Causes & Effects
What event caused the US to enter WWII?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
What does “D-Day” refer to?
The Allied invasion of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944
What was one way women helped with the war effort on the home front?
Working in factories, shipyards, buying war bonds, or supporting the Red Cross
What is the Holocaust an example of?
Genocide
Who were the three main Allied Powers during WWII?
United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain
How did U.S. foreign policy change between 1939 and 1941?
From neutrality to military support for the Allies
Why was D-Day significant?
It opened a new Allied front in Europe?
Why did women's employment increase in wartime industries from 1940 to 1944, particularly at the Brooklyn Navy Yard?
Industries needed workers while men were at war
Which group was targeted most by the Nazis?
Jews
Who were the Axis Powers in WWII?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
What reason did Japan have for attacking Pearl Harbor, according to American sources?
To eliminate the U.S. Pacific Fleet and dominate Southeast Asia
What battle was called a turning point in the Pacific?
Battle of Midway
Under Executive Order 8802 the US government banned discrimination in defense industry hiring, what groups of people did this support?
African Americans
What country did Germany invade to start WWII?
Poland
What did Americans grow to support food production?
Victory Gardens
What global economic event helped totalitarian leaders rise to power?
The Great Depression
What major event forced Japan to surrender?
The dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What term describes the forced relocation of Japanese Americans into camps during WWII?
Internment camps
What type of political systems are Italy and Germany considered during World War II?
Fascism or Dictatorship
Name at least 3 out of 5 beaches of Normandy
Utah Beach, Omaha Beach, Gold Beach, Juno Beach, and Sword Beach
This was the name of the secret U.S. project that developed the atomic bomb during World War II.
Manhattan Project
The Battle of this island in the Pacific in 1945 was a major victory for the U.S. and one of the final battles before Japan’s surrender.
Battle of Okinawa
What was the Fort Ontario Refugee Shelter established for?
To provide emergency refuge for European victims of war?
This 1940 air battle between Germany and the United Kingdom was a critical victory for the Allies, preventing a German invasion.
The Battle of Britain
What were the names of the two cities where the U.S. dropped atomic bombs?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki