Countries at War
This country was led by Franklin Roosevelt and fought both in Europe and the Pacific
USA
Nagasaki and Hiroshima were the targets
Atomic Bombs
Because of _______, countries like the Soviet Union began building up their nuclear weapon arsenal
Atomic Bomb
The strategy used by the United States in the Pacific to try and slowly defeat Japan
Island Hopping
This system was used in the United States and other countries to increase the size of their military
Draft
This European country was apart of the Axis powers and was led by Adolf Hitler
Germany
The surprise Japanese attack on December 7, 1941
Pearl Harbor
Despite being allies with this country, the United States became rivals with this country following the war
Soviet Union (Russia)
The feeling in the United States that the country should stay out of the war and focus on itself
Isolationism
Rosie the Riveter represented strength for this group of Americans during WWII
Women
This axis power invaded China before the official start of World War II
Japan
This allied land, sea, and air invasion helped to turn the course of war in Europe
D-Day
Surprisingly the United States became close allies with these two country's following WWII as they helped them to improve their economy
Germany and Japan
Translates to "lightning war" and was Germany's strategy to bombard a country by air to force them into submission
The Blitz or Blitzkrieg
The Double V campaign fighting for victory abroad and victory at home was the slogan for which group of Americans
Black Americans
This allied power took over half of Poland along with Germany
Soviet Union
Battle of Stalingrad
The United States helped Western Europe recover after the war by focusing on which of the following: politics, economy, military, and multiculturalism
Economy
Foreign policy of making concessions to a country in an effort to prevent war in the future.
Appeasement
The amount of deaths caused by the dropping of Atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
~250,000
This country was an ally of Germany and were led by a fascist dictator
Italy
The bloodiest battle in the Pacific and a warning to the United States about what war in Japan would look like
Okinawa
The end of WWII, signified a perfect time for ______ countries to make their move
Colonies
Name of the Scientist commissioned to build the atomic bomb for the United States
Oppenheimer
Total Deaths from World War II
~55 million (15 mil. soldiers, 40 mil. civ)