Causes of WWII
This treaty is considered a major cause of WWII?
What is the Treaty of Versailles
What act allowed the U.S. to lend military supplies to Allied countries?
What is the Lend-Lease Act.
Which battle is considered the turning point in the Pacific theater?
Battle of Midway
What program encouraged Americans to grow their own food during WWII?
Victory Gardens
Who was the U.S. president at the start of WWII?
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
Name one aggressive action taken by Germany before WWII began.
What is the invasion of Poland
What was the U.S.'s foreign policy at the start of WWII?
What is Isolationism.
What was the name of the Allied invasion of Normandy?
D-Day or Operation Overlord
What executive order led to the internment of Japanese Americans?
Executive Order 9066
What was the name of the program that developed the atomic bomb?
Manhattan Project
Name the country Japan invaded in 1931.
What is Manchuria.
What embargo angered Japan before the Pearl Harbor attack?
The U.S. embargo on oil and steel.
Which battle marked the last major German offensive in Europe?
Battle of the Bulge
What were war bonds used for?
Financing the war effort
Who succeeded FDR as president and authorized the use of atomic bomb?
Harry S. Truman
What policy did Britain and France use to avoid war with Germany?
What is Appeasement.
Name the speech where FDR described the U.S. as the "Arsenal of Democracy"
Fireside Chat (1940)
What was the significance of Iwo Jima?
It provided a strategic base for attacks on Japan
What nickname was given to women who worked in factories during WWII?
Rosie the Riveter
What strategy did the Allies use to defeat Japan in the Pacific?
Island hopping
What event officially marked the start of WWII
What is Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939.
What was the Atlantic Charter?
A joint declaration by FDR and Churchill outlining post-war goals.
What was the largest naval battle in history?
Battle of Leyte Gulf
How did African Americans contribute to the war effort despite facing discrimination?
Serving in units like the Tuskegee Airmen and working in war industries
What was the significance of the Yalta Conference?
Allied leaders discussed post-war Europe and the Soviet Union's involvement in the war against Japan