Axis Powers
Name the three Axis Powers.
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Name the 3 Allied Powers at the end of World War 2.
Great Britan, the US, and Russia (Soviet Union)
Who was the leader of Germany during World War 2?
Adolf Hitler
True or False: As soon as Hitler came to power, all Jews were sent to concentration camps.
False
How did women help during the war?
Women worked in factories to help build supplies.
What country did Germany take over that caused the Allied Powers to try and stop them?
Poland
In order to free France from Germany's control, the Allied forces invaded Normandy, France. What was this day called?
D-Day
Who was the president of the US at the beginning of World War 2?
FDR (Franklin D. Roosevelt)
How did Hitler convince the people of Germany that Jewish people were bad?
He blamed them for all of Germany's problems after World War 1.
What was the name of the first group of all black Air Force pilots?
The Tuskegee Airmen
Which Allied Power did Germany take control of?
France
What does VE Day stand for?
Victory in Europe Day.
When FDR died, who took over as president?
Harry Truman
What law did Hitler implement that allowed Jewish people to be recognized in public?
Jewish people had to wear a yellow Star of David.
During the war, there were food shortages. What did consumers need in order to buy meat and dairy products?
Ration Stamps
What event caused the US to join the war?
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
What does VJ Day stand for?
Victory in Japan Day
What major decision did President Truman have to make?
To drop the atomic bomb on Japan
What was Anne Frank known for?
She recorded what was happening to her family while they were in hiding in her diary.
True or False: African Americans and women kept their jobs after the war.
False
What finally caused Japan to surrender?
The US dropped a second atomic bomb (Nagasaki)
In order to get closer to Japan, the US took over several islands in the Pacific Ocean. What island gave the US the best advantage?
Iwo Jima
What leader created an alliance with Hitler?
Benito Mussolini
How did Anne Frank's diary affect the way people viewed the Holocaust?
People were able to read about the effects of Hitler's laws on Jewish people.
What term was used for people who did not want the US to get involved in World War 2?
Isolationists