Causes of WWII
Countries Involved in the war
Major Political Leaders
Important Locations/ Documents
United States in the 1940's
100
The event that pulled the United States into the war
What is Pearl Harbor?
100
the main leader (country) behind the axis powers
Who is Germany?
100
the British Prime Minister during the time of the war
Who is Winston Churchill?
100
Which country did the battle known as "D-Day" take place
What is France?
100
Who was the number one boxer during this time period
Who is Joe Louis?
200
This country invaded Poland to bring about the start of the war
Who is Germany?
200
This country also had a very well known leader but geographically was quite a distance aways from Germany and the countries surrounding Germany
Who is Italy?
200
Famous President that was tied down to a wheel chair due to paralysis
Who is Franklin Roosevelt?
200
This Island is where the Pearl Harbor attack took place
What is Hawaii?
200
What is the year in which the Manhattan Project began
What is 1942?
300
Small island that saw it necessary to continuosly fight to strengthen itself as a world power eventually causing it to be a major enemy of the United States during the war
Who is Japan?
300
The country that ended up fighting the Nazis longest throughout World War II
Who is the United Kingdom?
300
The leader of the Japanese people during world war II
Who is Emperor Hirohito?
300
Most well known concentration camp during the time of World War II in Germany
What is Auschwitz?
300
FDR's vice president while in office during World War II
Who is Harry Truman?
400
This leader, or Fuhrer, enslaved and brought about the deaths of millions of Jews
Who is Adolf Hitler?
400
This country was brought into the war later than most and still played a very valuable role
What is the United States?
400
This Dictator was the leader of the USSR during World War II
Who is Joseph Stalin?
400
The name of the city in which German forces were stopped and the war took a turn for the better in terms of the Allied Forces?
What is Stalingrad?
400
This popular movie starring Ben Affleck was a remake of the attack on America during World War II
What is Pearl Harbor?
500
These two islands were bombed to bring about the end of Japan's part in World War II
What is Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
500
This country whose name was later changed in the 1990's was among one of the main Allied Powers
What is the USSR?
500
This U.S. army general led the Pacific Ocean battlefront and recieved the Medal of Honor
Who is Douglas MacArthur?
500
This popular American Icon was used as propaganda was used to get women to take over the men's jobs while they were off at war
Who is Rosie the Riveter?
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