Pearl Harbor
Why did Yamamoto know that the attack on Pearl Harbor wasn't a TRUE success?
missed the aircraft carriers that were out at sea
What is the military term for the D-Day mission?
What is Operation Overlord?
What prompted the Neutrality Acts & what were they?
NYE investigation & report in Congress
Cash & Carry to countries at war
Rosie the Riveter posters were meant to target which group & to do what?
women take over factory war jobs vacated by men drafted
Name the two world peace organizations after WWI & WWII & how were they different:
League of Nations (no power)
United Nations (more power to enforce demands)
What was one of the main pressures on Japan that led to tensions with America?
What is embargo on military goods?
Why was D-Day such a surprise to Hitler
fake army of Patton tricked him into thinking it was coming across at Calais
What prompted the Manhatten Project?
Seizlard Einstein Letter
What two countries were often the "villains" of WWII propaganda?
What are Germany and Japan?
What raid caused the Japanese to continue on offense after Pearl Harbor?
DoLittle
What weapon was used to attack the fleet at Pearl Harbor?
Planes (Japanese Zero) planning for over a year
D-Day made military history by being known as what?
What is the most successful naval invasion in history?
How did WWII impact the U.S. economy?
What will happen to Eastern Europe after WWII
What event happened after WWII that put the Nazis on trial for war crimes & violations of the Geneva Accords?
Nuremburg Trials
What other island did Japan attack & take over after Pearl Harbor?
Philippines (Bataan Death March) Wake, Guam, Hong Kong
What theater of war was the priority & why?
"Defeat Hiter 1st Strategy" European Theater because deadliest threat
How many terms did FDR serve as president (before and during WWII)?
4 (12 years)
What was FDR's most famous fireside chat during WWII?
Lend lease argument with comparisons to lending your neighbor a hose to put out his fire
This foreign policy stance, which sought to avoid entanglement in European conflicts, was a major component of U.S. diplomacy prior to its entry into World War I.
What is isolationism?
Explain 3 marginalized groups & their contributions during WWII: Navijo Code talkers, 442nd Neisi Regiment, Rosie the Rivetor, Bracero Program, Tusegee Airmen & Six Triple Eight?
answers will vary
why was Operation Overlord called D-Day?
D stood for Designated day because unsure of what exact date considering weather and tides.
What was the name of the organization that employed women in the military?
WAC (Women's Army Corps)
WAVES (Women in the Navy)
Name one Homefront agency and what they did for the war effort?
Office of War Information
War Production Board and Office of War Mobilization
Office of Price Administration:
Smith-Connally Anti-Strike Act
What caused the U.S. to not accept the surrender of the Japanese without the removal of their emperor?
Terms between the Big Three (Stalin, Churchill & FDR) to UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER