Causes
What was the spark of WWII?
Germany invades Poland
What country of the Allies is completely taken over during WWII?
France
What did the US do at home to make sure the soldiers didn't run out of goods?
Ration
Who were in the Allied Powers?
Britain, France, Soviet Union, US
Who were the Navajo Code Talkers?
Native Americans who created an unbreakable code during WWII
What were two long term causes of WWII?
Appeasement, dictators, and WWI
What war strategy was used in the Pacific?
Island hopping
Who took over men's jobs when the men went off to war?
Women
Who were in the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, Japan
What were the Nuremberg Trials about?
Nazis are put on trial for their crimes against Jews
Why did the US join WWI?
Pearl Harbor
What is D-Day?
Where the Allies liberate France from Germany's control
What did the US do to people of Japanese heritage during WWII?
Put them in internment camps
Why did Hitler punish the Jews?
He believed that they were responsible for the laws of WWI
What was the famous group of African American pilots during WWII known as?
Tuskegee Airmen
Why was the US not really neutral in WWII at first?
The US loaned supplies and money to the Allies
What is V-E Day?
Victory in Europe day, Germany is defeated
What was the result of the court case Korematsu v US?
Korematsu is found guilty for not going to the internment camps
What was the main way Jewish people were killed at the concentration camps?
Gas chambers
What was the Manhattan Project?
Project to build the atomic bomb
Why did Japan bomb Pearl Harbor?
They were mad that the US stopped trading with them
Why did the US drop the bombs on Japan?
Japan refused to surrender and to save American lives and supplies
Who is the character created to help get women to help out during WWII?
Rosie the Riviter
What was decided about Germany at the Yalta Conference?
Germany is divided into 4 zones, each one controlled by the Allies
What did Hitler believe the perfect race was?
Blonde hair and blue eyes