Ch. 26: World War II
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What were the major reasons why WWII began? | 1. Rise of dictators in Europe (Germany = Hitler; Italy = Mussolini; Russia = Stalin) 2. Acts of aggression (Germany and Russia invaded Poland) 3. Treaty of Versailles (Hitler and Mussolini did not like it) |
| Name the countries that made up the Axis Powers | Germany, Italy, & Japan |
| Name the major Allied Powers | Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, Canada, and the U.S. |
| Name the dictators/leader of Germany, Italy, and Japan during WWII | Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy) and Tojo (Japan) |
| Who were the leaders in the U.S. during WWII? | FDR and Truman |
| Who was the leader of Great Britain during most of WWII? | Winston Churchill |
| Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII? | Joseph Stalin |
| What was the name of the political party of Italy during the 1930s? | the Facist Party |
| What was the name of the political party of Germany during the 1930s? | the Nazi Party |
| Why did the Soviet Union join the Allied Forces? | Because Germany attacked them |
| At the beginning of the war, the U.S.'s position was neutral but sympathetic to which side? | the Allies (Great Britain & France) |
| How did the U.S. get more involved in the war (without actually joining the war)? | 1. We improved our Navy 2. We started our first peacetime draft 3. Congress passed the "Cash & Carry and Lend Lease Act" |
| Why did Japan get mad at the U.S.? | Because we froze Japan's assets ($) in American banks and we stopped sending them oil, gas, and other natural resources they needed |
| What date was the attack on Pearl Harbor? | December 7, 1941 |
| Where is Pearl Harbor? | Hawaii |
| Why did the U.S. finally join the Allied Powers and enter WWII? | Because Japan attacked us at Pearl Harbor |
| What two countries invaded Poland in 1939 to start WWII? | Germany & Soviet Union |
| Which Allied Power was taken over (invaded) during the first year of fighting in WWII? | France |
| Why did the U.S. give Britain war supplies and old navy ships during the early years of WWII? | to protect its naval bases in the Carribbean |
| Which battle was the turning point in the Pacific? | The battle at Midway in the Phillipines |
| Which battle was the turning point in the Soviet Union? | The battle at Stalingrad |
| D-Day was when the Allies crossed the English Channel into what country, in order to free it from the Germans? | France |
| Where did the Allies land after they crossed the English Channel | the beaches of Normandy (France) |
| How did the Allies end the war in Japan? | The U.S. dropped two atomic bombs on Japan |
| What are the names of the Japanese cities that were hit by the atomic bombs? | Hiroshima and Nagasaki |
| What year did WWII end? | 1945 |
| The Holocaust showed Hitler's hatred for what group of people? | Jews |
| How many Jews were killed during the Holocaust? | Over 6 million |
| How did the Great Depression come to an end in the U.S.? | Because of WWII - people started working again. Some people joined the military, women joined the workforce, and farmers helped raise food for the U.S. and Europe |
| What people were placed in internment camps in the United States during WWII? | Japanese Americans |
| Why were Japanese Americans forced to leave their homes and belongings and moved into internment camps? | Because the government was afraid that if Japan invaded the U.S., these citizens would support Japanese troops |
| How did Americans help out during WWII on the homefront? | a. Bought war bonds to help raise $ to pay for the war b. Grow victory gardens c. Went without some goods (lived on rations of sugar, bread, milk, gas) d. Had loved ones join the military - so lived without their family members |
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