The War Begins
What is totalitarianism ?
What is a form of government in which every aspect of the people is controlled by the government
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen ?
Who were a group of African American Pilots that flew missions in WWII
A turning point in the war in which allied forces defeated the Afrika Korps
What is the Battle of El Alamein
A US general who achieved fame for his actions in the Pacific during WWII.
Fascistic Leader of Germany in WWII
Who is Adolf Hitler
Name one group of people Hitler accused for Germany's loss in WWI.
What are intellectuals, Communists, and Jewish people.
What was A. Philip Randolph wanted to do “If freedom and equality are not granted for the peoples of color ".
What is march to Washington, DC.
Name one beach the US invaded during D-Day.
What are the beaches of Utah and Omaha.
What Native American language was used in WWII.
What is the Navajo language.
Fascistic Leader of Italy in WWII
Benito Mussolini
What country did Italy invade in 1935 ?
What is Ethiopia
What did the Women’s Air force Service Pilots (WASP) do
What were WASP pilots flew test flights and ferried planes between factories and air bases.
Why was Stalin mad at the Allies North African invasion ?
What is Stalin wanted the Allies to attack in Europe immediately, to take some of the pressure off of the Soviet forces in the east.
Name 3 countries/territories captured by Japan in WWII.
What are China/Manchuria, Thailand, Burma, the British colonies of Hong Kong and Singapore, and the U.S. territories of Guam and Wake Island.
Nicknamed the Desert Fox for his bold, surprise attacks.
Who is Erwin Rommel
What is the name of the strategy Germany used in the beginning of WWII to invade countries faster ?
What is blitzkrieg, or “lightning war"
A court case in which Fred Korematsu, a Japanese American citizen, refused to go to the camps and was arrested as a result. The Supreme Court ruled against him, arguing that the unusual demands of wartime security justified the order.
What was Korematsu v. United States (1944)
Nickname for Italy in WWII. Coined by Winston Churchill.
What is the “soft underbelly”.
Allied plane used in bombing raids in Japan during WWII. Led bombing raids on more than 60 major Japanese cities.
What is the B-29
Former prime minister of the UK that organized a meeting with Hitler to work out a peaceful solution. (not Winston Churchill )
Who is Nevile Chamberlain
Fill in the blank.
At the 1938 ______ Conference, Germany was given control over the _________ in return for a promise not to demand more land.
What is Munich, and then Sudetenland.
Symbol of women’s work to support the war. (famous for saying "We can do it ! ")
Who is “Rosie the Riveter”
The biggest tank battle ever fought. Took place on the eastern front.
What is the Battle of Kursk.
Why did the US not want the Japanese to attack Port Moresby, New Guinea ?
What is if the Japanese took New Guinea, they would have a base from which to invade Australia.
French general that organized a “Free French” army to fight alongside the Allies.
Who is Charles de Gualle