Causes of WWII
This treaty blamed Germany for WWI and created resentment.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This surprise attack on December 7, 1941 led the United States to enter World War II.
What is Pearl Harbor?
Government messaging designed to influence public opinion during war.
What is propaganda?
After Pearl Harbor, Japanese Americans were increasingly seen as this, rather than as Americans.
What is the enemy (or outsiders)?
This NYC neighborhood is where Ms. Beattie currently lives.
What is the Upper East Side?
This international organization failed to stop aggression.
What is the League of Nations?
Pearl Harbor is located in this U.S. territory/state
What is Hawaii?
This campaign called for victory abroad and equality at home.
What is the Double V Campaign?
Japanese Americans were forced to leave their homes and live in these government-run facilities.
What are internment camps (or relocation camps)?
Ms. Beattie grew up in this sunny state on the West Coast.
What is California?
Germany’s invasion of this country officially started WWII.
What is Poland?
This country launched a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base on December 7, 1941.
What is Japan?
Despite helping the war effort, this group still faced discrimination in jobs and the military.
Who are African Americans?
The Fifth Amendment guarantees this right, which was denied to Japanese Americans when they were detained without trials.
What is due process?
Before teaching, Ms. Beattie worked at this museum
What is: the Tenement Museum; the 9/11 Museum?
This policy allowed Hitler to expand without resistance.
What is appeasement?
In 1941, many Americans supported this idea of staying out of the war.
What is isolationism or neutrality?
This theme of propaganda encouraged Americans to ration and give up goods.
What is sacrifice?
Life in the camps is described in Farewell to Manzanar, which is this type of source.
What is a memoir (or primary source)?
Including herself, Ms. Beattie grew up in a family of this many children.
What is 1?
These types of governments rose in Germany, Italy, and Japan.
What are dictatorships (or fascist regimes)?
In his 1941 speech, FDR argued that the United States should defend these four fundamental freedoms for all people around the world. Name all four.
What are Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear?
This executive order ended segregation in the military.
What is Executive Order 9981?
After Pearl Harbor, many Americans feared this, leading to suspicion of Japanese Americans.
What is espionage (spying) or invasion?
One important part of Ms. Beattie’s personal story is that she was:
What is adopted?