Causes of World War II
These harsh treaty terms after World War I helped lead to WWII.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The U.S. initially tried to stay out of WWII by following this approach.
What is neutrality?
The Naval Base that was attacked in 1941.
What is Pearl Harbor?
The Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944 that helped turn the war in Europe.
What is D-Day?
This famous symbol represented women working in factories during WWII.
Who is Rosie the Riveter?
Germany, Italy, and Japan were led by these types of authoritarian leaders before WWII.
What are dictators?
This 1941 law allowed the U.S. to send weapons and supplies to Allied nations.
What is the Lend-Lease Act?
The date that Pearl Harbor was attacked.
What is December 7, 1941?
This battle was a major turning point in the Pacific War.
What is the Battle of Mid-way?
This government policy limited how much food and supplies people could buy.
What is rationing?
This aggressive behavior by Axis powers involved expanding their territories.
What is expansion and aggression?
Through the Lend-Lease Act, the United States mainly helped this group of countries.
Who are the Allies?
This country carried out the attack on Pearl Harbor.
What is Japan?
This Pacific strategy involved capturing islands to move closer to Japan.
What is Island Hopping?
This order led to the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII.
What is Executive Order 9066?
Before entering the war, the United States followed this policy of avoiding involvement in foreign conflicts.
What is isolationism?
This type of support included sending weapons, food, and supplies to Allied countries.
What is military aid or supplies?
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States officially did this.
What is entered World War II?
D-Day took place in this country.
What is France?
War production helped end this major economic crisis in the United States.
What is the Great Depression?
These nations formed the Axis alliance during WWII.
What are Germany, Italy, and Japan?
The year the Lend-Lease Act was passed to support Allied nations.
What is 1941?
Before the attack that brought the U.S. into WWII, the country had been following this policy of staying out of foreign wars.
What is isolationism?
The two sides fighting in Europe during WWII.
Who are the Allies and the Axis Powers?
This international organization was created after WWII to promote peace.
What is the United Nations?