US History- WWII Review Questions
What was the first major defeat of the Japanese Navy?
Battle of Midway.
What was the last German Offensive?
Battle of the Bulge.
WW2 example of appeasement-
Britain and France tried to appease Hitler by giving him part of Czechoslovakia.
Who did Mussolini blame for Italy's problems?
Communists.
Why did the U.S. favor isolationism during the early years of war?
Concentrate on domestic affairs (Bombing of Pearl Harbor).
What was/Define Island Hopping-
Cut Japanese supply lines by capturing key islands.
When and why did the U.S. enter WW2?
December 7, 1941 because the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and killed 4500 people.
Who did Italy first invade?
Ethiopia in Africa.
Why did Americans elect FDR for a third term in 1940?
Felt like he could get them out of the war.
What was the Munich Conference?
France and Britain gave half of Chzechoslovakia to Germany.
Churchill lead what country during WW2?
Great Britain.
Who was responsible for the decision to drop the Atomic Bomb on Japan?
Harry Truman.
Who was the leader of Italy during WW2?
Mussolini.
What type of government did Germany have during WW2?
Nazim/Tatalitarian.
Where did D-Day take place?
Normandy.
Why did Japan pursue the policy of expansion between 1872-1925?
Population was growing and needed more food and raw materials and markets.
What was "Rosie the Riveter"?
Poster that encourged woman to war.
How did Hitler rally support?
Public Speaking and Propaganda.
How did the war affect American's ecomomy?
Raise money (Taxes).
Where is Guadalcanal?
Soloman Islands.
How does blitzkreig apply to WW2?
Strategy Germany used to take enemies by surprise.
How many Americans troops took part of D-Day invsion?
17600 American troops.
How many Americans killed in Pearl Harbor attacked?
2400 Americans.
How many vessels took part in the D-Day invasion?
4600 vessels.
How many American women entered the workforce during WW2?
5 million
Define Appeasement-
A policy of giving the aggressor nations what they wanted in order to avoid war.
What was, or explain- Non-aggression pact?
Agree between Germany and the Soviet Union not to attack each other.
What did Churchill predict about the events of the Munich Conference?
He said that Hitler won't stop, he was right.
Who was the leader of Germany during WW2?
Hitler.
What countries were enemies of the U.S. during WW2?
Japan, Germany, and Italy.
Who did Germans blame for their economic problems?
Jews.
Who was Russia's leader during WW2?
Joseph Stalin.
Selective Service Act-
Law in 1940 that required all males ages 21-36 to go to war.
Define Lend Lease Act-
Law that would allow the president to help any nation whose defense he believed was important to Americans secriuty.
Define blitzkreig-
Lighting war. Fast, concentrated attack from land and air.
