Homefront
What were victory gardens?
People would grow their own food to help supply food for soldiers.
What was the end of fighting in Europe called?
V-E Day (Victory in Europe)
What event started by Japan forced the U.S. to declare war?
Pearl Harbor
Who was the President of the U.S. during most of WWII? Who took over in the final months?
FDR; Harry Truman
Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941
What was the program that allowed the U.S. to supply weapons and supplies to the Allied Powers?
Lend-Lease Act
What was the massive Allied Invasion launched on June 6, 1944, called?
D-Day
What two Japanese cities did we drop the atomic bombs on?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What agreement did Hitler and Stalin make in 1939?
Non- Aggression Pact
VJ Day
August 15, 1945
How many women joined the workforce during WWII?
6 million
What was the name of the last German offensive attack called?
Battle of the Bulge
What was the top-secret mission to build the atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico, called?
The Manhattan Project
Who were "The Big Three" that met to discuss the future after WWII?
FDR, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin
D-Day
June 6, 1944
What did Executive Order 9066 do in the U.S.?
It forced thousands of Japanese-Americans into internment camps in the West.
What horrific event did Allied soldiers discover in Europe?
The Holocaust
Conflict in the Pacific Ocean in which the U.S. intercepted Japanese communication and sank four of their aircraft carriers.
Battle of Midway
Define totalitarianism.
A leader or leaders having complete control over citizens' lives.
VE Day
May 8, 1945
Which organization controlled military production in factories?
War Production Board
What river did the Allies have to cross to get into Germany and end the war in Europe?
The Rhine River
Who was the leader of the Japanese Empire during WWII?
Emperor Hirohito
How did Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler each die?
Mussolini was shot and later hung and beaten by a crowd. Hitler hid in a bunker and killed himself.
Battle of the Bulge
December 1944