Chapter 21 Review World War II

What happened on December 7, 1941 that forced the US into World War II? The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

It is estimated that over 11 million Europeans were murdered by the Nazis in World War II which we now refer to as The Holocaust

What was the name of the act which overturned the Neutrality Act to allow the US to supply Allies in Europe early in World War II? The Lend Lease Act

A form of totalitarian government characterized by extreme nationalism Fascism

Germany’s war strategy of devastating, rapid attack was called what? Blitzkrieg

Who was the Prime Minister of England during most of the second World War? Winston Churchill

Neville Chamberlain’s strategy which allowed Germany to keep land it had recently taken in exchange for “Peace in our Time” was known as what? appeasement

All of the Axis powers had what kind of leaders? Dictators, fascists, Totalitarian

Who was the first woman doctor of the Army Medical Corps? Margaret O Cahil

What was the code name of the secret US project trying to develop a nuclear weapon in WW II? The Manhattan Project

Racism against Jewish people, such as was evident in Germany leading up to WW II is called what? Anti-Sematism

What was the code name for the operation of the Allied Powers to invade Europe during WW II?? D-Day

The Allied Powers included Russia, America, Canada, France and who? England

The Axis Powers included Germany, Japan and which other country? Italy

Who was the leader of the Allied Army in Europe who later became a US president? Dwight D Eisenhower

What was a major economic benefit to women and minorities in North Carolina during World War II? Jobs in the defense industry

A system where families were only allowed certain amounts of household items every month during World War II? Rationing

Victory in the battle of Midway was important because it allowed the allied to protect what? Hawaii

Where were many Japanese Americans sent during World War II? Internment Camps

What was the name of the trials where Nazi leaders were tried for war crimes? Nuremburg Trials

What was the name of city in Japan where the first atomic bomb was dropped? Hiroshima

Soon after what battle did the Allies win the war in Europe? The Battle of the Bulge

What was the name of the second Japanese city on which the US dropped the atomic bomb? Nagasaki

Americans who wanted to avoid involvement in foreign affairs were known as Isolationists

What rationale did the US military give for dropping Atomic Bombs on highly populated Japanese cities during WW II? To reduced casualties of the invasion of Japan