KEY EVENTS
What surprise military attack brought the US into WWII?
WHAT IS Pearl Harbor?
What German tactic involved rapid, coordinated attacks?
WHAT IS Blitzkrieg?
Who was the US President during most of WWII?
WHO IS Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which country was a key Allied power in Europe?
WHO IS Soviet Union?
EFFORT ON THE HOME FRONT TO GROW A FAMIL'S FOOD SO THAT FARM GOODS COULD BE SENT TO SOLDIERS OVERSEAS
WHAT IS VICTORY GARDEN
Which island was a key battle in the Pacific theater?
WHAT IS Iwo Jima
IDEAS OR STATEMENTS THAT ARE OFTEN FALSE OR EXAGGERATED AND THAT ARE SPREAD IN ORDER TO HELP A CAUSE, A POLITICAL LEADER, A GOVERNMENT ETC....
WHAT IS PROPAGANDA
A DEVICE THAT SENDS OUT RADION WAVES FOR FINDING OUT THE POSITION AND SPEED OF A MOVING OBJECT
WHAT IS A RADAR
A RULER WITH ABSOLUTE POWER
WHAT IS A DICTATOR
A SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT THAT CONTROLS THE PEOPLE OF A COUNTRY IN A VERY STRICT WAY WITH COMPLETE POWER THAT CANNOT BE OPPOSED
WHAT IS TOTALITARIANISM
POLICY THAT ALLOWED GREAT BRITAIN TO BORROW MILITARY SUPPLIES FROM THE UNITED STATES DURING WW II
LEND-LEASE
A LARGE AREA WHERE IMPORTANT EVENTS OR ACTIONS OCCUR IN A WAR
WHAT IS THEATER
What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy?
wHAT IS D-DAY?
WHEN TWO OR MORE COUNTRIES NEED TO TRADE WITH ONE ANOTHER TO MEET THEIR NEEDS
WHAT IS ECONOMIC INTERDEPENDENCE
Who was the British Prime Minister during WWII?
WHO IS Winston Churchill?
Which country was the primary Axis power in Europe?
WHO IS Germany?
How did citizens financially support the war effort?
WHAT ARE War Bonds?
What battle marked a turning point on the Eastern Front?
WHAT IS Stalingrad?
CONTROLLING THE AMOUNT OF (SOMETHING, SUCH AS GASOLINE OR FOOD) THAT PEOPLE ARE ALLOWED TP HAVE ESPECIALLY WHEN THE IS NOT ENOUGH
WHAT IS RATIONING
AN AREA WHERE MILITARY FORCES ARE FIGHTING
WHAT IS FRONT?
THE U.S.S, GREAT BRITAIN, AND THE SOVIET UNION (U.S.S.R.) DURING WW II, aka THE "GOOD GUYS"
WHO ARE ALLIES
A SECRET PROJECT BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO CREATE AN ATOMIC BOMB DURING WW II
WHAT IS THE MANHATTAN PROJECT
AVOIDING WAR BY MEETING THE DEMANDS OF A THREATENING NATION
WHAT IS APPEASEMENT
DAILY DOUBLE X 2
THE STRATEGY EMPLOYED BY THE UNITED STATES TO GAIN MILITARY BASES AND SECURE THE MANY SMALL ISLAND IN THE PACIFIC TO PREPARE FOR A LAND INVASION OF JAPAN
ISLAND HOPPING
What weapon was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
WHAT IS THE ATOMIC BOMB
GERMANY, ITALY, AND JAPAN DURING WW II, aka THE "BAD GUYS
AXIS POWERS
Which American general led forces in the Pacific theater?
WHO IS General MacArthur?
Which country was the primary Axis power in the Pacific?
WHO IS Japan
What method was used to promote patriotism and support for the war?
WHAT ARE Propaganda?
Where did the D-Day landings occur?
WHERE IS Normandy Beaches?