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100
These gardens were planted by civilians to help save food for the war effort.
Victory Gardens
100
Which religious group was the main target of the Nazi holocaust?
Jewish people
100
President Harry Truman made the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima because he...
wanted to end the war quickly and save American lives (revenge might be an answer as well)
100
Japanese Canadians were forced to leave their homes and businesses after what event?
Pearl Harbour and the U.S. declaration of war on Japan.
100
Explain this political cartoon
Treaty of Versailles was very harsh: Blame, pay reparations, demilitarizes, lose territories
harsh blow to Germany - created resent
200
This gender was asked to work in the factories during WWII.
Women
200
Deliberately killing a group of people because of race, nationality or religion is known as what?
Genocide
200
The first atomic bomb was dropped on this Japanese city on August 6, 1945
Hiroshima
200
Japanese-Canadians were forced to leave their homes and business and relocate to these camps.
Internment Camps
200
The United States responded to the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor by...
declaring war on Japan
300
Civilians were asked to donate and recycle rubber and metal in these drives.
Scrap Drives
300
This process takes away the positive human attributes of a person.
Dehumanization
300
The second atomic bomb was dropped on this Japanese city on August 9, 1945.
Nagasaki
300
2/3 of Japanese-Canadians that were relocated were citizens of which country?
Canada.
300
These trials held Nazi individuals accountable for their actions during wartime
Nuremberg Trials
400
These small individual loans to the government helped raise money for the war effort.
War Bonds
400
This enduring issue is a violation of a persons basic right to exist.
Human Rights Violation
400
List two reasons why dropping the atomic bomb was unjustified (not right)?
It killed innocent people.
Operation August Storm (The Soviet attack) actually made the Japanese surrender.
Dropping the first bomb opened the door to the development of bigger and more destructive bombs.
400
Japanese-Americans were suspected of being what?
Spies.
400
Germany, Italy and Japan formed the _____ Powers
Axis
500
Allowing people to buy only a limited amount of certain items is known as what?
Rationing
500
During the Holocaust, Nazis rounded up Jewish people and other "undesirables" and forced them into these camps.
Concentration Camps
500
List two reasons why dropping the atomic bomb was justified (right).
Ended the war quickly.
Saved American and Japanese lives.
Japan refused to surrender
500
The Canadian government issued an apology to the Japanese-Canadians for their internment during World War 2 on THIS date and by THIS Prime Minister.
September 22nd, 1988
Brian Mulroney
500
The United States, Great Britain and the Soviet Union were known as the _____ Powers
Allied