Beginning of the War
Which event prompted the U.S. to enter World War II?
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Which U.S. President decided to drop 2 atomic bombs on Japan?
President Harry S. Truman
Why did the Nazis use concentration camps in Europe during World War II?
It was part of Hitler's "Final Solution", where genocide would be used against the Jewish population in Europe, termed "The Holocaust"
The 22nd Amendment was passed after World War II, which limited a president to serving ____________ terms.
Two
The U.S. government told citizens to grow these in order to save enough food for the soldiers overseas.
Victory Gardens
What is an embargo?
A government order that restricts trade with a specified country or the exchange of specific goods
Many years after WWII, President Clinton publicly apologized to this group of Americans, for putting them in Internment Camps here in the U.S.
Japanese-Americans, Japanese
Which European battle involved a large number of American troops, it was named after the shape that the Germans created during their offensive?
The Battle of the Bulge
Why did the U.S. seize (take over) many Pacific islands during WWII?
To try to weaken the control of the Japanese and to gain access to vital natural resources
These booklets were given out to citizens in order to limit the amount of things they could buy during WWII, due to shortages of resources that went to soldiers.
Rationing books, rationing coupons
In what years was World War II fought around the world?
1939-1945
Which 2 Japanese cities were bombed with nuclear weapons during the end of WWII?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Vernon Baker was given this award for destroying several German positions during World War II
The Congressional Medal of Honor
Which Battle occurred in the Pacific Ocean on a small island, seen as a major defeat for the Japanese?
Battle of Midway
This group of the U.S. population was depended on during WWII to work in the factories and produce war materials for soldiers
Women
Who was the President of the U.S. during the beginning of World War II?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
What was the purpose of Executive Order 9066 in the U.S.?
Meant to imprison all Japanese-Americans, who were seen as a threat, possibly could become traitors
Known as D-Day, what was the location of this major Allied invasion, which tried to limit Germany's control of Europe?
Beaches of Normandy, France. (Omaha Beach and Utah Beach for the U.S.)
This invention was created during WWII in order to see if enemy aircraft were about to attack
Radar
This group of Americans was important during WWII, as they provided secret codes for the allies that could not be broken by the Germans or the Japanese.
The Navajo Code Talkers
Why did Japan attack the United States?
The United States implemented an embargo against Japan
What was the name of the research program, that created the first atomic bombs in history?
The Manhattan Project
How did the Start of WWII help the U.S. economy after the Great Depression?
The U.S. started creating factory jobs to supply wartime materials to Great Britain, France and other European countries.
Name the event, in which American soldiers were forced to walk to a prison camp by the Japanese. Many soldiers died, located in the Philippines.
The Bataan Death March
Propaganda posters were created during WWII in order to convince Americans to do what?
Help the War Effort in any way they could: volunteer for the Army, work in a factory, grow a victory garden or ration resources