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Homefront
100
What happened on December 7th, 1941 that brought the United States into WW2?
Pearl Harbor
100
Who was the President in the United States for most of WW2?
FDR
100
Which country led the Nazis?
Germany
100
How did WW2 start?
Germany invaded Poland
100
What was the term given for food/clothing/and other material being given away for the war effort?
Ration
200
What "evacuation" Battle for England was a big reason why the United States got involved in the war before Pearl Harbor.
Battle of Dunkirk
200
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?
Josef Stalin
200
What ideology was the Soviet Union?
Hint: The opposite of what the U.S. is and we still sided with them during the war.
Communism
200
What program did the U.S. have to give supplies to the Allies before Pearl Harbor?
Lend-Lease.
200
What did the U.S. government do to Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor
Put them in internment camps to keep an eye on them.
300
What strategy did the U.S. use to get closer to Japan in the Pacific.
Island Hopping
300
Who gave the order to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?
Harry S. Truman
300
Name the Allies
Name the Axis
U.S., Great Britain, Soviet Union, (France)
Germany, Italy, Japan
300
What is the message of this poster?
Be careful what you say! There might be spies!
300
What were three options if you were drafted into war?
1. Report
2. Go to jail
3. Move to Canada
4. Hurt yourself
400
Why did we drop the two atomic bombs on Japan
To end the war quickly and save lives.
400
This group of people helped us win the war in Japan with their unique language
Navajo Code Talkers
400
Which two countries from WW2 would go head to head in a "war" shortly after WW2 ends?
U.S. and Soviet Union
400
What were the two conferences between the Allies called to discuss post-war Europe.
Yalta and Potsdam
400
Why were women such an important part of the war effort?
They worked in men's jobs, tended to the kids, did pretty much everything back home.
500
Why did the U.S. conduct the Battle of Normandy?
To free France and start the end of the war in Europe.
500
Which figure is portrayed on many propaganda posters and is modeled after Abraham Lincoln.
Uncle Sam
500
The dictator of Italy is known for creating this type of ideology. An ideology that is feared for its military dictatorship.
Fascism
500
What analogy did FDR use when justifying his program to give money to Britain before America was in the war?
If his neighbor's house is on fire, he will give them the hose with the expectation it will be given back. Rather than making them pay for it up front.
500
What was the Selective Service Act?
Created the draft for the military