Congressional acts keeping the United States out of the war
What were the Neutrality Acts?
100
June 6th 1944, Largest amphibious assault in History of warfare.
What is D-day?
100
Dec. 7th 1941, "A day that will live in infamy"
What is Pearl Harbor?
100
Without their help, much of the needed war supplies would not have been produced.
Who were women?
100
Under executive order 1066 these US citizen group was relocated in Internment camps.
What is the Japanese?
200
Policy of giving in to someone's demands,in 1930's the Allies mistakenly did this with Hitler
What is appeasement?
200
Juno, Sword, Omaha, Gold, Utah
What were the beaches of the Normandy invasion?
200
Arizona, West Va., Oklahoma, California
What were US ships that were sunk at Pearl Harbor?
200
This was done to preserve scarce resources such as meat, sugar and gas
What is rationing?
200
Secret project to build a Nuclear Bomb.
What is the Manhattan project?
300
Policy that allowed our allies to purchase war supplies from the U.S. as long as the paid cash and transported them on their own ships
What is the cash and carry policy?
300
This battle has been called Britain's "darkest hour." For almost 2 months the German Luftwaffe bombed London and other cities, as the RAF fought them in the skies.
What is the Battle of Britain?
300
Called the Son of Satan by a British newspaper, this man was charged for horrendous crimes of war.
Who is Hideki Tojo?
300
This bill became law in 1942, but some members of Congress called it "silly" because it allowed women to volunteer and serve in noncombat positions.
What is WAAC?
300
The military name for the invasion of North Africa led by George Patton.
What is operation torch?
400
This Act transformed the US into a "arsenal of Democracy" U.S ships were used to transport war supplies.
What is the Lend Lease Act?
400
This world leader repeatedly urged Churchill and Roosevelt to invade France to relieve pressure on his army?
Who is Joseph Stalin?
400
The battle of Midway is considered to be this because it changed the course of the war in the Pacific?
What is a turning point?
400
FDR was said this when he drew the first draft numbers.
What is "this is a most solemn ceremony"
400
Island Hopping
What was the US war strategy in the Pacific?
500
Japanese leaders response to this action was to seize the oil fields in the East indies
What is the US oil embargo?
500
Churchill's quote about the battle of Britain in which he expressed gratitude for courage of the RAF.
What is "never have so many owed so much to so few?"
500
These two groups of people were forced to March 65 miles in the Bataan Death march.
Who were American and Filipino soldiers?
500
Many economist claim the declaration of war did this. Something the New Deal couldn't do
What is end the Great Depression?
500
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Wilson, and FDR.
Who were presidents who expanded their power during times of war?