Causes of WWII
Who was the dictator of Germany?
Adolf Hitler
After France fell in 1940, which country stood alone against Germany in Europe?
Great Britain
Women who worked in factories during WWII were symbolized by...
Rosie the Riveter
What was dropped in Japan to make them surrender?
The atomic bomb
Who were the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
What event started World War II in 1939?
Germany invaded Poland.
What was the draft?
A system that made young men join the military.
What was VJ Day?
Japan surrendered and the war in Japan ended.
What is a dictator?
A dictator is a leader who has total control of a country.
What happened at Pearl Harbor?
Japan attacked a U.S. naval base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941.
What was rationing?
It limited how much food and supplies people could buy.
What happened on VE Day?
Germany surrendered and the war in Europe ended.
What were concentration camps?
Places were Jews were sent and many were forced to work or killed.
What problems did Germany face after World War 1?
Germany had to pay a lot of money, lost land, and could not build up it's army. Many people were poor and upset.
Why did many Americans want to stay out of the war at first?
They remembered WWI and were dealing with the Great Depression.
What was the Manhattan Project?
The secret project to build the atomic bomb.
What was D-Day?
The Allied invasion of the beaches in France on June 6, 1944.
What was the Holocaust?
The Nazis killed about 6 million Jewish people.
Why did many Germans support Adolf Hitler?
They were poor and wanted change. Hitler promised to make Germany strong again.
Why did the United States declare war after Pearl Harbor?
Japan attacked and killed many Americans.
How did women help during the war?
Women worked in factories making war supplies.
Why was the Battle of Midway important?
It stopped Japan from taking more land.
Why did President Truman decide to drop the atomic bomb?
He wanted Japan to surrender and end the war. He did not want to lose many American soldiers.