Rise to Power
Germany, Japan, Italy.
What is the date of Pearl Harbor.
100 Bonus Points: The exact time
December 7th, 1941
7:55AM
Who is the Homefront?
People at home who did not go fight in the war.
Who became president after FDR died?
Harry S Truman
Who currently has beef with Megan the Stallion
Nikki Minaj
What is appeasement?
BONUS 200: How does appeasement relate to WWII?
Foreign policy of pacifying an aggrieved country through negotiation in order to prevent war.
BONUS: The League of Nations appeased Germany
One reason the Japanese planned the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor was because...
America stopped trade with Japan
Name one way that America paid for the war.
-Financial institutions loaned money to the government
-War bonds raised money
-Tax on income raised money
Name a turning point of WWII
Midway (Pacific)
D-Day (Europe)
What teams are going to the Super Bowl?
BONUS 200:What number Super Bowl is it?
Chiefs and 49ers
BONUS: 58
Fascist leaders Adolf Hitler AND Benito Mussolini rose to power by
using a strong sense of nationalism
What is Executive Order 9066?
Internment of Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor
What was the name of the campaign that encouraged women to work in factories?
"Rosie the Riveter"
What was the Manhattan Project?
Extra 300 points: What state did the test take place?
Construction and testing of the first atomic bomb.
Bonus: New Mexico
Bad Bunny
Why did Japan need to continuously expand?
The country was heavily dependent on foreign imports
In Korematsu v. United States, the US Supreme Court ruled that
the internment was not a violation of the constitutional rights of the Japanese Americans
What happened to NON-FARM EMPLOYMENT in America after they declared war on Japan?
Nonfarm jobs increased at the start of World War II
Which battle had the highest marine causalities?
Iwo Jima
What day of the week does Valentines Day fall this year?
Wednesday
Which policy is BEST described by America supplying war materials to foreign allies deemed to be important to America's defense?
Lend-Lease Act
Name a way that Pearl Harbor could have been prevented.
- lack of communication
-Lost Japanese Boat
-radar did not work
What was Executive Order 8802?
FDR created and EO that ended discrimination in the war industry against African Americans
Which is the best reason to drop two atomic bombs on Japan in August 1945 according to Harry S Truman?
He wanted to avoid an American invasion of Japan
What is a Jibbitz?
Things that go on crocs
BONUS 100 for every person wearing crocs on your team right now. If no one on team is wearing any, points will go to other team.