This was the peace which ended World War I, and according to some holds many of the causes for World War II.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
100
He was a fascist dictator who ruled over Italy.
Who is Benito Mussolini?
100
This is a word which describes the US policy towards the conflict in Europe, meaning "separation" or simply not getting involved with international affairs.
What is isolationism?
100
This group gathered performers to help entertain troops and increase morale during the war.
What is the United Service Organizations?
100
This man was president of the United States when the decision was reached to use the atomic bomb against Japan.
Who is Harry S Truman?
200
The politicians who signed the Treaty of Versailles, who were seen as traitors by some Germans, were sometimes called by this nickname.
Who were the November Criminals?
200
He was Prime Minister of Great Britain for most of the war, and was present at the Yalta Conference.
Who was Winston Churchill?
200
These laws were passed by Congress in the 1930s to try to keep the US out of the growing conflict in Europe
What are the Neutrality Acts?
200
This woman is seen as a symbol for American women working in factories and in the war industry.
Who is Rosie the Riveter?
200
This was a book written by Adolf Hitler in prison, wherein he explained his ideas and his plans for the German nation.
What is "Mein Kampf"?
300
The invasion of this country is considered to be the beginning of World War II.
What is Poland?
300
He is a famous historian/author, known for his "oral history." (we have read a lot of his stuff in class)
Who was Studs Terkel?
300
After this event, the US declared war on Japan, many men volunteered for the armed forces, and Japanese on the West coast were put into internment camps
What was the attack on Pearl Harbor?
300
These were a type of financial securities--if Americans bought them, they were essentially "lending" money to the military for the war effort.
What is a war/liberty bond?
300
These men were the so-called "Big Three," and the major players at the Yalta Conference.
Who were Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt.
400
This style of war carried out by the Germans translates to "lightning war" in English
What is "blitzkrieg"?
400
He was President for most of World War II
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt?
400
This was a massive Allied land invasion of Normandy, France in 1944.
What is D-Day?
400
This government agency was created to freeze prices on goods during the war.
What is the Office of Price Administration?
400
This British and French policy towards the growing threat of Hitler was to "give in" to his demands, expecting him to eventually stop.
What is appeasement?
500
This agreement is an example of "appeasement," where France and Britain "allowed" Hitler to take parts of Czechslovakia
What is the Munich Pact/Agreement?
500
He was Emperor of Japan during World War II, and actually reigned as emperor until 1989.
Who was Hirohito?
500
The US dropped atomic bombs on these two Japanese cities in 1945.
What are Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
500
This was a movement in favor of desegregating the US military and ending discrimination in the war industry.
What is the March on Washington Movement?
500
One of the major issues discussed at the Yalta Conference, and a point of major disagreement between the leaders, was how to deal with the government of this country, which had been occupied by Germany.