Causes
US Neutrality
Battles
Homefront
End of War
100
The Allies' actions at the Conference of Munich in 1938 were an example of this.
What is appeasement?
100
This "trade" allowed the US to remain neutral while still providing military vessels to Britain.
What is "Destroyers for Bases"?
100
This naval battle in the Pacific ended with the Japanese losing 4 aircraft carriers and the offensive momentum in the war.
What is the Battle of Midway?
100
These riots in Los Angeles were named after the baggy clothing worn by Hispanic youths.
What are Zoot Suits?
100
The end of the war in Europe.
What is VE Day?
200
This form of totalitarian government sprang up in several countries including Italy, Germany, and Spain.
What is fascism?
200
This Act forbade the selling of any military goods to warring countries
What is the Neutrality Act of 1935?
200
This was the last ditch effort by the Nazis to stop the Allies' advance in Western Europe.
What is the Battle of the Bulge?
200
This government program used stamps to limit certain products that civilians could buy.
What is rationing?
200
This was the second city to be bombed using an atomic bomb.
What is Nagasaki?
300
Made Germany pay huge war reparations for WWI.
What is the Versailles Treaty?
300
This "ism" did not want the US to be involved in world affairs.
What is isolationism?
300
This battle turned the tide of the war in Russia.
What is Stalingrad?
300
She became the symbol of American resilience and the feminist movement during WWII.
Who is Rosie the Riveter?
300
The end of the war in the Pacific.
What is VJ Day
400
This event sparked a worldwide depression.
What is the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
400
This was also known as the "Cash n' Carry" Act.
What is the Neutrality Act of 1937?
400
This was the codename for the amphibious assault also known as D-Day.
What is Operation Overlord?
400
These home food plots allowed resources to be focused on the military and not the civilian population.
What are Victory Gardens?
400
Name of the program that developed the first atomic weapon.
What is the Manhattan Project?
500
Germany was forbidden to build these ships by the Versailles Treaty.
What are U-boats (submarines)?
500
This Act allowed the US to go back to accepting credit for military goods.
What is the Lend Lease Act?
500
The taking of this island permitted damaged bombers to make crash landings and fighter escorts to accompany the bombing raids on Japan.
What is Iwo Jima?
500
This government agency set production goals and controlled the distribution of materials during the war.
What is the War Production Board?
500
This organization was created to replace and be better than the League of Nations.
What is the United Nations?
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