Vocab
To give up military weapons
Disarmament
____________________ was the dictator of Germany during WWII
Adolf Hitler
Why did Germany turn on Joseph Stalin after the Battle of Britain
Germany's defeat in Britain shook Hitler, so he decided he needed the Soviet Union's resources as "living space."
How did American citizens make sacrifices during WWII?
Rationing, victory gardens, being separated from loved ones, etc
What was the death toll for WWII?
over 55 million people.
a ______________ is a leader who has absolute power and rules a nation by force
Dictator
_____________________________ was the Prime Minister of Great Britain
Winston Churchill
The Britains
What kinds of military jobs did women take during WWII?
Military office workers, nurses, serving in the Women's Air Force
What was the island hopping strategy?
Allies focused on capturing islands, which became bases to attack other islands
_______________ is dislike or discrimination against Jewish people
Anti-Semitism
Joseph Stalin
What was the selective service training act?
An act that called up men aged 21-35 to serve in the military.
What were internment camps?
The United States forcibly relocated and incarcerated about 120,000 people of Japanese descent in camps operated by the War Relocation Authority, mostly in the western interior of the country.
What role did President Truman play in ending World War 2?
He authorized the use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, leading to Japan's unconditional surrender and the official end of the war.
To _____________ is to limit the use of scarce goods.
Ration
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Where did Hitler attack in September 1939 that triggered the beginning of WWII?
Poland
Which group of people was the American government placing in internment camps?
Japanese Americans
Which group was singled out for total extermination in the Holocaust?
Jewish people
___________________ is a large prison camp used to hold people for political reasons
Concentration Camp
________________________ was the dictator of Italy during WWII
Benito Mussolini
What key event caused America to enter WWII? (Hint: they declared war on Japan first!)
Pearl Harbor
Where were the Germans defeated in the Soviet Union?
Stalingrad
Why did President Truman decide to use the atom bomb on Japan?
To save as many American lives as possible