US Involvement in WWII
When Adolf Hitler first began invading other countries in Europe, the US Congress passed a policy for President Roosevelt to __________________.
Remain neutral and not get involved
The two American presidents associated with WWII are ___________ and __________.
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman
Aviation innovations during the war improved bombers so they could fly farther and use __________.
Radar
Despite fighting in segregated units and facing racial prejudices, the vital role of African Americans in WWII prompted President Truman to desegregate the military. These Wartime experiences at home and abroad laid the foundation for what?
The Civil Rights Movement
What was the political belief that included a strong control of society and the economy by the state, a powerful role in the armed forces, and the stopping of political opposition?
Fascism
Why did President Harry Truman decide to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end WWII?
He wanted to save American lives by avoiding an invasion of Japan and end the war quickly.
The Joseph Stalin switched sides to fight against Germany when __________ invaded the USSR
Adolf Hitler
What was invented during WWII and used to break secret codes?
Computer
Why did Japanese Americans face discrimination during WWII?
What was the main foal of the Allied Powers during WWII?
Instead of an invasion, Hitler opted for a nearly four month constant air raid over England called this.
The Battle of Britain
FDR/Truman, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin
What invention from WWII was the first antibiotic and contributed to an aging population?
Penicillin
Why did the US make political alliances after the war?
What was the US plan in the Pacific which helped the country get closer to its goal in Japan?
Island-hopping
Europe's policy of __________ allowed Germany to take back several German territories lost from the Treaty of Versailles. This eventually backfired when Germany invaded Poland and war broke out.
Appeasement
These were the fascist leaders of the Axis powers
Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Hideki Tojo were Fascists leaders of the Axis powers
Albert Einstein encouraged Roosevelt to establish the _______________ to develop the Atomic Bomb.
Manhattan Project
What happened to German and Japan after WWII?
Germany was divided into 4 parts and the US helped Japan become a democratic nation.
During WWII, the Axis powers fought mainly to _____________?
The turning point of WWII in Europe was the Battle of ___________, while the turning point of WWII in the Pacific was the Battle of ____________. Both of which were won by the Allied Powers.
Battle of Stalingrad=turning point in Europe
Battle of Midway=turning point in the Pacific
The primary focus of this was to focus on the plan to end WWII
The Yalta Conference
The Atomic bomb, developed by scientists in the US who were trying to beat the Germans to this technology, started an ___________.
Arms Race
The Soviet Union Established a ____________ government in East Germany and the US, Great Britain, and France established a ____________ government in West Germany and t
Communistic, Democratic
This battle, won by the Allies, was Hitler's last effort at an offensive attack
Battle of the Bulge