Pre WW2
Who rose to power in Germany, and influenced the civilians?
Adolf Hitler
What is one con of using the atomic bomb?
It killed innocent people.
Was peace between all the Allies achieved after WW2?
No, the Soviet Union was not happy about the amount of land they received, and they later were in the Cold War against the U.S.
What were the U.S at the beginning of the war?
Neutral.
Did labor increase or decrease in the U.S during the world?
The labor increases
What two countries were very close Allies before WW2 and even back to WW1?
France and the United Kingdom.
What were the main Axis Powers?
Japan, Germany, Italy (before 1943)
What countries were at the Yalta/Potsdam Conferences?
United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom
What did companies start to do to help with the war?
They produced things for the military rather than to sell.
What was the economic result in U.S.A after the war?
U.S.A flourished, the economy became very good as a result of the number of people working increases significantly during the war.
How was the U.S's economy before the war?
Very poor, they were still recovering from the Great Depression
What were the main 3 Ally powers?
Soviet Union, United States, United Kingdom
What two cities in Japan, did the U.S destroy with the atomic bomb, but then helped rebuild after the war?
Nagasaki, and Hiroshima.
What happened to Japanese citizens in America during WW2?
They were put in internment camps, because of fear that some of them were spies or not loyal to America.
What happened to Japan's economy after the War?
It got far worse, because of the atomic bombs that were used, they had to use money to repair the damages, and they also lots the war, so the money they used in the war didn't help them at all.
What made the U.S join the war and fight with the Allies?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor.
What caused Japan to surrender during the war?
The fear of the Atomic bomb
What country wanted to have more of Germany after the war?
Soviet Union
Did people like to work in factories during the war?
Yes, many people wanted to work in the factories because it let them help their friends and family.
What happened to Italy's economy?
What form of government was Germany, Italy, and Japan controlled by before the war?
They were all controlled by dictatorships.
What was happening in the Holocaust?
Mostly, Jewish people were killed by gas, and before the were killed they were forced to work, and they lived in very poor living conditions.
What did Italy do after their leader (Mussolini) was executed?
They reformed their government, and then joined the allies.
What happened to Women during WW2?
They became seen as equal to men, because they stepped up to do the men's jobs, and did them just as well.
Did the United States want to ruin the German economy after the war?
No, they wanted to let the country rebuild from what they had, rather than take what they had left, because they were worried that another war would arise if they had done things the same way that they did in WW1