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Name 1 dictator who was gaining power during the 1930s that eventually led to the beginning of World War II.
What is Hitler (Germany), Stalin (USSR), Mussolini (Italy) or Tojo (Japan)
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What event caused the U.S. to join World War II?
What is Pearl Harbor
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What is the name of the event during World War II in which over 6 million Jews were executed by Hitler and the Nazis.
What is the Holocaust
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Which of the following is an example of a primary source about the Holocaust: (A) A magazine article, that includes real pictures, published in Time magazine (B) A video made by a high school student in the 1950s (C) A journal of a Jewish father trying to save his family
What is (C) A journal of a Jewish father trying to save his family
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What year did the U.S. join World War II?
What is 1941
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The group of people who suffered a loss of civil rights in the U.S. during World War II?
What is Japanese-Americans
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Choose the correct word to complete this statement: World War II (ended / made worse) the Great Depression.
What is World War II ended the Great Depression.
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Why were Japanese-Americans interned during World War II?
What is Because of national security after the attack on Pearl Harbor, it was believed that the Japanese population in the U.S. could not be trusted.
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What is the definition of bias?
What is An attitude in favor or against someone or something that is usually considered to be unfair
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How many years did World War II last?
What is 7: 1939-1945
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Who was the character that symbolized women strength on the home front during World War II?
What is Rosie the Riveter
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Who did most of the work in factories during World War II?
What is Women / minorities
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How many fronts (locations) was WWII fought in? List them all.
What is 2 – the Pacific Theater and the European Theater
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Which of the following DOES NOT show bias about the U.S. during World War II? (A) The U.S. deserved to win the war. (B) The U.S. passed the Neutrality Acts in the 1930s but still joined the war in 1941. (C) The U.S. joined the war because it wanted to be a responsible country and take care of the rest of the world.
What is B) The U.S. passed the Neutrality Acts in the 1930s but still joined the war in 1941.
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Why is the Battle of Midway an important battle?
What is The U.S. destroyed much of the Japanese Navy, which never fully recovered. It was a turning point in the war.
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Who was the U.S. president that made the decision to drop the atomic bomb?
What is Harry Truman
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Why did the U.S. require rationing of all citizens during World War II?
What is To make sure that there were enough supplies available for all soldiers during the war.
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Why did the U.S. decide to use the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
What is To end the war quickly and save soldiers’ lives
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Create your own example of a primary AND a secondary source about World War II.
What is PRIMARY / SECONDARY SOURCE.
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Name 1 reason why World War II began.
What is Hitler (Germany) attacked Poland in 1939, the rise of dictators in many other countries, the punishment of Germany after World War I
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Who was the commander of Operation Overload, also known as the Invasion of Normandy or D-Day?
What is Dwight D Eisenhower
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Name one other way the U.S. raised money for war during World War II.
What is War bonds and victory gardens
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Why is the invasion of Normandy important?
What is Because the Allies won and took back France from Germany, it was a turning point in the war.
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Create your own statement to show bias about Japanese Internment during World War II.
What is BIAS
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Who won World War II? Why war began right after WWII?
What is the Allies and the Cold War.