Beginnings of the war
What military strategy, meaning "lightning war," did Germany use to overwhelm Poland in 1939?
Blitzkrieg
After WWI, what was the popular American policy of staying out of world events?
Isolationism
On what specific date did the Japanese launch a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941
Americans supported the military by planting these in backyards and window boxes to prevent food shortages.
Victory Gardens
Because fathers, brothers, and sons were off at war, women had to step into what roles to ensure the United States remained a "productive home front"?
They took over family responsibilities and jobs typically held by men.
In September 1939, after Germany invaded Poland from the west, which nation invaded Poland from the east to claim their portion of the country?
The Soviet Union (USSR)
What 1930s laws banned the sale of weapons or lending of money to warring nations?
The Neutrality Acts
Before the attack, the U.S. imposed a formal ban on trade with Japan, specifically for oil and steel. What is this called?
An embargo
What was the government system of limiting the amount of certain goods, like sugar and meat, that individuals could buy?
Rationing
What was the acronym for the military branch created in 1942 that allowed women to serve as a regular part of the Army?
WAC (Women’s Army Corps)
In June 1940, which major Allied nation fell to the Germans, resulting in the creation of a puppet government in Vichy?
France
This 1937 policy allowed the U.S. to sell goods to warring nations if they paid in full and used their own ships.
"Cash-and-Carry"
In 1937, Japanese forces attacked this U.S. ship while it was helping civilians escape Nanjing.
The USS Panay
To help the military, citizens participated in these "drives" to collect and recycle items like rubber, metal, and silk.
Scrap Drives
Beyond clerical work or cooking, name two types of high-skilled "technical" jobs that women in the military were trained to perform.
Airplane mechanics, radio repairers, weather forecasters, photography technicians, or control tower specialists.
In 1940, Japan officially joined Germany and Italy to form this alliance.
The Axis Powers
Passed in March 1941, what act allowed the president to lend or lease war materials to any nation whose defense was deemed vital to U.S. security?
The Lend-Lease Act
To ensure they wouldn't have to worry about a Russian intervention in Asia, Japan signed a neutrality agreement with which nation in April 1941?
The Soviet Union (USSR)
Coastal cities conducted these drills to make communities less visible to enemy bombers at night.
Blackout drills
Many Americans initially viewed women’s new wartime roles as temporary sacrifices. However, what was the actual long-term effect of these changes on American society?
They affected American society and social standards for decades to come.
What was the code name for the massive German invasion of the Soviet Union that began in June 1941?
Operation Barbarossa
Who was the leading spokesperson for the America First Committee that opposed U.S. intervention?
Charles Lindbergh
During diplomatic meetings to resolve differences, what was the specific demand the United States made that Japan ultimately refused?
To withdraw from China
In response to Japanese aggression and refusal to withdraw from China, what specific financial action did President Roosevelt take against Japan?
He froze Japanese assets in U.S. banks
Born in Milwaukee, she was a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate who moved to Germany and became a key figure in the "Red Orchestra" resistance group. She is believed to be the only American woman executed by Adolf Hitler for her role in the resistance.
Mildred Fish-Harnack