Who
Who was the lead scientist on the Manhattan Project?
Robert Oppenheimer
What is it called when a ruling in a court case establishes how a law should be interpreted for future court cases?
Precedent
Where in the Constitution would you need to look for information about the Judicial Branch?
Article 3
When was D-Day?
June 6, 1944
Why would someone be charged with a felony rather than a misdemeanor?
Severity of the crime
Who was the first African American nurse to achieve officer status during WWII?
Della Raney
What were the name of the bomb and the name plane from which it was dropped that devastated Hiroshima?
Little Boy; Enola Gay
Where (which city) did Truman drop the second atomic bomb on Japan?
Nagasaki
When was Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941
Why did Eisenhower storm the beaches at Normandy on D-Day?
So that the Allies would be able to launch an invasion on the Axis powers closer to Germany
Who was able to effectively evade Japanese code breakers in the Pacific by developing a unique code using their language and symbols?
The Navajo
What was it called when American households had to limit the amount of food and other goods they were allowed to purchase during World War II?
Rationing
Where did the Big Three meet in February 1945 to discuss many issues regarding the end of World War II?
When was VE Day?
May 8, 1945
How did Congress legislatively show gratitude to the returning 4 million veterans?
By passing the GI Bill
Who was the US general who was forced to evacuate the Philippines?
Douglas MacArthur
What were the three main Allied Powers and Axis Powers?
Allied: US, USSR, UK
Axis: Germany, Japan, Italy
Where were Japanese Americans interned during World War II due to fear and discrimination?
Internment camps in the desert in California and the West
When was the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
August 6 and 9, 1945
Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
Oil embargo AND because America challenged their aggression against China
Who led the small but significant raid on Tokyo after Pearl Harbor?
Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle
What is the main difference between a criminal and civil trial?
Criminal- felony or misdemeanor; punishment is usually jail time
Civil- financial compensation
Where were two of the top-secret facilities of the Manhattan Project? City and state!
Los Alamos, New Mexico and Oak Ridge, Tennessee
When was VJ Day?
Aug. 15, 1945
How was Germany divided at Potsdam?
USSR got East Germany and East Berlin
USA, France, and UK got West Germany and West Berlin