Early World War II
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Battles of World War II
The Home Front
100
The Start of the Jewish holocaust with Jewish business being destroyed.
Kristallnacht
100
Adolf Hitler & Benito Mussolini
100
This agreement between the Allied Powers and the United States allowed the U.S. to supply war materials to the Allies before the U.S. officially entered the war.
Lend-Lease Act/Agreement
100
a navel base that was the location of the Japanese surprise attack on the United States.
Pearl Harbor
100
During World War II, many Americans purchased these to support the war effort raising money for war supplies.
War Bonds
200
German invaded this country which led to the start of World War officially.
Poland
200
Spain
200
The German military practice of "lightning war" using tanks, planes, para troopers, and speed to quickly conquer a nation or territory.
Blitzkrieg
200
The Allied invasion of France, the storming of the beaches of Normandy.
D-Day
200
This program was designed to increase the number of Mexican laborers during World War II that would lead to an increase in Latino populations for years to come.
The Bracero Program
300
In 1931, Japan invaded this country, the start of their attempt to conquer all of Asia.
China (Manchuria)
300
India
300
The two nations of Sweden and Norway were valuable assets to have due to having a large amount of this resource.
Iron Ore
300
The Last major push by Germany on the Western Front, as Hitler said "we will win or we will die".
The Battle of the Bulge
300
These are the Four Freedoms that President Roosevelt suggested were at stake in WW2....the things we were fighting for.
1. Freedom of Speech
2. Freedom of Worship
3. Freedom from Want
4. Freedom from Fear
400
The Germans and Russians had this type of agreement during the early phases of WW2....this would be broken however.
Non-Aggression Pact
400
Winston Churchill
Franklin Roosevelt
Jospeh Stalin
400
The top-secret program was named this, which lead to the creation of the Atomic Bomb.
The Manhattan Project
400
The Battle that destroyed most of the Japanese navy, the last advancement for Japan
Battle of Midway
400
This process was conducted during WWII where citizens were provided cards and had to limit what they could purchase.
Rationing
500
When the Soviet Union invaded this nation, the Russians lost about 10 men for every one of these nations soldiers.
Finland
500
Japanese Internment Camp (U.S.)
500
The meeting between the British, United States, and Soviet Union that discussed/outlined what to do after the war ended.
Yalta Conference
500
the first navel and air battle only without territory.
Battle of the Coral Sea
500
During World War II, women entered the work force in large numbers. Who was the symbol for women during World War II...."We Can Do it".
Rosie The Riveter