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Battle Blitz
The Big Three
Before the War
Life on the Homefront
The "Other" Experience
100
This sneak attack by the Japanese went down as a "day that will live in infamy"
What is Pearl Harbor?
100
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts" Which leader of Great Britain said these famous words?
Who is Winston Churchill?
100
This program provided Allied nations with materials BEFORE the USA officially joined the war
What is the Lend-Lease Act
100
This woman stood as a national symbol for working women throughout the USA during World War II
Who is Rosie the Riveter
100
These African-American graduates of an Alabama institution made a tremendous impact on the war through their aviation maneuvers
What are the "Tuskeegee Airmen"
200
This infamous re-invasion of Europe by the Allies was recreated in the film "Saving Private Ryan"
What is D-Day
200
"We don't let them have guns: why would we let them have ideas?" The government in the Soviet Union reflected this leader's ideas
Who is Joseph Stalin
200
On September 1, 1939, Hitler invaded this country, and World War II began
What is Poland
200
These "drives" collected scrap metal to be used for the war effort
What is a "scrap drive"
200
This order forced all Japanese-Americans to relocate to internment camps in the Southwest Desert
What is Executive Order 9066
300
This battle in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, in the middle of the war, marked a turning point for Allied victory in the Pacific
What is the Battle of Midway
300
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself" This wise leader of the USA was president for sixteen years before his death
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt
300
This strategy (used by Great Britain and France) meant that the Allies ignored Hitler's actions for the majority of the 1930s, as they themselves were not adversely affected by his maneuvers.
What is "appeasement"
300
Americans believed that in planting these gardens, the Allies would ultimately win a victory over the Axis powers
What is a "victory garden"
300
This all Japanese-American unit was one of the most highly-decorated of the war
What is the "442nd Airborne"
400
This air "Blitz" occurred nightly over Britain between the German "luftwaffe" and Royal Air Force
What is the Battle of Britain
400
"When even one American - who has done nothing wrong - is forced by fear to shut his mind and close his mouth - then all Americans are in peril." This American leader approved the use of the atomic bomb
Who is Harry Truman
400
FDR had the USA join World War II after this event.
What is Pearl Harbor
400
Over 20 million Americans gave loans to their government in the form of THESE on a regular basis throughout the war
What is a "war bond"
400
During the war, migrant workers from this country were permitted to enter the country to take the place of workers who left for the war
What is Mexico
500
The number of casualties during these two battles indicated to the Americans that the Japanese would not easily surrender during an invasion of the home islands (Name either battle)
What are the Battles of Okinawa and Iwo Jima
500
"Don't forget what I discovered that over ninety percent of all national deficits from 1921 to 1939 were caused by payments for past, present, and future wars." This American leader initially tried to keep the USA out of World War II
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt
500
Due to American economic problems, the USA's international policy was officially THIS throughout the 1930s.
What is "neutrality" or "isolationism"
500
During these, all Americans would turn off the lights in their houses and pull curtains over their windows, so their location would not be visible to high-flying planes
What is a "black out"
500
An African-American came up with this life-saving system, but was fired when he tried to de-segregate the samples that were provided.
What is the blood-bank system