Key Vocabulary
The name given to the mass slaughter of Jews and other groups by the Nazis during WWII.
Holocaust
At night, U.S. cities would have _________ so that enemies would not know what to attack or destroy.
Blackouts
Explain the event that caused the U.S. to break their neutrality and join WWII beginning in December of 1941.
Double the points: What state is this located in?
Japanese zero planes bombed Pearl Harbor
Double the points: Hawaii
This country joins the Allied Powers in the middle of the war after changing sides.
Italy
German subs during WWI and WWII were called:
U-Boats
Government that uses extreme nationalism + racism.
Fascism
FDR was president for 13 years, 1932-1945. Which 2 major events in U.S. history was FDR president for????
The Great Depression and World War II
When Japan would not surrender in WWII, the U.S. used 2 atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of ______________ and ______________.
Double the points: The name of the airplane that dropped the 1st atomic bomb, The Little Boy, on Japan was:
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Double the points: Enola Gay
Bonus 400: After WWI, the U.S. wanted to stay out of all world affairs. This approach is called ______________________ and had been given as advice from _____________ in his Farewell Address of 1796.
Double the Points - What other 2 warnings did this person give in his Farewell Address of 1796?
Isolationism; George Washington
Double the Points - No political parties, they are evil and dangerous AND a President can only serve 2 terms (no Kings)
The document that ended WWI was known as the _________________. It blamed the country of _______________ for all of WWI and ordered them to pay $ ______________ in _______________ (payments that the loser of a war has to make).
The Treaty of Versailles was the document that ended WWI.
Germany = country that was blamed
Germany paid $33 billion
Reparations are payments that the loser of a war has to make.
A leader who rules with total authority, often in a cruel and brutal way.
Dictator
During WWI and WWII people grew their own food in their backyards to be patriotic. These were called:
Victory Gardens
The Manhattan Project was tested in the state of ______________ and was rumored to turn the desert glass to sand. This project was developed because it was rumored that the country of ___________ was also developing the atomic bomb.
Germany was thought to be developing the atomic bomb according to Albert Einstein
The leader of the Soviet Union during WWII was ______________. When the U.S. liked him and he was affectionately known as ______________. After WWII, when he was our bitter rival, he was known as _______________ due to his mass killings.
Joseph Stalin; Uncle Joe; Bloody Joe
Adolf Hitler wrote the book ___________________ while in jail. In it, he described his plans for conquering Europe and for killing off Jews and Communists in Europe.
* Double points if you say both the German and English titles
Mein Kampf AKA: My Struggle
Detention centers where Japanese Americans were held during WWII.
Internment Camps
These pieces of paper helped the U.S. to pay for WWI and WWII. The papers loaned money to the government now and then people would get more money back later on. (Example: Pay $100 now and get $150 back in 10 years.)
Liberty Bonds
After the U.S. had joined WWII, the day that the Allies invaded France during WWII was called:
Double the Points: The day became known for its secret password. This password was:
D-Day
Double the Points - Mickey Mouse
Hitler makes a deal with this Allied country promising not to attack them if they don’t attack him. This was the only country that could have helped Poland when WWII started but instead chose not to.
Soviet Union (Joseph Stalin)
What 2 countries were competing to become the most powerful country in the Western Hemisphere from the early 1900s until WWII?
United States and Japan
When a country is gathering resources and preparing for war it is called:
Mobilization
In 1939, what side was the U.S. on when WWII started when Germany invaded Poland.
Later, which side did the United States join beginning in December of 1941?
In 1939, the U.S. was neutral.
Beginning in December of 1941, the U.S. joined the Allied Powers.
When the U.S. was fighting WWII they captured key islands such as Guam, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa to use as bases for future attacks. This strategy was called:
Island Hopping
On May 8, 1945 World War II ended in Europe with Germany’s surrender. This day was known as:
V-E Day
After Hitler captured Poland, he decided to attack the country of __________________ and their capital city of _____________________.
Hitler attacked the country of France and their capital city of Paris.