Pearl Harbor
This surprise attack on December 7, 1941, brought the United States into World War II
Attack on Pearl Harbor
An attacking military campaign.
Offensive
This 1919 treaty officially ended World War I and contributed to tensions leading to WWII.
Treaty of Versailles
This U.S. territory in the Pacific was home to the naval base attacked by Japan.
Hawaii
An official ban on sales or trade with another country.
Embargo
This type of government, led by dictators like Hitler and Mussolini, expanded aggressively in the 1930s.
Fascism
This U.S. President called December 7, 1941 “a date which will live in infamy.”
Franklin Roosevelt
Before officially entering the war, the U.S. provided aid to Allies through this program.
Lend/Lease
What future American president led the Allied forces in WWII
Eisenhower
Hostile to or prejudiced against Jews.
Anti-Semtic
This policy allowed Germany to expand territory without immediate consequences from other European nations.
Appeasement
These type of ship were luckily not at the harbor that day.
Aircraft carriers
This event brought the US into the war
Pearl Harbor attack
Fighting covering a large geographical area.
Theatre
This global economic crisis in the 1930s helped create instability and support for extremist leaders.
The Great Depression
This ship was sunk on Pearl Harbor and is has been turned into a memorial
USS Arizona
After the U.S. declared war on Japan, these two countries declared war on the United States.
Germany and Italy
This Italian fascist leader was a sharpshooter in WWII
Benito Mussolini
Placing someone in prison or detention during wartime. Often done for political or military reasons.
Interment
Germany’s invasion of this country in 1939 officially started World War II in Europe.
Poland