Causes of WWII
Who made the Quarantine Speech in 1937?
Roosevelt
Who attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?
Japan
What did Viktor Frankl believe?
1. All people have their own will power.
2. People can choose to be positive
Which groups faced discrimination during World War II?
women and African Americans
After reading VE Day and VJ Day you can conclude what?
Who violated the Treaty of Versailles?
Hitler
Which countries were part of the Axis powers during WWII?
Germany, Italy, Japan
What are some of the techniques Hitler used to get people to do what he wanted?
1. He communicated well & told people things that made them feel like he was doing the right thing.
2. He threatened to have people put in prison.
3. He killed people who didn't do what he said.
Why were gardens called "Victory Gardens?"
Who was the first president's wife to give her own news conferences, speak on the radio, and write about what she believed?
Eleanor Roosevelt
What are examples of extreme forms of government?
totalitarianism, facism, National Socialism
Who were the highly respected World War II pilots that were often disrespected and segregated?
Tuskegee Airmen
What was Hitler's response to the Treaty of Versailles?
He wanted to rebuild the economy and he did not want to pay back the other countries.
Who was featured on posters to encourage women to work in factories?
Rosie the Riveter
How are the U.S. Constitution and the U.N. Charter similar?
They both have a preamble and a set of rules
Who was the leader of Italy that joined with Adolf Hitler of Germany to create the "Pact of Steel?"
Benito Mulssolini
Winston Churchill
Which event marked a move from discrimination to open violence that destroyed thousands of Jewish businesses, synagogues, and homes?
The Night of Broken Glass
What items needed to be rationed during World War II?
meat, sugar, canned food
Why was the GI Bill written?
Because servicemen were returning form WWII and the bill enabled veterans to get a college education and higher paying jobs
isolationism
Which countries joined the U.S. as part of the Allied forces?
Soviet Union, Great Britain, France
How did Hitler treat the Jews during World War II?
1. He forced Jews to wear a Yellow Star
2. He had Jews moved to the ghetto
3. He forced Jews into concentration camps
What is it called when you limit the amount of goods used?
rationing
Many citizens felt that President Truman did not have the right to bomb Japan with an Atomic bomb. What is the reason why people thought the U.S. shouldn't have bombed Japan?
The effects from the radioactive energy from the bombs lasted many years after the bombs were dropped causing devastation for those who had never fought in the war.