WW2 Pacific
Why did the United States enter WW2?
Attack of Pearl Harbor
What sparked WW1?
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
What were the ladies known as/style in the 1920's?
Flappers
Explain the "Mein Kampf"
The book outlines many of Hitler's political beliefs, his political ideology, and his future plans for Germany and the world.
What were women's roles during WW2?
Women took over many jobs of serviceman, some joined the military, and many grew victory gardens.
Some worked in factories.
Germany, Italy, and Japan were on which side?
United States, USSR, and Great Britain were on which side?
Axis Powers
Allied Powers
Why did the United States enter WW1?
What was a result of the Harlem Renaissance?
African Americans gained international fame for their art, literature, and music, which led to new economic and political aspirations.
How did Hitler rise in power?
Through his great ways of speaking. He also served in the German military. He also served prison time and while his time in prison he wrote a book that the German people gravitated towards and listened too.
Describe 2 significant ways the US contributed to the war effort on the home front during WW2....
The US contributed to the war effort on the home front during WW2 by growing victory gardens, purchasing war bonds, women entering the workforce, and propaganda.
What was the importance of the Battle of Midway?
This battle was considered a turning point in the Pacific Theater because it halted the progression of Japanese expansion.
The Triple Alliance (Central Powers) were made up of
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
How did prohibition under the eighteenth amendment affect US society in the 1920's?
It led to the growth of illegal alcohol trade and the expansion of criminal enterprises.
What day did D-Day take place?
Where did D-Day take place?
D-Day took place on June 6, 1944
The beaches of Normandy France
Explain the Tuskegee Airmen and the importance of this squadron.
Tuskegee Airmen were an all black unit that overcame racial barriers and discrimination to serve as fighter pilots.
What day was the attack on Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941
In 1919 Charles Schenck was charged with violating the Espionage Act. The court ruled that Schenck created "clear and present danger" How did this court case affect the right of US citizens?
Placing limits on freedom of speech/expression.
(1st Amendment)
DAILY DOUBLE
In what state was the Scopes Monkey trails taking place in?
Who was conducting these trials?
Tennessee
John Thomas Scopes
The D-Day invasions of June 1944 was important to the outcome of World War 2 because it....?
Opened a new Allied front in Europe
What was the Executive Order 9066?
Issued by FDR and it removed 110,000 Japanese nationalists and Japanese Americans from the west coast and placed them in internment camps.
What were the effects of the Smoot-Hawley tariff?
The number of products exported overseas decreased.
The Smoot-Hawley Act increased tariffs on foreign imports to the U.S. by about 20%.
Who murdered Franz Ferdinand?
Gavillo Princip
The Black Hands
Serbian Nationalist Group
Langston Hughes first rose to national prominence in the 1920's when he....
sought to bring recognition to the African American community through his poetry that expressed pride and attacked racism.
The Lend-Lease Act and the Destroyers for Base Deal were adopted prior to WW2 primarily because these actions would....
help Allied nations without the US entering the War
(isolationism)
How did the quota system introduced in the 1920's affect immigration in the US?
The system limited immigration for southern and eastern Europe.