Causes of WWII
What event officially brought the U.S. into WWII?
Pearl Harbor
What was the Allied invasion of France on June 6th, 1944 called?
D-Day
What was the limiting of goods like sugar and gas called?
Rationing
What new global role did the U.S. take on after WWII?
World superpower
What treaty punished Germany after WWI and helped lead to WWII?
Treaty of Versailles
Which Germany city fell and contributed to the end of the war in Europe?
Berlin
Who did "Rosie the Riveter" represent?
Women factory workers
How did the use of the atomic bomb help begin the Cold War?
Increased U.S. power and created fear in the Soviet Union which led to the arms race.
This act allowed the U.S. to lend supplies to countries in war.
Lend-Lease Act
Which country did the U.S. attack with two atomic bombs in the Pacific theater?
Japan (one bomb in Hiroshima and another in Nagasaki)
What government tool was used to influence public opinion?
Propaganda
This alliance fought together in WWII but became enemies afterward.
The U.S. and the Soviet Union
What policy allowed Hitler to expand Germany without resistance?
Appeasement
Which research project contributed to the creation of the atomic bomb?
The Manhattan Project
Which First Lady was and outspoken advocate for women in the workforce and military?
Eleanor Roosevelt
This doctrine promised U.S. support to countries resisting communism.
The Truman Doctrine
What global economic crisis helped extremist leaders rise to power?
The Great Depression
This naval battle stopped Japanese expansion in the Pacific.
The Battle of Midway
Which military group was made up of primarily African American airmen?
The Tuskegee Airmen
This program provided economic aid to rebuild Europe after WWII?
Marshall Plan