The Beginning
Name the nations that belongs to the Axis Powers?
What is Germany, Japan and Italy.
FDR became a strong ally and great friend to this Prime Minister of England during most of WWII?
Who is Winston Churchill.
In the 1920's Hitler tried to gain power by doing what?
What is seizing power illegally.
When was the attack on Pearl Harbor?
What is December 7, 1941.
As FDR would address Congress the next day seeking a declaration, "A Day that will Live in Infamy."
The Lend Lease Act was a way to provide Britain with military aid and supplies while avoiding what?
What is a declaration of war.
How did Hitler come into power in Germany in 1933?
He was legally named Chancellor.
The policy of making concessions to the dictatorial powers in order to avoid conflict is known as
What is appeasement
What is the policy of hatred of people of the Jewish faith, practiced by Hitler and his regime?
What is Antisemitism.
What made the attack on Pearl Harbor a surprise?
Some Responses: The US was NOT at war with any nation, it occurred early on a Sunday morning, Japanese diplomats were in Washington, D.C. at the time making overtures of peace.
The Bataan Death March took place on what island?
What is the Philippine Island.
Name the first aggressor nation before the official start of World War II?
What is Japan.
FDR took action too late to inflict real damage on this nation when he froze their assets and stopped the shipment of steel and oil. Name the nation?
What is Japan.
Hitler was a hypocrite for he convinced a large part of the German population that he was a true German who wanted to establish a strong Aryan (blond-hair, blue eyed, white superior) race. How was he being a hypocrite?
He was Austrian, brown haired with brown eyes.
Why was there more loss of life aboard the USS Arizona than any other battleship at Pearl during the attack?
What is a torpedo hit its ammunition and the ship was engulfed in flames. Most of those that survived the initially blast retreated to the lower levels to get away from the fire and would be encapsulated in the ship.
Name the famous general who stated "I Will Return" after being ordered to withdraw from the Philippines?
Who is Douglas MacArthur.
Most Americans supported isolationism because they believed Hitler was not a direct threat. Why?
Some Responses: No Americans had been killed, Geographic distance from Europe made Americans feel safe, and many wanted the Government to focus on ending the Depression.
As a result of the Garden Hose analogy used in one of his famous fire-side chats, FDR stated in part, our neighbors house is on fire, if we do not give them assistance to put it out, it will spread to ours.....
What nation was he referring to, whose home was on "fire"?
What is England or Great Britain.
(England had just barely survived intense bombing and air raids in what was known as the Battle of Britain. They were still independent, but just barely.)
Hitler violated the terms of the Versailles Treaty and the rest of the world powers largely did what?
What is NOTHING (Appeasement policy).
What mistakes did the Japanese make in their attack?
What is they did not hit the air craft carriers (because they were not present); the navy yards were undamaged, the tank farms (surplus oil) were undamaged, and the submarine bays were undamaged.
Name the American who served as Supreme Allied commander in World War II and later was elected President in 1952?
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower.
What did Japan hope to accomplish with their attack on Pearl Harbor?
Some Responses: To destroy the US Pacific Fleet, demoralize the American people and keep the US military out of the war.
A majority of Americans, including FDR did not fully trust the leader of the Soviet Union and ultimately part of the Allied powers?
Who is Joseph Stalin.
Hitler solidified his popularity by stressing what points with the German people?
What is strong Nationalism and the desire to est. a Third German Reich (Third German Empire), blaming the West for the harsh terms of the Versailles treaty, antisemitism, and militarism.
What mistakes did the US make at Pearl before the attack?
Once the US entered WWII, the Europe First Strategy focused on defeating what nations?
What is Germany and Italy.