Back in the U.S.
During World War 2, the U.S. government had to ______ certain products, allowing people to buy only limited amounts of goods such as gas, tires, sugar, and coffee.
ration
Who was Germany's leader throughout World War 2?
Adolf Hitler
The mass genocide of Jewish people and other minority groups was called ___ ___________
The Holocaust
After the bombing of _____ ______ in Hawaii, the United States entered the war.
Pearl Harbor
Nazis placed Jewish People and other minorities in ___________ camps.
concentration
In the mid-1930s, the United States wanted to stay _____, or not get involved in the war.
neutral
Who was President of the United States for most of WW2?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Allied forces storming Normandy Beaches on D-Day was a part of a larger operation called Operation _________
Overlord
What were the two sides in the war called?
The Allies and Axis Powers
Women and minorities faced discrimination during World War 2, but gained ______ opportunities
Economic
Thousands of Japanese Americans were held in _________ _______ during World War 2
internment camps
Who was Prime Minister of Great Britain at the end of World War 2?
Winston Churchill
The war ended when the United States dropped nukes on _____ and _____, two cities in Japan
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Poland
What did other countries do after Germany invaded Austria and Sudetenland?
They did nothing
How did World War 2 change employment opportunities for women?
Women overtook men's jobs and assumed roles not traditionally meant for women.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union in World War 2?
Joseph Stalin
The U.S. victory in Iwo Jima was important because it caused the U.S. to be able to carry out _______ _______ against Japan
bombing missions
After being betrayed by Germany, what country joined the Allies?
The Soviet Union
More than half of the casualties in World War 2 were _______
How did the U.S. government raise money for the war?
War bonds
Who was the leader of Italy in World War 2?
Benito Mussolini
Give U.S. troops combat experience.
Help British troops already fighting in Egypt.
Why did dictatorships become so prominent in Europe after World War 1? (Daily Double)
Many were unhappy with the Treaty of Versailles.
Economic depression caused fear and anger.
What is the type of government in which leaders seek to control all aspects of citizens’ lives through dictatorial control?
Totalitarian