Causes
What is the leader who gains complete control of a countries government called?
Dictator
Which countries were successful at the beginning of WW2?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Who represented Women during this time?
Rosie the Riveter
What was VE day?
What was VJ day?
Victory in Japan
On which island did Japan surprise attack the US?
Pearly Harbor, Hawaii
What economic hardship affecting most of the world led to the rise of dictatorship?
The Great Depression
What day was the attack on Pearl Harbor? Who attacked Pearl Harbor?
December 7th, 1941
Japan
What is a draft?
Young men randomly selected to train and serve in the military
In what country was the Invasion of Normandy?
(D-Day)
France
Which battle was Germanys final attack on the Allies?
Battle of the Bulge
Germany, Italy, & Japan
What was the name of the Act that allowed the US to help the Allies during WW2 BEFORE entering the War?
Lend-Lease Act
The first African American Air Force Pilots were known as ..
The Tuskegee Airmen
Explain Island Hopping
The Allies plan to re-take parts of the Pacific conquered by Japan. Each island they captured brought them closer to attacking Japan directly.
Which battle was the major turning point in the war in the Pacific?
Battle of Midway
Name the leaders of the 3 major Axis Powers.
Hitler, Mussolini, Hirohito
What was the name of the Battle between the RAF and Germany?
Battle of Britain
What was the code name given to the effort to build the Atomic bomb?
The Manhattan Project
Who was faced with the decision of whether or not to drop atomic bombs on Japan?
Harry Truman
Which battle was the turning point in the war in Europe?
Battle of Stalingrad
What led to the start of WW2?
When Germany invaded Poland
**3 answers**
US Naval Base - it would weaken the US
US cut off oil supply
US was speaking out against Japanese expansion
What is the term meaning to limit the amount of food/supplies a person can buy?
How did the government regulate what people were allowed to buy?
Rationing Stamps/Book
Where was the 1st atomic bomb dropped?
Where was the 2nd atomic bomb dropped?
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Which 2 battles led to the Allies conquering islands that were in striking distance of Japan?
Battle of Okinawa and Iwo Jima