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Why did the US want to take over the island of Iwo Jima?
It was a great place for their fighter planes and bombers to land and take off when attacking Japan
What does WAC stand for?
Women's Army Corps
Why did Japan plan a surprise attack on the US Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii?
They thought that if they destroyed the war ships in Pearl Harbor, they would cripple the US Navy
What were the final two events that caused Germany to surrender?
Invasion of Normandy (D-Day) and the Battle of the Bulge
How did some Jewish people hide from the German soldiers to avoid capture
They would hide with non-Jewish families
What does the word "Holocaust" mean?
widespread destruction
What was the first battle that African American soldiers were allowed to fight in?
The Battle of the Bulge
What did Franklin Roosevelt call the attack on Pearl Harbor?
"a date which will live in infamy"
What does VE day stand for?
Victory in Europe Day
What was the purpose of a "scrap drive"?
The countries factories faced constant shortages of metals such as tin and aluminum, so children would find scrap metal that could be donated and be recycled into weapons
What was the event that forced Roosevelt to declare war on Japan and enter WWII?
Japan bombed the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
African American pilots
How did the bad weather on D-Day work in the favor of the Allied troops?
Germany was not prepared for an attack during such bad weather conditions
What were the final two events that caused Japan to surrender?
The atomic bombs dropping on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What was "rationing"?
The government put a limit on the amount of food each person could buy
Why could it be dangerous to be an Army nurse?
Because some hospitals were close to the war front
Why did 50 representatives come together at the end of WWII?
They wanted to come up with a way to avoid such loss and tragedy in the future by cooperating together
How did the Allied troops try to confuse the Germans during the first wave of the attack?
They dropped thousands of dummies from the planes so the Germans would waste their fire
What does VJ Day stand for?
Victory in Japan Day
What was the purpose of "Victory Gardens"?
They helped increase the amount of food available in the country
What did women in the WAC do?
Served in non-combat roles such as mechanics repairing vehicles, in army post offices sorting mail, and working in communications and warning systems
Who was the main designer of the United Nations?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who was the General of the Allied forces during D-Day?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Where were Jewish people taken during the Holocaust to face death or hard labor?
Concentration camps
What chapter of the book are we in right now?
Chapter 5