Leaders & Results
Who was Italy's leader?
Benito Mussolini
What was the turning point of WWII?
D-Day Invasion
What did the U.S government hope to accomplish by rationing goods during WWII?
To provide soldiers with necessary food
What state did the Tuskegee Airmen train for their service in WWII?
Alabama
Japan taking over smaller islands in the Pacific is known as....
Japan Aggression
Who was the president of the United States during most of World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What caused United States to join WWII?
Pearl Harbor
-Do with less so they'll have enough!
What was the government encouraging Americans to do during WWII using this phrase?
Participate with rationing
What military actions did the Tuskegee Airmen take on during WWII?
They were pilots who flew was planes.
Germany taking over smaller nations in Europe is known as....
German Aggression
What leader was responsible for ending the conflict with Japan?
Harry Truman
What happened on December 7th?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
Why did President Truman use two atomic bombs?
Japan refused to surrender after the first bomb.
A fictional character used to encourage women to work in factories during WWII is known as....
Rosie the Riveter
What was Germany's aggressive expansion during the 1930's?
Germany wanted revenge for the Treaty of Versailles.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Iwo Jima?
Allied troops were able to capture the island.
Atomic bombs were dropped on two Japanese cities, this is called what?
V-J Day
Why did President Truman drop the atomic bombs?
To keep from sending American soldiers onto Japan to fight a land battle
Who lost their jobs when white servicemen returned?
Women and African Americans
Why did Eleanor Roosevelt and the U.S. work to create the United Nations?
The United Nations was needed to help keep peace after WWII and to prevent another world war.
What was the goal for the Holocaust?
Germany's plan was to kill unwanted people, including millions of Jews
Allies landed in France and pushed Germany back, this was called?
D-Day
Which event ended WWII?
Victory Over Japan Day (VJ-Day)
Women posters labeled "We Can Do It", were produced why?
To encourage women to work in industries to support war effort.
"When will our conscience grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?"
-Eleanor Roosevelt
How did Eleanor Roosevelt push world leaders to help prevent future wars.
Fighting for the creation of the United Nations.