Major Battles and Bombings
What was the first battle for the USA of World War II?
Pearl Harbor December 7,1941
Name three of the major Allied powers.
Great Britain, France, Russia, the US, or China
Who was the German dictator?
Hitler
what is anti-Semitism?
hatred, hostility to or prejudice against Jewish people.
What was the German excuse for the start of WWII, in their opinion?
The harshness of the Treaty of Versailles
What was the code name for the development of the Atomic Bomb?
The Manhattan Project
What were the Axis powers?
Germany, Italy, and Japan.
the systematic and purposeful destruction of a racial, political, religious, or cultural group
Genocide
How would u describe the practice of giving in to aggression in order to avoid war
Appeasement
When did WWII occur?
1939-1945
What American president was elected four times? he died in office and was replaced by harry Truman
FDR
by 1938, Hitler rebuilt his military in Germany. What treaty did he violate with this action?
Treaty of Versailles
Which Axis power conquered Manchuria, the Philippines and other territories in the Pacific?
Japan
What was the biggest issue with the League Of Nations? why was the League of nations ineffective?
it was weak and had no power, authority or military
Allied soldiers invaded northern France on the beaches of Normandy. This is known as:
D-Day
WWII began in Europe when:
Germany invades Poland
who did the Nazis claim were inferior?
All non-Aryan peoples, particularly the Jews
What was the biggest reason for the U.S. not declaring war on Germany, after they invaded Poland?
Many Americans supported isolationism and wanted to avoid another European war.