World War 2 Causes
The three countries originally in the Axis Powers
Japan, Germany, Italy
Neutrality Act
America Joined War after the bombing of this US Naval Base.
What is Pearl Harbor?
These were horrible places the Jewish people were forced to live in with little food, water or rest
What is concentration camp?
The mass genocide of Jewish people.
What was the Holocaust?
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?
Life changed for them when the war started as they took jobs that men usually filled during World War 2
Who are Women?
The name of the 2 cities where the U.S. dropped the atomic bombs.
What are Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
These fighter Pilots crashed their planes into allied forces
Kamakazes
What side did Japan fight for in World War Two?
What is Axis Powers?
The Allied invasion of Normandy, France aka the Turning Point in the War
What is D-Day?
Who were the two presidents during WW2
This day celebrated Germany surrendering
What is VE Day?
The Holocaust killed this many Jews
6 Million
What year did WW2 officially begin?
What 1939?
What powers were part of the Allied forces?
Who are UK, France, US, & Soviet Union?
To help fund the war effort, the U.S. government encouraged Americans to purchase these financial instruments, often promoted through patriotic advertisements and celebrity endorsements.
What are war bonds?
A dictator controls the lives of people and the people are not allowed to disagree with the government.
What is fascism?
He was the military leader of Japan
Who was Hideki Tojo?
This Treaty was seen as punishment on German people due to its harsh restrictions.
Treaty of Versailles
The U.S. sought to capture this Japanese island because it was the perfect location to use as a base for U.S. planes and ships
What is Iwo Jima?
This U.S. government program encouraged Americans to grow their own fruits and vegetables to support the war effort, with over 20 million gardens planted by 1943.
Victory Gardens
This decisive battle in the Pacific, fought in June 1942, was a turning point in the war, as the United States Navy decisively defeated a Japanese fleet, sinking four aircraft carriers.
Battle of Midway
This secret U.S. project during World War II developed the first atomic bombs, leading to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.
What is the Manhattan Project?