Beginning of World War two
Who were 3 of the main dictators in World War Two?
Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Joseph Stalin.
Was the invasion of Normandy a success or a fail?
The invasion of Normandy was a success.
What was the religious' group that was persecuted against during the holocaust?
Jewish
What did women do while men were fighting in world war Two? What were some of their jobs?
During World War II, women took on many jobs previously held by men, including roles like factory workers, nurses, etc.
Who was the president of the United States when World War Two ended?
Harry S. Truman.
What country did Germany invade to start World War Two?
Poland
In the battle of the Atlantic, what country surrendered allowing the battle to end?
It lasted until Germany surrendered in may 1945
Around haw many Jews died during the Holocaust?
Around 6 million people died during the Holocaust.
How did Rationing help World War two be more successful for americans?
Rationing helped by allowing the food and recourses not being used to go to the military that was fighting in the war.
What was the name of the international organization created after Word War Two to prevent future wars?
The United Nations
Who was involved in the bombing of pearl harbor on December 7th 1941?
The Japanese military
Did the allies win or lose the battle of the Atlantic?
A victory for the allies during World War 2
What were concentration camps?
Answer: Places where Jews and other groups were imprisoned, forced to work, and many were killed.
Hollywood produced many films that were aimed at supporting the war effect
Many of the films were aimed at supporting the war effect.
What was the name of the U.S. military program that created the atomic bomb?
The Manhattan Project is the military program that created the atomic bomb
What country did Japan invade in 1937, before joining World War Two?
China was the country that invaded Japan before entering the war.
What happened on D-day-?
Allied troops parachute behind enemy lines, ships rained shells on the coastline to destroy German defenses, followed by allied forces storming the beach at Normandy.
What were the conditions like in concentration camps?
Overcrowded, lots of starvation, disease, forced labor, and brutal treatment.
In the Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD) how did the mass production of penicillin effect America?
The mass production of penicillin was a breakthrough antibiotic which treated many people during and after the war.
What country did the United states drop 2 atomic bombs, causing them to surrender?
Japan
Which dictator is being described. :He sent people to work camps who has spoken out in opposition to him.
Anyone who opposed to him he had killed
Stalin, dictator of the Soviet Union
Italy’s campaign helped bring down Mussolini’s government and forced what country's soldiers in Italy to give up by May 1945?
German soldiers gave up after Italy's campaign.
What is one way the U.S showed Americans about the Germans mistreating the Jews?
Around 2,000 newspapers were printed in the U.S, allowing most American households to have one. The newspapers were mostly about Germany mistreating the Jews
What is one way the role of the government helped America win world war two?
Some ways are:
-Helped fund the allies, provided food, weapons, tanks, aircraft, and ships
-Broadened the income tax and payroll
What are two reasons why American thought it was Justified to drop an Atomic Bomb on Japan?
-“The chief purpose was to end the war as quickly as possible” Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of War
-Revenge for Pearl Harbor and the Japanese War Crimes
- To limit American casualties