The Home Front
Impact of World War II
Potpourri
Powerful People
Friends and Foes
100
a bond bought to fund a war effort, redeemable for interest after a certain period of time
What is a war bond?
100
These two nations emerged as superpowers after World War II
Who were the United States and the Soviet Union?
100
giving up completely without any concessions
What is unconditional surrender?
100
fascist dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1943; he led Germany into and throughout World War II
Who was Adolf Hitler?
100
group of countries led by Britain, France, the United States, and the Soviet Union that fought the Axis Powers in World War II
Who were the Allies?
200
government-controlled limits on the amount of certain goods that civilians could buy during wartime
What is rationing?
200
multinational organization founded in 1945 to promote peace and international relations
What is the United Nations?
200
tactic of dropping bombs on key political and industrial targets
What is strategic bombing?
200
32nd president of the United States who led the country through the later part of the Great Depression and through World War II
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt?
200
the three most powerful nations of the Axis Powers in World War II
Who are Germany, Italy, and Japan?
300
temporary imprisonment of members of a certain group
What is internment?
300
the United States' first ambassador to the United Nations, she guided the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
300
American strategy of moving from one Pacific island to another, dislodging the Japanese as they went
What is island-hopping?
300
leader of the communist Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953; he led the Soviet Union through World War II and its post-war expansion
Who was Josef Stalin?
300
Japanese pilots who deliberately crashed planes into American ships during World War II
Who are kamikazes?
400
the term given to America's enormous rate of economic output during World War II
What is the "production miracle"?
400
this group of Americans experienced the greatest growth in economic opportunities due to World War II
Who are women?
400
the forced march of American and Filipino prisoners of war under brutal conditions led by the Japanese military
What was the Bataan Death March?
400
Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1940 to 1945; he led Great Britain through World War II
Who was Winston Churchill?
400
Navajo Indians recruited by the U.S. Marine Corps to transmit messages using memorized codes based on the Navajo language
Who are code talkers?
500
the United States cultural icon shown in the image below who represents the women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II
Who is Rosie the Riveter?
500
1945 strategy meeting between Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin
What is the Yalta Conference?
500
code name given to the Allies' efforts to mislead the Nazis regarding the location of their planned invasion of Europe and the disposition of their invasion forces
What was Operation Bodyguard?
500
Emperor of Japan during World War II
Who was Hirohito?
500
African American squadron that escorted bombers in the air war over Europe during World War II, known as "Red Tails" for their colorful paint scheme
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?