World History Review
Name of the treaty that ended World War I and caused problems that led to World War II
Treaty of Versailles
Laws passed in late 1930s... declared the U.S. neutral so they would not get involved with foreign conflicts
Neutrality Acts
Strategy used by US military to move within the Pacific Theater
island hopping
Name of 1st day of Operation Overlord, which was the mission to free western Europe from Germany’s control
D-Day
the name of the group of black fighter pilots that became famous during the war
Tuskegee Airmen
Name of the alliance that included Germany, Italy and Japan
Axis Powers
Allowed countries to purchase weapons from U.S. ONLY if they paid cash and sent their own ships to carry them back
Cash and Carry Policy
Battle where the Japanese attempted to sink US aircraft carriers, but the US was victorious
Battle of Midway
Name of the Battle where the Soviets surrounded the city of Berlin forcing the Germans to surrender
Battle of Berlin
Term for limiting the use of resources for the war effort
Rationing
Name of the alliance that included Britain, France and Russia
Allied Powers
Act that stated that the U.S. could provide money or supplies to Allied Powers
Lend-Lease Act
Name of study where the atomic bomb was created
Manhattan Project
Nickname for day that the Germans surrendered
VE Day or Victory over Europe Day
Forced companies to stop producing non essential items and instead create supplies for the war
Wartime Conversion/Mobilization
Name of country allied with Britain and France that was invaded by Hitler first
Poland
Surprise attack on a Hawaiian naval base in 1941
Pearl Harbor
Name for the day that the Japanese emperor surrendered
Victory over Japan Day
What day did Germany surrender?
May 8th, 1945
Name two executive order signed by fdr during World War II
Internment of Japanese Americans and Integration of the Defense industry
Organization formed to solve international conflicts, but did not have the power to stop Hitler
League of Nations
Nickname for the day that Pearl Harbor was attacked (name of FDRs speech)
A Day that Will Live in Infamy
Name of the two Japanese cities where atomic bombs were dropped
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What country did the allies regain control of during D Day
France
Name of black labor organizer who met with FDR after he threatened to march on Washington
A. Phillip Randolph