World War 2 Causes
Japan, Germany, Italy
Who was President of the US in WW2
Roosevelt
What were people doing at home to help during the war?
Rationing food, victory gardens, war bonds, scrap drives, not talking about the war
Fascist Leader of Italy
Mussolini
The genocide of European Jews and other groups by the Nazis during World War II
The Holocaust
Name 3 Allies in WW2
USA, UK, Soviet Union, France
A form of nationalism and fascism, this type of government was based on racial hatred and committed violent hatred toward Jews.
Nazism
Attack on US Naval Base in Hawaii.
Pearl Harbor
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
Propaganda
This day celebrated Germany surrendering
VE Day
What was the Final Solution?
To imprison and murder Jews. political dissidents, people with disabilities, gypsies and homosexuals
The US wished to stay out of WW1 and WW2 initially. What policy is this when a nation tries to stay out of foreign affairs?
Isolationism
September 1, 1939 Hitler invades this country officially beginning WW2
Poland
When was the Attack on Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941
How did life change significantly for women?
They filled in jobs that men usually filled during World War 2
This day celebrating the victory over Japan
VJ Day
What was the name of the UK prime minister AFTER 1940?
Winston Churchill
Who was Emperor Hirohito?
Supreme leader of Japan
A peace agreement signed in 1919 that ended World War I and required Germany to give up 10% of its European territory, give up all of its overseas colonies, pay reparations to the Allies, and demilitarize their army.
The Treaty of: a) Versailles b) Arnhem c) Paris
Treaty of Versailles
Surprise invasion and battle in France that killed thousands of soldiers at a beach
Normandy (D-Day)
What was the name of the female character meant to encourage women to go work in factories?
Rosie the Riveter
Communist leader of the USSR
Stalin
What was the name of the project that led to the creation of the atomic bombs?
The Manhattan Project
What were ghettos and who was housed there?
Areas where Jews were forced to live under poor conditions
Granting potential enemy’s wishes in order to avoid conflict
eg The Munich Agreement
Appeasement
Which two cities were bombed in Japan?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What was the name of the campaign to get African Americans to fight both against racism at home and against fascism abroad?
Double Victory
What were the two names of the US bombs dropped on Japan?
Fat Man and Little Boy
What was the name of the UK prime minister PRIOR to the war's start?
Freedom from want, freedom from fear, freedom of religion and freedom of speech are the...
Four Freedoms set forth by FDR