Triggers/Causes
People/Events
Battles
Home Front
Post War
100
Nazi Germany gained power and land pre World War II due to the allies doing this: name and define the term.
What is Appeasement, When Germany demanded land from other countries, the allied powers just let them take it, rather than drawing a line.
100
Who was the ruler of Germany and what was the genocide of Jewish, Roma, and other minority people called?
Who Is Adolf Hitler, What is the Holocaust
100
At the end of the war, America used this strategy to further their position in the Pacific.
What is Island Hopping?
100
Tell us about Women in the war
Since men were off in the war, woman were in the noncombat positions, some were nurses, ambulance drivers, radio operators, and pilots.
100
Name the two things that accused groups of people of communism. (Hint: one is a name, the other's abbreviation is HUAC)
What is McCarthyism and House Un-American Activities Committee
200
what happened on December 7, 1941 in America?
What is the attack on Pearl Harbor
200
Japan was very good at intercepting and cracking American codes, giving them a notable advantage. In response, American officials hired these people to relay messages in their unique and near-dead language.
Who are the Navajo Code Talkers?
200
On June 6, 1944 Britain and American forces launched an attack on the coasts of Germany occupied France, allowing America to liberate Paris. What was this event called?
What is Invasion of Normandy?
200
Describe what rationing was? and how it worked?
Each household would receive a ratio book with coupons that would be used for buying scarce items like meat, sugar, shoes, coffee, and gasoline.
200
Describe the baby boomers.
Baby Boomers were the children born after world war ii, and are the largest generation in history. There was tons of pressure to have kids at the time, and a nationwide confidence in the future.
300
On September 1, 1939 Britain and France declared war on Germany. What event was this?
What is the invasion of Poland
300
In world war two, there was one group of fighters who protected China from Japan, and another which fought German forces in Italy. Who were these two notable groups of pilots?
Who are The Flying Tigers and the Tuskegee Airmen?
300
In April 1942 60,000 to 80,000 allied prisoners of war were marched to their death after 80 miles of abuse, neglect, and exhaustion.
What is the Bataan Death March
300
Describe the Home Front.
Americans in the home front became patriotic after PH, high levels of enlistment, volunteerism, conservation of materials, and factories converted to war production.
300
Describe the economy of post-war america
When the veterans came home from war, there were not enough jobs as we stopped producing for wartime. Eventually, white colar (advertising, insurance, communications, etc) came around, soothing the problem. There was an increased level of consumption and consumerism as a whole. Plenty of new appliances, as well as the tv, were made.
400
Name the countries and most important people of the axis and allied powers:
Axis: Germany (Hitler), Italy (Mussolini), Japan (Hirohito). Allies: England (Churchill), Russia (Stallin), America (FDR/Truman)
400
This secretive project, costing millions of dollars, created the atom bomb.
What is the Manhattan Project
400
Give us 3 facts about V-E Day
1.Soviets reached Berlin 1st 2.Celebrated on May 8, 1995 3.Germany Surrendered after loss of Berlin 4.Allies liberated concentration camps 5.Hitler Committed suicide.
400
this was something people back at home would grow to have more food to provide for the troops in war. what would the people grow?
What is victory gardens
400
What caused the revival of feminism post world war ii?
Women were once again delegated to the role of housewife, but after having jobs, women felt stifled and confined, leading to women being more outspoken.
500
DAILY DOUBLE!!!! (have fun C^:) Name all the Eastern, Western, and Pacific fronts?
Eastern: Germany, USSR Western: UK, France, Belgium, West Germany Pacific: Japan and other Pacific islands (leeway will be given if you leave out West Germany.)
500
These two men, one of which was the vice president, were two future presidents involved in World War 2. Who were they?
Who were Dwight Eisenhower and Harry Truman?
500
What is the Executive Order 9066?
After Pearl Harbor, people began to distrust innocent Japanese Americans. 110,000 Japanese Americans were placed in Internment camps, which ended up being very inhuman. American government later apologized.
500
what was the Bracero Program?
importation of workers from Mexico to U.S, the workers met demand for agricultural labor and railroad maintenance
500
Describe what the GI Bill of Rights is, the benefits it gave, and how it effected families. (get year or task, 2/3 benefits, and 2/2 effects)
- passed in 1944 to help jobless veterans - benefits: unemployment checks for one year, , low interest loans, helped with higher education - effects: increaced home purchases, greater prosperity for families
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