Omaha
Define Scapegoat and who was Hitler's scapegoat?
A group to blame for many issues ; The Jews
Harry Truman
This is the definition of totalitarianism
A political system in which the gov't controls every aspect of citizens' lives
What was the nonaggression pact and what 2 nations did it involve?
Germany and SU
Will not attack each other and split Poland
Who was the commander in D-Day?
Dwight Eisenhower
This is the day and event that started World War 2
Name one of the organizations of women in the military during the war?
WASP or WAAC
Name the project that worked on building the first atomic bomb.
The Manhattan Project
What was the key turning point in World War 2
The Battle of Stalingrad
This "woman" was shown in many posters to prove that women can do the jobs of men while they are at war.
Rosie the Riveter
What was the very first thing Hitler did to begin his conquests?
He started rebuilding the German army
What gave Americans the upperhand with the war in the Pacific?
Code breakers & island hopping
What was Hitler’s famous quick and nimble strategy for attacking called?
Blitzkrieg
In the Battle of El Alamein, British were able to stop German forces from advancing into ____ because they wanted control of ____
Egypt ; Suez Canal
What was the last major battle of World War 2
The Battle of the Bulge
What was the largest naval battle in the war and in history?
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Please put the following events in order
1. Germany invades Denmark, Norway and more
2. Germany invades Sudetenland
3. Germany invades Rhineland
1. Rhineland
2. Sudetenland
3. Denmark, Norway etc
DAILY DOUBLE
Who was the commander of the US Pacific Fleet tasked with stopping Japanese advancement?
Chester Nimitz
What battle stopped further Japanese advancement in the Pacific
The Battle of Midway
Put the following events in order
1. Jews forced to wear arm band
2. Japan surrenders
3. Hitler commits suicide
1. Jews forced to wear arm band
2. Hitler commits suicide
3. Japan surrenders
Put the following events in order
1. Auschwitz established
2. Germany invades Poland
3. Jews to have J on passport
1. J on passport
2. Germany invades Poland
3. Auschwitz established
Put these events in order
1. Bombing of Nagasaki
2. Kristallnacht
3. Germany invades Rhineland
1. Germany invades Rhineland
2. Kristallnacht
3. Bombing of Nagasaki
Put the following events in order
1. V-E Day
2. Germans march into Rhineland
3. D-Day invasion
4. Kristallnacht
1. Rhineland
2. Kristallnacht
3. D-Day
4. V-E Day
Dictator controls the lives of people, and the people are not allowed to disagree with the government.
Fascism
What was the unwritten language used to break codes, so that no one would be able to interpret the messages
Navajo