America
What was isolationism?
US would stay out of European affairs
What was D-Day?
Opened 2nd front in Europe, gave allies a foothold to drive against Germans in France
What was the result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
The US joined WWII by declaring war on Japan
The Battle of the Bulge
Last offensive attack of Germany
Why was D-Day important?
Opened the second front in Europe in France
How did Americans on the home front help the war effort?
Victory Gardens, rationing books, buying war bonds etc.
What was the Blitz?
Bombing of civilian targets in England's major cities
After which war did America drop bombs on Tokyo
After the battle of Okinawa
What cities did America drop the atomic bomb on?
Hiroshima, Nagasaki
What did the Germans use to code their messages?
Enigma
What was the Good Neighbor policy?
US would stay out of affairs in Latin America
What was the last offensive battle of the German's in Europe?
The Battle of the Bulge
What was the battle of Okinawa?
The last major battle in the Pacific, Deadliest battles in war of the pacific, convinced Truman to use the atomic bomb
What was the name of America’s strategy for beating Japan?
Island Hopping
What event caused the Soviet Union to join the Allies?
Operation Barbarossa, a massive surprise attack by Germany against the USSR.
What were the Neutrality Acts?
No joining arming of nations at war, no sale of weapons, loans or credit to nations at war, US citizens couldn't travel on ships of countries at war
What was Operation Barbarossa?
The German invasion of the Soviet Union, betrayed the agreement the Soviets had with the Germans
How did the Japanese attack the US
Shells fired on Cali oil fields and military forts, used high-altitude balloons to try and start wildfires
Peace talks in Potsdam were between whom?
President Truman, Soviet ruler Stalin, and the British Prime Minister Clement Attlee.
List 3 important American Military leaders.
General Dwight Eisenhower, General Omar Bradley, General George Patton, General Douglas MacArthur, Admiral Chester Nimitz
What were the ways around the Neutrality Acts?
passing cash and carry act, destroyer for bases deal, fireside chats to explain the need to support Britain
Why was the 2nd Battle of Alamein important?
Americans and Britain won the battle. This prevented further German expansion in Africa and strategic location for the invasion of Italy
List 3 ways the US used leaflets and radio to help the US war effort in the Pacific
Used to tell the Japanese people about American victories.
Used to warn Japanese people about targeted Japanese cities.
Used to encourage Japanese soldiers to surrender.
Used to broadcast messages in Japanese.
Used to inform Japanese citizens about what was going on.
What was the immediate cause of World War II?
Hilter and the Germans invading Poland
When did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941