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Alliances in WW2
How the War Started
The U.S. and the Homefront
Victory in Europe
Victory in Asia
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Germany, Italy, and Japan 
Who were the Axis Powers? 
100
The event that started the war. 
What is Germany invading Poland? 
100
When you try to make sure everyone has equal shares of scarce goods like sugar, butter, meat, meat, eggs, and canned goods.  
What is rationing? 
100
The American Army General who led the greatest sea invasion in history when 5,000 ships carried Allied soldiers from Britain to France.
Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower?
100
The deadliest weapon to ever be used in war up to this point.
What was the atomic bomb?
200
Britain, France, Soviet Union, and the United States
Who were the Allies? 
200
Event that brought the U.S. into the war.
What is the attack on Pearl Harbor?
200
Americans planted these in order to provide fresh food for their families. 
What are Victory Gardens? 
200
The invasion of Normandy was called _____, or the day of the attack.
What is D-Day?
200
The city that was bombed first by the atomic bomb.
What is Hiroshima?
300
A ruler who has total power over a country. 
What is a dictator? 
300
The United States declared war on this country. 
What is Japan?
300
The squadron of African American pilots and support crew named for its training location in Alabama.  Their unit won more than 850 medals.  
Who were the Tuskegee Airman? 
300
The Allies squeezed Germany from two directions. When Germany finally surrendered on May 8, 1945 this day was known as _____.
What is V-E Day, or Victory in Europe Day?
300
President who authorized the drop of the Atomic Bombs to save American lives.
Who was President Harry S. Truman?
400
Dangerous leader of the political party, the Nazis, in Germany. 
Who was Hitler? 
400
This country signed a pact with Germany agreeing that their nations would not attack each other. Hint: this pact was broken.
What is the Soviet Union? or, Who was Joseph Stalin?
400
Japanese Americans were relocated here because the United States feared they would not help defend the country if Japan were to launch another attack.  
What were internment camps? 
400
The electronic system that uses sound to identify objects from a distance.  
What is radar? 
400
Also called "flattops," these huge vessels were floating runways.  
What is an aircraft carrier? 
500
Dangerous leader of the political party, the Fascists, in Italy. 
Who was Mussolini? 
500
The date that which will live in infamy when the United States was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.  
When was December 7, 1941? 
500
_____ became a symbol of the women who kept American factories running during WW2.
Who was "Rosie the Riveter"?
500
What were the horrors the Allies found while freeing Europe?
What were concentration camps? Or, what was the Holocaust?
500
August 14, 1945 was the day Emperor Hirohito agreed to the Allies' terms for surrender.  This day became known as _____.  
What is V-J Day or What is Victory over Japan Day?