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100
What was the name of the German Invasion of Russia
Operation Barberossa
100
Inventor of the Assembly line, the Model T Car
Henry Ford
100
The United States would not end World War Two without THIS from Germany and Japan
Unconditional Surrender
100
Hatred and prejudice against Jewish people.
Anti-Semitism
100
Cause/Start of the Great Depression
Stock Market Collapse of 1929
200
Iwo Jima
200
Name both US presidents during WW2
FDR and Harry Truman
200
This humiliated the Germans, Italians AND Japanese, harboring resentment that fueled future conflict
The Treaty of Versailles
200
Countries becoming more connected through trade, technology, and culture.
Globalization
200
Programs by President Roosevelt aimed at ending the Great Depression by creating jobs.
The New Deal
300
What Battle marked the end of World War 2 in Europe?
Battle of Berlin
300
Name both British Prime Ministers during World War 2
Neville Chamberlain and Winston Churchill
300
the Future Fuhrer wrote this from his jail cell
Mein Kampf
300
Political system with a strong dictator, extreme nationalism, and limited freedoms.
(Rose to prominence in Italy and Germany)
Facism
300
Period in the U.S. (1920-1933) when alcohol was illegal.
Prohibition
400
Name 2 Battles that were known for their high number of civilian casualties
Okinawa
Berlin
Stalingrad
(Britain)
(Leningrad)
400
Name the leaders of all 3 Axis Powers (all or nothing)
Hitler - Germany
Mussolini - Italy
Hirohito - Japan
400
FDR comforted the citizens of the United States with these nearly every night throughout the dark days of the Great Depression and Word War 2
Fireside chats
400
System where the government controls the economy and owns everything- everyone shares everything, aiming for equality.
(Karl Marx - USSR)
Communism
400
FDR's biggest fear during the Manhattan Project
The Nazis will create a nuclear weapon first
500
What moment marked the turning point of the Battle of Stalingrad?
Operation Uranus
500
The Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in Europe during WW2
Dwight D Eisenhower
500
Exact date of Pearl Harbor
("A date that will live in infamy)
December 7, 1941
500
A theory that attempts to apply Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection and "survival of the fittest" to human societies.
(highly influenced Mein Kampf)
Social Darwinism
500
Name the 2 reasons why 1942 is considered the Turning point of World War 2
1) Stalingrad
2) Midway