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This surprise attack on December 7, 1941, brought the United States into World War II

Attack on Pearl Harbor

100
Name three of the major Allied powers.
Great Britain, France, Russia, the US, or China
100
Who was the German dictator?
Hitler
100

An attacking military campaign.

Offensive

100

This 1919 treaty officially ended World War I and contributed to tensions leading to WWII.

Treaty of Versailles

200

This U.S. territory in the Pacific was home to the naval base attacked by Japan.

Hawaii

200
What were the Axis powers?
Germany, Italy, and Japan.
200
Who was Britain's prime minister?
Churchill
200

An official ban on sales or trade with another country.

Embargo

200

This type of government, led by dictators like Hitler and Mussolini, expanded aggressively in the 1930s.

Fascism

300

This U.S. President called December 7, 1941 “a date which will live in infamy.”

Franklin Roosevelt

300

Before officially entering the war, the U.S. provided aid to Allies through this program.

Lend/Lease

300

What future American president led the Allied forces in WWII

Eisenhower

300

Hostile to or prejudiced against Jews.

Anti-Semtic

300

This policy allowed Germany to expand territory without immediate consequences from other European nations.

Appeasement

400

These type of ship were luckily not at the harbor that day.

Aircraft carriers

400

This event brought the US into the war

Pearl Harbor attack

400
Who was the cruel dictator of the Soviet Union who changed it into a industrial and military powerhouse?
Joseph Stalin
400

Fighting covering a large geographical area.

Theatre

400

This global economic crisis in the 1930s helped create instability and support for extremist leaders.

The Great Depression

500

This ship was sunk on Pearl Harbor and is has been turned into a memorial

USS Arizona

500

After the U.S. declared war on Japan, these two countries declared war on the United States.

Germany and Italy

500

This Italian fascist leader was a sharpshooter in WWII

Benito Mussolini

500

Placing someone in prison or detention during wartime. Often done for political or military reasons.

Interment

500

Germany’s invasion of this country in 1939 officially started World War II in Europe.

Poland