WWII Beginnings
Hitler was able to turn people against the Jews of Europe blaming them for their problems. What was the systematic murder by the Nazis of the Jews and other undesirables?
Holocaust
What is the immediate cause of the U.S. involvement in WWII?
Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor
What was an important way that people at home could help pay for the war?
Buying War Bonds
Describe the main difference in warfare between WWI and WWII
Trench warfare vs. air warfare with heavy bombings/air attacks
Why did President Truman use the Atomic Bombs to end the war? Bonus: What secret project was created in the U.S. for the purpose of creating this bomb?
To bring a quicker end to the war and save American lives from a land invasion of Japan Bonus: Manhattan Project
Germany's invasion of this country was the IMMEDIATE cause of WWII (it was the last straw of Hitler's aggression) Bonus: Name all the Axis Powers and the Allied Powers for WWII
September 1, 1939 Invasion of Poland. Bonus: AXIS Powers- Germany, Italy, Japan ALLIED Powers- Great Britain, Russia, U.S.
How did the U.S. economy change as they entered the war?
Production increased, the War Productions Board handled what would be produced for the war effort
Name two ways women's lives change during WWII Bonus: What famous figure was seen as a symbol for women's involvement in the war
Working outside the homes, learning jobs previously held by men such as factories, working in/supporting the armed forces (WACs); Rosie the Riveter
What was the last major event of World War II? Bonus: Name both cities which were affected by this event.
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What was the Potsdam Declaration and who issued it?
President Truman was warning the Japanese to surrender or face "utter destruction"
When WWII began, the U.S. passed several laws to maintain their current foreign policy. What were the laws called, and what was the policy?
Neutrality Acts to maintain neutrality or isolationism
Name three groups of people to fight/serve during World War II but continued to face discrimination in the U.S.
African Americans, Japanese Americans, Hispanics
Name three things people at home/families did to support the war
Scrap metal drives, paper drives, rationing of food and gasoline, victory gardens, buying war bonds
What was Island Hopping and what was its purpose?
Capture islands in the Pacific to use as stepping stones for a Japanese invasion
This charter was agreed upon by Churchill and Roosevelt about plans for a post war Europe (No lands would be acquired by US and GB) this was called the __________ Charter.
Atlantic Charter
What is appeasement? Which conference in Germany solidified this practice in Europe before the start of WWII?
The practice of giving in to demands- The Munich Conference
The purpose behind the Lend Lease Act was for the U.S. to be an ¨Arsenal for ________¨ and what did the act do?
"Arsenal for Democracy" by allowing the U.S. to send airplanes, tanks and guns to the Allies
Which groups of people in America were taken to WRA camps (War Relocation Authority) during WWII and why?
Japanese Americans because of the fear that they would sympathize with the Japanese and act as spies- they were relocated to camps throughout the western half of the U.S.
What battle did U.S. and British forces defeat the desert fox? Who was the desert fox? *Bonus- who was the American General in this battle and later commanded D-Day forces?
El Alamein, German General Erwin Rommel, *General Eisenhower
Why did the Japanese want to expand into Asia causing aggression in the region?
Acquiring natural resources; believed they were superior Asian culture to all others
Give two examples of aggression by Hitler, and one by Japan.
Hitler: Rhineland, Sudetenland, Austria, Czech, and Poland Japan: Manchuria/China, Philippines, Hong Kong, Thailand, Burma, Guam, and Wake Island
FDR calls the date December 7, 1941 what? What did he ask for the following day?
"A date which will live in infamy" the bombing of Pearl Harbor; Asked Congress to declare war on Japan officially joining WWII
Describe how the government reacted to shortages and name three items that were in short supply
Rationing- coupons were given out to be used to limit the consumption of certain products including gas, meat, sugar, coffee, clothing/shoes, and tires
Describe what happened on D-Day and what was the operation codenamed? *Bonus what THREE countries had troops spread out between the 5 beaches for this battle?
155,000 Allied forces invaded the coast of France on the beaches of Normandy, it was called Operation Overlord, *Bonus: America (Omaha & Utah Beaches) British (Gold & Sword Beaches) Canadian (Juno Beaches)
What group received an apology from the U.S. government as a result of WWII. When did it come and what did they get?
Japanese Americans, 1988 (More than 40 years later)- $20,000