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WWI caused a ______ which meant many countries economies were not good.
What is a worldwide depression?
100
This Axis power (country and leader) started the war by invading Poland from the west.
What is Germany under the leadership of Adolf Hitler?
100
December 7, 1941
When was the bombing of Pearl Harbour?
100
The Japanese bombed a naval base in this US state.
What is Hawaii?
100
When America joined WWII, it brought an end to this.
What is the Great Depression?
200
WWII also caused this which means goods cost more and money is worth less.
What is inflation?
200
This Allied power and it's leader started as an Axis power but switched sides after being invaded by Germany.
What is the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin?
200
This event started WWII.
What is Germany's invasion of Poland?
200
Allied troops landed in this place to begin liberating Europe from German control.
Where is Normandy, France?
200
This is the iconic figure from WWII that inspired many women to work outside the home.
Who is Rosie the Riveter?
300
Germany's economy was struggling because they were blamed for WWI which meant they owed this.
What is war debt?
300
The US was an allied power and had two leaders during WWII because this man died in office and this man took office next.
Who are Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman?
300
Under the Lend Lease Act the US gave war supplies to Great Britain and they gave the US military bases in these two places.
What are Bermuda and the Caribbean?
300
Jews were put in these places during the Holocaust.
What are concentration camps?
300
This is one place where racial barriers were temporarily broken down in the workplace.
Where are defense plants?
400
During the Great Depression American saw a lot of this which meant people could not take care of their families.
What is unemployment?
400
This Axis Power was led by the military under this man.
What is Japan under Hideki Tojo?
400
This was the turning point of the war in the Pacific.
What is the Battle of Midway?
400
This is the dislike of Jewish people.
What is anti-semitism?
400
In order to save food, gasoline, and other goods for the troops, the country began to do this.
What is ration and conserve?
500
This type of political philosophy was popular during WWII. This involved all power being given to a dictator and taking away individual freedoms.
What is fascism?
500
This country (and it's leader) was the location of the bombing of London.
What is Great Britain under Winston Churchill?
500
This was the turning point of the war in Eastern Europe.
What is the Battle of Stalingrad?
500
This is the concept of Hitler's master race of Germans.
What is Aryan supremacy?
500
After Pearl Harbor, many Americans distrusted the Japanese people and placed them into these.
What are internment camps?