Chapter 4
What were the gardens called that people grew in their backyards?
Victory Gardens.
What animal was used to carry secret messages in small tubes?
War Pigeons.
What was the name of the Jewish girl who wrote a famous diary while in hiding?
Anne Frank.
Where did Hitler hide from the Soviets?
An underground bunker in Berlin.
Why did the government use posters instead of just telling people what to do?
To persuade or remind people to help the war effort; posters are visual and easy to remember.
What did families use to buy food and gas when supplies were low?
War Ration Books (or Stamps).
Who was the math genius famous for cracking the Enigma code?
Alan Turing.
What did Jewish people have to wear on their clothes so the Nazis could track them?
A yellow star.
What did he do when he realized he couldn't win?
He killed himself.
Do you think "Victory Gardens" would work in a modern war? Why?
Yes, but in a different way (urban farming/sustainability) or No, because we import more food now.
What was the nickname of the character who encouraged women to work?
Rosie the Riveter.
Which group of Native Americans used their language as a code?
Navajo.
What is the meaning of the sign over the gate at the Auschwitz concentration camp?
"Work sets you free."
What does V-E Day stand for?
Victory in Europe Day.
If you were a spy, what is the most important skill you would need?
Bravery, memory, being a good actor/liar, or knowing multiple languages.
Why were British children sent to live in the countryside?
To keep them safe from "The Blitz" (bombing raids in the cities).
What was the name of the German machine captured from a U-boat?
The Enigma Machine.
What does Kristallnacht mean?
In what cities did President Truman drop atomic bombs?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Why was the Navajo code harder to break than a machine code?
Machine codes follow a mathematical pattern; Navajo is a complex living language with no written alphabet, making it impossible to "calculate."
In 1942, where were 122,000 Japanese Americans forced to live?
Internment camps.
Who was the famous female spy known as "White Mouse"?
Nancy Wake.
What was the name of the Holocaust survivor who was a great pianist, played until they were over 100 years old and died at the age of 110?
Alice Herz-Sommer
What happened to General Tojo and six other Japanese officials?
They were sentenced to death.
Was the decision to use the atomic bomb necessary? Give one reason.
Yes, because it ended the war quickly and saved American lives OR No, because it killed many innocent civilians.