WWII

During WWII, life changed a lot for Americans on the home front. explain some of these changes. (You must include 4 aspects of life that changed)

African Americans- were in combat jobs in the military Women- got and stayed in jobs after war Japanese- lots of racism Propaganda- Just propaganda to get the Americans motivated

Potsdam Conference

After the taking of Germany the new big three, Truman, Clement, and Stalin, met to discuss Germany. They were talking about splitting Germany into four sections each being ruled by France, Britain, the Soviet Union, and America. They created a map with the borders but France couldn't support a country so Britain and America to one half, the soviets the other.

The Germans last charge in mainland Europe before they collapsed

Battle of the bulge

1937 Japan invades

China

Allied invasion of Normandy in France to gain forces in Europe

D-Day

Commander that was determined to conquer the Philippines & Japan

Douglas MacArthur

Commander of British & US forces, he later became a US President

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Plane Used to drop the bomb on Hiroshima

Enola Gay

Brilliant commander who was nicknamed the "Desert Fox"

Erwin Rommel

1935 Italy invades

Ethiopia

FDR's Four Freedoms

Freedom from fear, freedom from want, freedom to worship god, and freedom of speech and expression

Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact

Germany and The Soviet Union agreed to sign this pact so they wouldn't invade each other no matter what comes next. The SU didn't have the resources and weren't ready while Hitler didn't want to fight on two fronts. To sign this pact Hitler and Stalin met up.

Atomic bomb dropped on this city on August 6, 1945

Hiroshima

Bataan Death March

In the Philippines troops of American soldiers were island hopping but were forced to surrender. The enemy forced the soldiers to march 170 miles while 70,000 died in the process.

Famous battle in the Pacific Theater due to the flag being raised

Iwo Jima

Promised to hold free elections in Eastern Germany at Yalta(he didn't)

Joseph Stalin

D-Day

June 6, 1944

1931 Japan invades

Manchuria

Atomic Bomb dropped on this city on August 9, 1945

Nagasaki

US suffered 50,000 casualties in the invasion of

Okinawa

1939 Germany

Poland

1936 Germany

Rhineland

1935 Germany

Saarland

The cold winter made this battle one of the costliest of the war

Stalingrad

Appeasement

The reaction of the Allies to Hitler's aggression was appeasement. They decided to appease Hitler to avoid war. Appeasement is giving in to something you don't believe in to avoid war. So the Allies appeased Germany to avoid dealing with another war.

Nuremberg Trials

These were the trails for German soldiers and officers after the war. Hitler wasn't prosecuted because he killed himself but the people who helped him were tried then sent to death. Most of these were high ranking officers who created plans for example the Bataan Death March.

Prime minister who rallied Britain to fight against Nazi aggression

Winston Churchill

The 1937 Neutrality Act Created this policy to help the Allies a. Cash-N-Carry b. Lend/Lease c. The Marshall Plan d. FDR's War policy

a. Cash-N-Carry

62. What did Japan do after WWII? a. Disarmed the military. b. Built a stronger military. c. Took part in the Cold War. d. Joined the League of Nations.

a. Disarmed the military.

58.What event caused the Soviet Union to become allied with the United States and Great Britain? a. Hitler's violation of the German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact b. Stalin's defeat at the Battle of Stalingrad c. Franklin Roosevelt's plan to invade France on D-Day d. Winston Churchill's vow to gain victory in the Battle of the Bulge

a. Hitler's violation of the German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact

France had created a defense against a German invasion called a. Maginot Line b. The Great Trench c. Blitz Buster d. France Stands

a. Maginot Line

The project to create the atomic weapon in the United States Was called the a. Manhattan Project b. Project revenge c. Boston Project d. Atomic project

a. Manhattan Project

The Big Three at the Yalta Conference were a. Stalin/Churchill/FDR b. Stalin/Churchill/Truman c. FDR/Truman/Churchill d. Stalin/Truman/Churhill

a. Stalin/Churchill/FDR

What German action finally caused Britain and France to declare war? a. the invasion of Poland b. the annexation of Austria c. the seizing of Czechoslovakia d. the invasion of Ethiopia e. In April and May of 1940 Germany invaded

a. the invasion of Poland

60. Which of the following was a cause of World War II? a. violation of the Treaty of Versailles b. failure of the Roosevelt Corollary c. approval of the Atlantic Charter d. passage of the Neutrality Acts

a. violation of the Treaty of Versailles

US Entrance into WWII would help end the a. Red Scare b. Great Depression c. Jazz Age d. Roaring 20's

b. Great Depression

The United States Military plan to defeat Japan a. Island Bombing b. Island Hopping c. Invasion Japan d. Operation Overlord

b. Island Hopping

64. Which of the following was NOT an underlying cause of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor? a. Japan had become very aggressive in East Asia. b. Japan and America were on friendly terms in the 1920s. c. America had refused to sell Japan natural resources. d. Japan did not expect America to fight back for very long.

b. Japan and America were on friendly terms in the 1920s.

During the 1930's the United States passed a series of Acts in order to remain a. Involved b. Neutral c. Committed d. prepared for war

b. Neutral

Termed used to describe the lack of fighting after war was declared in 1939 (in Europe) a. Fake War b. Phony War c. Void War d. Cold War

b. Phony War

Why are "Little Boy" and "Fat Man" significant to WWII? a. These were the nicknames FDR gave to Hitler and Mussolini. b. They were the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. c. These were the code names given to the D-Day invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. d. They were singers who visited the war front and helped raise morale for the troops

b. They were the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Why is this family wearing a star on their clothing? a. To indicate that they had a disease. b. To indicate that they were Jews. c. To indicate that they were immigrants. d. To indicate that they were Soviets.

b. To indicate that they were Jews.

The Allies in World War II after 1941 were made up of a. France, Russia, and Germany b. USA, England, Russia, and France c. France, Great Britain, and Italy d. Germany, Italy, Japan, and Russia

b. USA, England, Russia, and France

Which statement best described the ideas behind Totalitarianism: a. it valued individuality b. all aspects of society were to focus on the State & were controlled by the State c. allowed the people freedom of speech d. was supported by the USA and Russia

b. all aspects of society were to focus on the State & were controlled by the State

Which best describes the German "total war" plan to drop numerous bombs on a city and then have their fast tanks and troops conquer their enemy? a. German Ancshluss b. Rhineland c. Blitzkrieg or "lightning war" d. Civil War

c. Blitzkrieg or "lightning war"

In April of 1945 Mussolini was a. Elected Chancellor b. Captured by the Allies c. Executed d. Imprisoned for life

c. Executed

What US President asked Congress for a declaration of war in December of 1941 a. Harry Truman b. Dwight Eisenhower c. Franklin Roosevelt d. Woodrow Wilson

c. Franklin Roosevelt

Why did Jewish families go into hiding during WWII? a. Jewish families were unable to afford where they were living. b. British soldiers wanted Jewish families to be safe. c. Germans were capturing Jews and holding/killing them in concentration camps. d. Soviets were capturing Jews and holding/killing them in concentration camps.

c. Germans were capturing Jews and holding/killing them in concentration camps.

Which statement best describes Hitler's death? a. He was killed during a public speech b. He was found dead in his house in the mountains c. He committed suicide during the Allied invasion of Berlin d. He was forced to a life sentence in prison

c. He committed suicide during the Allied invasion of Berlin

There was an anti-Semitic culture in some parts of Europe. What does this mean? a. Some Jews became professors of law. b. Some laws were passed to raise taxes on Jews. c. Jews suffered discrimination based on their religion. d. Jews were forced to marry non-Jews.

c. Jews suffered discrimination based on their religion.

While in prison Hitler wrote a. Nazi Manifesto b. Communist Manifesto c. Mein Kampf d. Third Reich

c. Mein Kampf

In 1936 Berlin hosted the a. Worlds' Fair b. Axis Project c. Olympics d. The United Nations

c. Olympics

At the Munich Conference Hitler gained a. Money b. Ships c. Time d. Weapons

c. Time

61. After WWII ended, why did the Allied powers divide Germany? a. To help Germany become a stronger nation after its crushing defeat. b. So that implementing the Marshall Plan would be easier. c. To prevent Germany from threatening European peace and security again. d. The German government requested their country be split.

c. To prevent Germany from threatening European peace and security again.

In response to Nazi aggression in the 1930s, western democracies initially responded by a. containment b. genocide c. appeasement d. aggression

c. appeasement

Throughout WWII, the United States government called for rationing. This meant that Americans had to ________________________ a. recycle materials such as scrap iron. b. volunteer to join various homeland defense organizations. c. limit their purchases of certain goods, such as gasoline, sugar, and meat. d. share their goods and resources with poor people in their communities.

c. limit their purchases of certain goods, such as gasoline, sugar, and meat.

The term Holocaust refers to a. the bombing of Great Britain b. mobilization for total war c. massacre of more than six million Jews d. turning point of the war in North Africa

c. massacre of more than six million Jews

Which of the following was an act of NAZI or German aggression in the 1930's a. Hitler's party winning the German 1932 election b. invading the USSR c. remilitarizing the Rhineland region that was to be prohibited by the Versailles Treaty d. joining the League of Nations

c. remilitarizing the Rhineland region that was to be prohibited by the Versailles Treaty

59. Which opinion correctly describes fascism? a. "Government should own all the factories and farms." b. "The purpose of government is to protect the rights of the people." c. "Government needs to collect high taxes in order to provide services." d. "A strong dictatorship is the best form of government."

d. "A strong dictatorship is the best form of government."

Wrote letters to FDR persuading him to approve the creation of the atomic bomb a. General Eisenhower b. General Mac Author c. Robert Oppenheimer d. Albert Einstein

d. Albert Einstein

Which of the following was one reason that Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb on Japan? a. He had no other alternatives b. He harbored ill feelings towards the Japanese c. Experts had underestimated the bomb's capabilities d. An invasion of Japan would have resulted in an enormous loss of American lives

d. An invasion of Japan would have resulted in an enormous loss of American lives

What was the "Anschluss"? a. the Rome Berlin Tokyo Alliance b. the 57 nights of bombing in London c. the buildup of the military in defiance of the Versailles Treaty d. Annexation of Austria

d. Annexation of Austria

After World War II Germany was to be divided into four sections controlled by all but what country a. United States b. Soviet Union c. England d. Austria

d. Austria

The Greatest weapons for a dictator are a. Fear and Money b. Guns and Bombs c. Chemical weapons and Guns d. Fear and Violence

d. Fear and Violence

The Axis Powers in World War II were made up of a. France, Russia, and Germany b. USA, England, Russia, and France c. France, Great Britain, and Italy d. Germany, Italy, Japan

d. Germany, Italy, Japan

63. What was most important about The Battle of the Bulge? a. It proved that both the Axis and Allies had a strong resolve to win the war. b. It allowed the Americans to capture Iwo Jima. c. It helped a lot of people lose weight. d. It was the last major Nazi offensive.

d. It was the last major Nazi offensive.

On December 7th, 1941 a. Japan and the United States engaged in peace talks b. Roosevelt signed the Lend-Lease Act c. General Hideki invaded China for resources d. Japan performed a surprise attack on the United States in Hawaii

d. Japan performed a surprise attack on the United States in Hawaii

All of the following were methods to combat German U-Boats Except a. Depth Charges b. Convoys c. Long Range Artillery d. Saturation Bombing

d. Saturation Bombing

After World War II these 2 nations were considered Superpowers a. England/United States b. England/Soviet Union c. Germany/Soviet Union d. United States/Soviet Union

d. United States/Soviet Union

As United States soldiers went off to war, who took their place in factories and offices? a. prisoners of war b. soldiers c. foreigners d. women

d. women

During the Holocaust, European Jews a. lost their families. b. sometimes gave up their religious beliefs. c. lost their home and all their possessions. d. could not believe what was happening to them. e. All of the above.

e. All of the above

65. Most of the perpetrators of the Holocaust a. were average, normal people. b. did not think beyond their own actions. c. believed they were just doing their jobs. d. carried on business as usual. e. All of the above.

e. All of the above.

Freedom from fear?

freedom from fear which is what dictators use.

freedom from want?

freedom from wanting money and to live freely with rights (this leads to UN peace bill)

freedom of speech and expression

freedom to say what you want even if it discriminates the govenment

freedom to worship god?

freedom to worship their god in their own way

The German attack on the United Kingdom that includes the "blitz"

operation sea lion