Major Battles and Bombings
The attack that brought the US into WWII.
Pearl Harbor-- December 7, 1941
What were Jews made to wear to identify them during WWII in Germany/German controlled areas?
gold stars
What led to Germany's poor conditions and desire to become a great nation?
The harshness of the Treaty of Versailles after WWI
Which battle was the turning point in the Pacific theater?
Battle of Midway
The three main Axis powers.
Germany, Italy, and Japan.
What was the name given to areas where Germany sent Jews to work or die in gas chambers?
Concentration Camps
(Ex. Auschwitz)
Two cities that were destroyed by the USA with atomic bombs on August 6 & 9, 1945.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Japan)
Which American president gave the famous "Day of Infamy" speech to Congress requesting a declaration of war?
"FDR" Franklin D. Roosevelt
What was the policy that allowed Hitler to take territory without a declaration of war?
appeasement
How did Germany carry out the Battle of Britain?
Germany bombed England with aircraft
Stalin was the leader of which country that became an Allied power?
Soviet Union (USSR)
What technique was used in Germany to foster hatred of Jews? (This was also used by other countries to inspire patriotism.)
propaganda (ex. posters)
The battle in France that was a turning point of WWII.
"D-Day" (Battle of Normandy)
What was the major difference of the Allies and Axis in the form of government?
The Allies were (mostly) democratic and the Axis were fascist.
Mussolini was the dictator of which country?
Italy
Why were Jewish people singled out?
Hitler blamed the Jews for Germany's problems.
Which country was invaded by Germany and the Soviet Union?
Poland