Great Depression
What event was the largest catalyst of the global economic collapse?
The stock market crash of 1929
Name the 2 Axis powers in Europe at the start of the War
Italy and Germany
Which US military base was surprise attacked by the Japanese, and what year was it attacked?
Pearl Harbor, 1941
According to many propaganda posters, what was the #1 enemy at home?
Waste of resources
The peace settlement at the end of WW1 was called the...
Treaty of Versailles
The term given to the midwest after years of drought, leading to crop deaths.
The Dust Bowl
The United States saw its first action in Mainland Europe in which country?
Italy
The strategy used by the US to make it all the way into bombing range of the Japanese Homeland
Island Hopping
Which two groups of people received work opportunities they otherwise would never have during the 40's
Women and minorities
What was the movement of African Americans to Northern Cities looking for work during both world war known as?
The Great Migration
FDR's economic program designed to move the United States out of the Great Depression.
The New Deal
Who was the general in Charge of the Allied War in Europe, especially Operation Overlord?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Two Japanese cities that were bombed by US
Nagasaki & Hiroshima
Who was the image of women's strength in the war effort?
Rosie the Riveter
Who did American soldiers celebrate with on V-E Day in Germany?
This group of Americans experienced the Great Depression first.
Farmers
What is Executive Order 9066?
Japanese American Internment
Who was the President on V-J Day?
Harry Truman
What was the Lend Lease Act?
What is Selective Service Act?
Drafted soldiers into the military
What do the three "Rs" stand for when talking about the new deal?
Relief
Recovery
Reform
What notable person urged FDR to develop the atomic bomb?
Albert Einstein
Give at least 2 reasons the United States had for dropping the atomic bombs on Japan.
Limit American Casualties
Limit Japanese Casualties Invasion of mainland Japan too risky
Display American Military Power
Justify the expensive Manhattan project
Revenge for Pearl Harbor
How many times was FDR elected President? hint: first was 1932
4
Who were the Navajo Code Talkers?
Native American tribe who developed an unbreakable code used during wartime