Worldwide Trouble
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Who became Britain's new prime minister in 1940?
Winston Churchill
What was the Lend-Lease Act?
Allowed the United States to rent supplies to other countries if their defense was important to the United States.
How did Japan become Fascist?
The Japanese emperor, Hirohito, lost much of his power, and military leaders took control of the government.
Why did the Soviet Union join the allies?
Hitler had ordered Stalin to stay out of European affairs, but Stalin refused. Germany then invaded the Soviet Union in 1941
What is Fascism?
A political idea in which power is given to a dictator and freedoms of individuals are taken away.
Which U.S. president declared war on the Axis?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
What were some of the jobs women had in the armed forces?
Made maps, drove ambulances, worked as mechanics, clerks, and nurses
What was the first country that Japan had attacked? (Bonus 100 points if specific region is named)
China (specifically Manchuria)
What is the policy of isolation?
Staying out of other countries' quarrels and business
What countries were part of French Indochina?
Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
The first African American military men that were trained as fliers for World War II
What is rationing?
limiting what civilians could buy?
What event caused the United States to join the war?
The attack on Pearl Harbor?
How did President Roosevelt prepare for war?
He asked Congress for money fr national defense and called for a peacetime draft
What countries were taken over by Germany? (Name at least 3)
Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France.
What were the names of the 5 fascist/ communist dictators during that time?
Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Francisco Franco, Hideki Tojo, and Joseph Stalin
War bonds let the government borrow money from people to pay for the cost of World War II
After how many days did the French government surrender?
Eight days after Germany invaded Paris
What women became famous for her war efforts and became the inspiration for other women to also help out?
Rosina Bonavita (aka "Rosie the Riveter")
What was the name of the treaty that was signed with leaders of Great Britain, France, Italy, and Germany to give western Czechoslovakia to Germany so they would stop invading?
The Munich Agreement
Who was General Charles De Gualle?
A French general that urged French people to continue fighting against the Germans; they became known as the Free French forces
Who was the secretary of state under President Roosevelt and helped announce the Destroyer-Bases Agreement?
Cordell Hull
What was the name of the Battle where German bombers attacked London for 57 nights in a row?
Battle of Britain
What was the name of the island in Hawaii where Pearl Harbor was located?
Oahu, Hawaii