Causes of WWII
The Treaty of Versailles
These two events led to Japan's surrender and the end of the war:
The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Who was the leader of the United States during World War II (two correct answers)?
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry Truman
During the war, what group filled in for the men that went to fight on farms and in factories?
Women
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Abolished slavery
The Allied Powers were:
The United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and the United States (I'll count France too)
This event led to the United States' entrance into the war:
The Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
Who was the leader of Germany during World War II?
Adolf Hitler
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, what was done to Japanese Americans?
They were place in isolated Internment Camps along the Pacific Coast.
What did the 18th Amendment do?
Outlawed the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol
The Axis Powers were:
Germany, Italy, and Japan
The Holocaust
Who was the leader of the United Kingdom during World War II?
Winston Churchill
What was the difference between the First and Second Great Migrations?
The First Great Migration saw African Americans living in the south moving to the north and to the west, whereas the Second Great Migration saw African Americans living in rural (farmland) areas all over the country moving to urban (city) areas.
What did the 14th Amendment do?
Granted all formerly enslaved people American citizenship
This event led to the beginning of the war in Europe.
The German-Soviet invasion of Poland.
This battle turned the tide against Germany on the Eastern Front of the European Theatre:
The Battle of Stalingrad
Who was the leader of Italy during World War II?
Benito Mussolini
What was the difference between the First and Second Great Migrations?
The First Great Migration saw African Americans living in the south moving to the north and to the west, whereas the Second Great Migration saw African Americans living in rural (farmland) areas all over the country moving to urban (city) areas.
What did the 19th Amendment do?
Granted women the right to vote
_______________ is a political ideology that places the majority of political and economic power in the hands of a few key governmental figures.
Fascism
This was the first major battle in human history fought primarily with airplanes, fought over control of the English Channel, and prevented a German invasion of the United Kingdom.
The Battle of Britain
Who was the leader of Japan during World War II?
Hideki Tojo
Name the FOUR main ways that Americans saved resources/raised money for the war from home
Carpooled, saved metal and rubber products (Salvage for Victory Campaign), Ration Stamps, War Bonds
Granted formerly enslaved men the right to vote