life on the home front
How many women joined the American Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Services (WAVES)
10,000
what are allies
the nations that fought against the axis
did many leaders think the atomic bomb was a good idea?
yes they did
how long did the holocaust last?
it took place between 1933 and 1945. In 1933, more than 9 million Jews lived in Europe (1.7% of the total population).
is Japan democracy or dictatorship?
what is democracy?
how many Women Army Corps which served
150,00
what is the axis
the alliance of nations led by Germany, Italy, and Japan
true or false: did Japan already close to surrender?
True
Did The United Stated play a big role in defeating Germany and ending the holocaust?
yes they did
what was the economic depression?
Periods of severe economic downturn, like the Great Depression of the 1930s, can create widespread poverty, unemployment
true or false: In 1943 the demand for services was so bad so they didn't allow women to serve in the army
False
what was D-Day
The day the Allied forces launched their invasion of France on June 6, 1944, during the Normandy landings
where did the Japanese nuke?
they nuked pearl harbor
what did Troubles mean in the holocaust?
After WWII began it became more difficult for people to emigrate to Europe. More than 300,000 people (most Jewish) went to the waiti
who was all involved?
Germany: Hitler
Italy: Mussolini
Soviet Union: Stalin
Spain: Franco
Japan: Military Leaders
who did the federal government raise taxes for?
The Americans
what does Kamikaze mean
A Japanese suicide pilot who would fly a plane loaded with explosives into a target.
did the Japanese have a warning about the atomic bomb coming to them?
No, they unfortunately did not
Could the Allies have prevented the Holocaust? Why or why not?
The allies could not have prevented the holocaust but could have done more to save lives, The unites states cared more about winning the war rather than saving the Jewish.
What factors contributed to the rise of dictatorships?
economic hardship, political instability, military coups, and the exploitation of nationalistic sentiments.
how did the government have control towards the U.S.
By ensuring the Americans of their needs
what does Blitzkrieg mean
A German military strategy meaning "lightning war," characterized by rapid, overwhelming attacks
How many innocent Japanese were killed during the atomic bomb?
estimated 110,000 to 210,000 deaths by the end of 1945
how many Americans died?
more than 400,000
What factors led to the rise of dictatorship in Italy?
taly was fueled by bitter disappointment over the failure to win large territorial gains at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference.