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Major Battles and Bombings
Allies vs. Axis
Leaders
Holocaust
Causes & Homefront
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What was the first battle for the USA of World War II?
Pearl Harbor December 7,1941
100
Name three of the major Allied powers.
Great Britain, France, Russia, the US, or China
100
Who was the German dictator?
Hitler
100
How did the Germans single out who was Jewish?
They had 3 or less Jewish grandparents, married a Jew, or were from decent of a Jewish family.
100

What was the German excuse for the start of WWII, in their opinion?

The harshness of the Treaty of Versailles

200

This iconic battle saw U.S. Marines raise the American flag atop Mount Suribachi.

What is the Battle of Iwo Jima?

200
What were the Axis powers?
Germany, Italy, and Japan.
200

Who was Britain's prime minister?

Winston Churchill

200

When and what was the first concentration camp established?

Dachau on March 22, 1933

200

Women who worked in factories were nicknamed this iconic name.

Who is Rosie the Riveter?

300
What two cities were destroyed by the USA with the atomic bomb on August 6 and August 9th of 1945
Heroshima and Nagasaki
300
Out of the Axis powers, who lost the most men?
Germany
300
What American president led the Allied forces in WWII
Eisenhower
300
How many Jews were murdered during the Holocaust?
6 million.
300

How were civilians encouraged to help with the war effort? (TWO answers)

rationing & victory gardens

400

This year marked the official end of World War II.

What is 1945?

400
Who lost the most men out of the Allies
USSR (Soviet Union)
400
Who was the cruel dictator of the Soviet Union who changed it into a industrial and military powerhouse?
Joseph Stalin
400
What is the term "Final Solution"?
Germany's plan to exterminate all Jews in Europe
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What was the propaganda in German used for?
To get public support for the hatred of Jews.
500

What battle in WWII is known as D-Day?

The Battle of Normandy, France

500
What was the major difference of the Allies and Axis in the form of government?
The Allies were mostly Democratic and the Axis were Facist.
500
What Italian leader was overthrown and put in jail but rescued by the Germans in 1945?
Benito Mussolini
500

Why were Jewish people singled out?

They thought the Jews were planning world domination/discrimination.

500

D-Day, VE Day, and VJ Day are all important WWII dates. Name what each stands for.

What are D-Day (Allied invasion of Normandy), VE Day (Victory in Europe), and VJ Day (Victory over Japan)?