EARLY WWI STAGES
President of the United States during WWI.
Woodrow Wilson
The English passenger liner that was sunk by Germany, involving the United States in the war.
Luisitania
What is propaganda?
a type of advertisement
President of the United States during WWI.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
How many full terms did FDR SERVE?
3
Woodrow Wilson wanted to remain...
neutral
Germany sent this message to (who) asking them for help in World War I.
Mexico
What was the Red Scare?
a period in which Communism was feared
What event led to the U.S.A. joining WWII?
BONUS: Where is it and what date did it happen?
The bombing of the Pearl Harbor naval base
Hawaii and December 7, 1941.
What president succeeded FDR after he died in office?
Harry S. Truman
What country was known for introducing submarines?
BONUS: What is another name for submarines?
Germany
U-Boats
What was the name of the message intercepted by the United States, intended for Mexico.
Zimmerman Telegram
Who was the propaganda character responsible for recruiting citizens into the war?
Uncle Sam
Great Britain
What president authorized the dropping of the atomic bombs?
What cities and country were the bombs dropped on?
Harry S. Truman
Hiroshima & Nagasaki, Japan
What CONTINENT was fighting in WWI before the U.S.A. got involved?
Europe
What was the name of the mass movement of Black-Americans to the North and Midwest?
What were they going in search of?
Great Migration
Jobs left by drafted white soldiers
Who was the propaganda character responsible for recruiting WOMEN into WWII?
What was the purpose of rationing? What items were getting rationed?
Limiting the amount that civilians can get so soldiers can have more food.
What was the name of the largest seaborne invasion in American history, off the coast of Normandy, France?
What date did this event occur?
Operation Overlord or D-Day
June 6, 1944
What is M.A.I.N.? What are the words in this acronym?
Militarism
Alliance
Nationalism
Imperialism
What organization did the United States refuse to join after WWI?
League of Nations.
BONUS: What standard in United States History covers World War I?
SSUSH15
Describe the issue with the Pacific Theatre. How did this differ from the European Theatre?
The Pacific Theater presented challenges such as long distances, lack of infrastructure (roads and landing strips), and extreme climate (weather) for the United States to provide war supplies to the Pacific Islands. Delivering to Europe was easier and took less time.
BONUS: What battle was considered a turning point for the U.S.A. in WWII?
BONUS: What theory does Ms. Harris have about Hitler's "death."
Battle of Midway
He did not kill himself in Berlin, but fled to South America (Argentina).