VOCABULARY
AGGRESSION LEADS TO WAR
THE U.S. AT WAR
THE WAR AT HOME
TOWARD VICTORY
100
What is the definition of a totalitarian state as defined by Josef Stalin?
What is a nation in which a single party controls the government and every aspect of people's lives.
100
Italy, Germany & Japan eached followed a ruthless form of aggression. What is aggression?
What is a warlike act by one country against another without cause.
100
In the Atlantic charter issued by Roosevelt & Churchill, what theme was most emphasized?
What is the right of all people to choose their own government.
100
The American economy converted its output from consumer to what type of goods?
What is military goods
100
After Allied forces defeated the Italians in the Mediterranean, who dismissed Mussolini from office to end his reign of terror?
What is the King of Italy
200
Benito Mussolini told the people of Italy that he would create a new "Roman Empire" & in order to do this he turned Italy into the world's first fascist state. Explain what fascism is?
What is a political system based on militarism, extreme nationalism, and blind loyalty to the state & its leaders.
200
For six weeks Japanese forces pillaged what Chinese city, where more than a quarter million civilians and prisoners of war were massacred?
What is Nanjing
200
After Japan had invaded Indochina, Roosevelts response was to bann American exports of iron & scrap to Japan. He also restricted what valuable resource Japan needed for their military?
What is oil
200
In order for the American military to conserve needed resources, the government imposed rationing. What is rationing?
What is act of setting limits on the amount of scarce goods people can buy.
200
June 6, 1944, 155,000 American, British & Canadian troops crossed the English Channel to go to war on the beaches of Normandy, this day became known as what?
What is D-Day
300
For the first time in history victors of World War II prosecuted leaders of the losing side for war crimes. Define war crimes?
What is wartime acts of cruelty & brutality that are judged to be beyond the accepted rules of war & human behavior.
300
This African country fought bravely, but their cavalry & outdated rifles were no match for the superior Italian military. What african nation is this?
What is Ethiopia
300
On December 7, 1945, the Empire of Japan attacked what U.S. Naval base on the Hawaiian island of Oahu?
What is Pearl Harbor
300
President Roosevelt order Executive order 9066 to "protect the Japanese from american retaliation." This order was better known as what? Define
What is internment, temporary imprisonment
300
On April 12, 1945 President Franklin D. Roosevelt died, in the middle of a war, this Vice President was thrust into the Presidency, who is he?
What is President of United States Harry S. Truman
400
During the Holocaust, Adolf Hitler tried to exterminate the Jewish population. He wiped out entire generations of Jews. As a result of the Holocaust, what new word entered into the English language? Give its definition.
What is Genocide, the deliberate attempt to wipe out an entire nation or group of people.
400
Hitler broke the Treaty of Versailles by invading what former German region that was lost after WWI after he defied the Treaty and rebuilt the German army. What is the name of this region?
What is The Rhineland
400
The tide of war turned for the Allied Powers after this American General occupied Morocco & Algeria making German Genaerl Rommel surrender in May 1943?
What is General Dwight D. Eisenhower
400
What African American union leader threatened mass protest unless Roosevelt ended miitary discrimination in the armed forces. Who is this man?
What is A. Philip Randolph
400
In the last few days of WWII teh Japanese unleashed a dealy new style of attack. It was based on an ancient code which taught that surrender dishonored a warrior. What style of fightinn is this?
What is Kamikaze
500
This was a military tactic used by American soldiers during the war in the pacific where American forces would capture some Japanese-held islands & go around others. What is this strategy called?
What is island hopping
500
"Appeasemen only makes the aggressor more aggressive." What British Prime Minister came home from Munich decalring, "peace for our time". But only a few months later HItler occupied Czechoslovakia.
What is the British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain
500
At Bataan the Japanese captured 70,000 soldiers & made them walk 65 miles & many died. This became known as what?
What is The Bataan Death March
500
What is the incident where many sailors on shore leave attacked young Mexican Americans beating them & clubbing them on the streets. Newspapers labeled this incident what?
What is "Zoot Suit Riots"
500
After nearly 200,000 Japanese died after two atomic bombs were dropped, on August 14, 1945 the Emperor of Japan announced a surrender. That day was formally known as what?
What is V-JDay
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