Holocaust
The systematic murder of 11 million people across Europe, more than half of whom were Jews.
What was the Holocaust?
Though the U.S. wanted to remain neutral, FDR said we would at least do this
What is providing economic and military aid to help the Allies achieve victory?
These were the leaders in Germany, Italy, Russia, and Spain
Who were Hitler, Mousilini, Stalin, Franco?
When this happened Roosevelt announced “The shooting has started and history has recorded who fired the first shot”
What were German U-boats that sank the U.S. destroyer Reuben James?
This is the number of death camps in the country to the east of Germany
What are 6 and where is Poland?
Jews were dragged from their homes and sent here. These were also known by this term
Concentration Camp Labor Camp
Roosevelt warned that if Britain fell, the Axis powers would be left unchallenged to conquer the world. To prevent such a situation, the U.S. would help defeat them by turning into this.
What is the Arsenal of Democracy?
Three nations joined together and were called by this term
Who were Germany, Italy and Japan and the Axis Powers?
America was unprepared for war and needed more men
What is extending the draft?
Using this sudden mass attack, Germany invaded and quickly conquered many European countries.
What was blitzkrieg?
What does Kristallnacht mean, what happened and what did it lead to
What was Night of Broken Glass when hundreds of Jewish homes and businesses windows were broken and began more persecution?
When the president lends arms and supplies to any country whose defense was vital to the United States
What is a Land Lease?
This is the reason why Hitler had to be stopped
What is trying to stop the rise of absolute power and tyrants taking over the world?
A Japanese fleet of 180 bombers attacked the US Navy on this date in this place killing how many Americans?
What was December 7th at Pearl Harbor killing 2403 men?
3 million German-speaking people lived in this western border regions of Czechoslovakia which Hitler wanted to take over to provide more living space
What was the Sudenenland?
This is a policy of genocide, the deliberate and systematic killing of an entire population.
What is the Final Solution?
Though America tried to remain neutral, Roosevelt knew what
What is being certain that war will come or is inevitable?
This is why Hitler invaded Poland and Czechoslovakia
Who were the Germans in those border countries he said were being mistreated?
The emperor of Japan in 1941
Who was Hirohito?
In 1940 2,000 German planes ranged over London for two months with bombers pounding the area targeting airfields as well as the city.
What was the Battle of Britain?
Groups of people considered non Aryans
Who were the Jews, Gypsies, Freemasons, Jehovah Witnesses, Mentally deficient, homosexual, physically impaired
This is why Roosevelt gave aid to Russia
What is Hitler broke his promise to Stalin and is now their enemy - “the enemy of my enemy is my friend”
A German Wolf Pack
What was Hitler’s German U-boots trying to prevent the delivery of land lease supplies to Europe?
What President Roosevelt said about Pearl Harbor
What is “ Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the Japanese launched an unprovoked and dastardly attack.”
Failures of this WWI peace settlement which was aimed at securing a “just and secure peace,” instead caused anger and resentment.
What was the Treaty of Versailles?