Leaders and Dictators
A German dictator that believed in a superior race.
Who is Adolf Hitler
How did Hitler gain so much power in Germany?
He promised to restore Germany's position in the world after WWI
What did Emperor Hirohito want to do?
Spread his empire.
Allowing only fixed amounts of commodities to people.
The US Presdient that decided to enter WWII.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
How did Hitler ignore the terms of the Treaty of Versailles
He rebuilt the German military and promised to restore their lost territories.
What happened on December 7, 1941?
Pearl Harbor was surprise attacked by Japan
What goods were rationed during the war?
Sugar, coffee, meat, butter, shoes, gasoline
Leader of the allied country of Great Britain during WWII.
Who is Winston Churchill?
Who did Germany sign an alliance with in 1936?
What did the USA do as a result of Pearl Harbor?
Declare war on Japan
What did Rosie the Riveter represent?
Women working factory jobs.
Who is Harry S. Truman?
What was the Holocaust?
A state-sponsored killing of 11 million people (6 million of which were Jews).
What was the point of the US Island Hopping Campaign?
To get US troops closer to Japan by attacking islands held by the Japanese.
What happened to the US military in 1948?
Armed services were desegregated!
Who is Joseph Stalin?
What was the invasion called in Normandy, France - the largest invasion by sea in history?
D-Day
What were Japanese soldiers called who were willing to sacrifice themselves?
Kamikazes
What were African American pilots who protected bomber planes called?
Tuskegee Airmen
Leader of Japan when it joined the Axis Powers.
Who is Emperor Hirohito?
VE- Victory in Europe
What was the name of the Island the US marines attacked to get closer to Japan?
Iwo Jima
Why was the United Nations created?
To keep the peace internationally and prdovide military force if needed to do so.
Dictator of Italy when they joined alliance with Germany.
Who is Benito Mussolini?
On which city was the first atomic bomb ever used in war dropped?
Hiroshima
Which former first lady served as US delegate to the UN?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Japanese surrendered after second atomic bomb was dropped on this city.
Nagasaki
Why might Truman have recommended her?
They had a friendship and she held high value for human rights
What was the day Japan surrendered called?
VJ Day (Victory in Japan)
What did Eleanor Roosevelt consider her greatest accomplishment in life?
Humanitarian efforts/civil rights works