Rise of Hitler
Beginning of WWII
US involvement
Important People
Vocabulary
100
the document signed in 1919 that forced Germany to take the blame for World War I
What is the Treaty of Versailles
100
This country was invaded by Germany in 1939 without a declaration of war.
What is Poland
100
This attack in 1941 by the Japanese is the reason the US entered World War II.
What is Pearl Harbor
100
This president of the United States led the US into war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
Who is Roosevelt
100
Japanese fighter pilots on suicide missions
What is kamikazi
200
The office to which Hitler was appointed, giving him power in the government
What is Chancellor
200
A tactic that includes surprise attacks, rapid advances into enemy territory, and massive air attacks
What is blitzkrieg
200
a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries
What is isolationism
200
This prime minister of Great Britain is considered one of the greatest wartime leaders of the 20th century
What is Winston Churchill
200
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage
What is rationing
300
Hitler was not accepted here, even though he had a great deal of talent
What is art school
300
These two allied countries declared war on Germany after Germany invaded Poland
What is Britain and France
300
This was anchored in Pearl Harbor and was the reason that the island was targeted by the Japanese
What is the US Naval Fleet
300
the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII
What is Joseph Stalin
300
detention compound for Jewish prisoners
What is concentration camp
400
What Hitler called the race of people that he felt was superior to all
What is Aryan
400
This country became part of the Axis powers early in the war
What is Italy
400
The US withheld these three vital resources from Japan and other Axis powers during the war.
What is steel, iron, and oil
400
the leader of the fascist party in Italy during WWII
What is Mussolini
400
explosive using nuclear fission
What is atomic bomb
500
Hitler believed an entire race of people should be exterminated from the earth. What is the hostility and extreme prejudice against Jews called?
What is anti-Semitism
500
This is a cease fire or a truce. France signed this with Germany in June of 1940.
What is armistice
500
The Imperial Japanese Navy was under the command of this Vice Admiral when Pearl Harbor was attacked.
Who is Chuichi
500
the emperor of Japan during WWII
What is Hirohito
500
African American fighter pilots who fought in World War II
What is Tuskegee Airmen
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