World War 2 Causes
The three countries originally in the Axis Powers
Japan, Germany, Italy
The Allied invasion of Normandy, France aka the Turning Point in the War and the recapture of territory seized by Germany
What is D-Day?
America Joined War after the bombing of this US Naval Base on December 7, 1941
What is Pearl Harbor?
What was a major effect of the end of WWII on Women and African and Americans who were not a part of the military?
The fact that we can release atomic energy ushers in a new era in man's understanding of nature's forces. . . . I shall give further consideration and make further recommendations to the Congress as to how atomic power can become a powerful and forceful influence towards the maintenance of world peace.
— President Harry S. Truman, August 6, 1945
Based on this quote, What did President Truman think the use of atomic bombs would do?
He thought the new technology would lead to a more peaceful world.
What side did the U.S fight for in World War Two?
What is Allied Powers?
U.S. policy prior to entering World War 1 and 2
What is Isolationism?
African American men who trained to be the first African American pilots to fly during WWII
What is the Tuskegee Airmen
The name of the 2 cities where the U.S. dropped the atomic bombs.
What are Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Who were the "The Big Three" leaders of the Allied Powers?
Franklin D Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin
What year did WW2 officially begin?
What 1939?
This woman was shown on many posters to prove that women can do the jobs of men while they are at war.
Who is Rosie the Riveter?
Life changed for them when the war started as they took jobs that men usually filled during World War 2
Who are Women?
This event led to VJ Day
What is the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima
Anne Frank spoke of misery that she witnessed while in hiding. What "misery" was she referring to?
Jews being sent to concentration camps
What were one of the motivations of Germany and Japan during WWII?
To conquer and add territories
What powers were part of the Ally forces?
Who are UK, France, US, & Soviet Union?
The use of advertisements to persuade people to think one way or another
What is Propoganda?
A dictator controls the lives of people and the people are not allowed to disagree with the government.
What is fascism?
The mass genocide of Jewish people.
What was the Holocaust?
What side did Japan fight for in World War Two?
What is Axis Powers?
The U.S. sought to capture this Japanese island because it was the perfect location to use as a staging location to invade Japan
What is Iwo Jima?
What are 2 things that people did to help conserve resources during WWII?
What is rationing and victory gardens
This day celebrated Germany surrendering
What is VE Day?
Why did Franklin D Roosevelt support the creation of the United Nations?
He wanted to promote peaceful international relationships and prevent wars.