400
What are Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler examples of?
Dictators
400
What did Hitler think about German Citizens?
Hitler thought that Germans should rule the world. He also believed that Germans were the master race.
400
Which fought during WWII?
1) The Axis Powers were Japan, Germany, and Italy 2) The Allied Nations were Great Britain, Soviet Union, and the U.S.
400
What was the Lend-Lease Plan?
A policy that allowed America to sell, lend, or lease supplies to countries that would protect the U.S.
400
Why did Japan take over Manchuria?
Manchuria had many natural resources that Japan needed to be powerful.
500
Who was in charge of the Allied troops during WWII in the Philippines and Australia?
General Douglas MacArthur
500
What is a totalitarian government?
When a government controls all parts of its citizens lives. This means that people can's think, speak, or write.
500
Why did Japan team up with Germany and Italy?
1) They all wanted to be a world power 2) They were also against commuinism
500
What was the Cash-and Carry Policy?
A policy that allowed the president to give supplies to any country that could pay for them with cash and carry the supplies themselves
500
What happened during Battan Death March?
American and Pilipino troops surrendered and were forced to walk 65 miles no food or water for most people died.
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