World War 2 Causes
Japan, Germany, Italy
Surprise invasion and battle in France that killed thousands of soldiers at a beach
Normandy (D-Day)
What were people doing at home to help during the war?
Rationing food, victory gardens, war bonds, scrap drives, not talking about the war
What were the two places the US dropped bombs on in Japan?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The genocide of European Jews and other groups by the Nazis during World War II
The Holocaust
What were ghettos and who was housed there?
Areas where Jews were forced to live under poor conditions
Granting potential enemy’s wishes in order to avoid conflict
eg The Munich Agreement
Appeasement
Who was President of the US in WW2
Roosevelt
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
Propaganda
What type of aircraft was used by the British Royal Air Force to defend against German bombers?
Spitfire
What was the purpose of the concentration camps?
To imprison and murder Jews. political dissidents, people with disabilities, gypsies and homosexuals
Who was Emperor Hirohito?
Supreme leader of Japan
September 1, 1939 Hitler invades this country officially beginning WW2
Poland
Attack on US Naval Base in Hawaii.
Pearl Harbor
How did life change significantly for women?
They filled in jobs that men usually filled during World War 2
What was the main German tank used during WWII?
The Panzer
What was the name of the project that led to the creation of the atomic bombs?
The Manhatten Project
Name 3 Allies in WW2
USA, UK, Soviet Union, France
A peace agreement signed in 1919 that ended World War I and required Germany to give up 10% of its European territory, give up all of its overseas colonies, pay reparations to the Allies, and demilitarize their army.
The Treaty of: a) Versailles b) Arnhem c) Paris
Treaty of Versailles
When was the Attack on Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941
Why were children evacuated and what does this mean?
To protect them. They were sent from cities to the countryside to avoid bombings
What phrase was used on posters to encourage British citizens to remain calm during bombings?
Keep calm and carry on
What was the name of the German rocket weapon used to bomb Britain later in the war?
The V2 rocket
What was the 'Final Solution'?
The systematic plan by the Nazis to mass murder 6 million Jews
A form of nationalism and fascism, this type of government was based on racial hatred and committed violent hatred toward Jews.
Nazism
Select the two cities the U.S. DID NOT use nuclear weapons on to force Japan into unconditional surrender to end WWII.
A. Hiroshima
B. Tokyo
C. Nagasaki
D. Osaka
B. Tokyo
D. Osaka
What is the meaning of "Dig for victory"?
Plant vegetable gardens and grow your own food
This day celebrated Germany surrendering
VE Day
What was an evacuee?
Someone who has been sent away from a dangerous place to somewhere safe, especially during a war.
Name 3 Dictators.
Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Francisco Franco