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What was the U. S. initial role in WWII What was the U.S. initial role in WWII? (they didn’t want to get involved)

Isolationism

This was a major cause of WWII, it is a political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied.

Fascism

What caused political instability and economic devastation in Europe, which was a major cause of WWII?

WWI

What was the name of Hitler’s party in Germany?

Nazi party

Name 3 of the 4 examples of political instability and economic devastation that caused WWII.

High war debt owed by Germany Worldwide depression High war debt owed by Germany High inflation Massive unemployment

Who was the leader of Italy during WWII?

Benito Mussolini

What country started out on the Axis side, but changed to the Allies during WWII?

Soviet Union

Who was the President of the U.S. at the beginning of WWII?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Name the Axis powers and their leaders.

Italy – Mussolini Japan – Tojo Germany – Hitler

Name the “Big 3” Allied countries and their leaders in 1945.

Great Britain - Churchill United States – Truman Soviet Union – Stalin Great Britain - Churchill

What was the systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews called?

The Holocaust

What was the date of the attack on Pearl Harbor?

December 7th, 1941

What was the event that was the turning point of Eastern Europe?

The Battle of Stalingrad

What event happened on June 6th, 1944 and led to the liberation of Western Europe?

D-Day

Thanks to the Lend Lease Act, the US was able to loan war materials to what country?

Great Britain

What character encouraged women to work in defense plants during WWII?

Rosie the Riveter

What group was forced into internment camps during WWII in the United States?

Japanese Americans

How did Americans at home support the war?

Rationing and conserving resources

What was change happened because of the need for workers in the U. S What was change happened because of the need for workers in the U.S. during WWII?

The roles of women and African Americans changed as they obtained jobs in factories.

What economic problem did WWII bring an end to in the United States?

The Great Depression

After WWII, who rejoined the workforce?

Men returning from war

What country fell quickly shocking the world?

France

What was the name of the peace keeping organization formed after WWII?

The United Nations

After WWII, businesses moved away from war materials and produced what?

Consumer Goods

Who occupied Germany at the end of WWII?

France Great Britain United States Soviet Union

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Put these events in order: Battle of Stalingrad Battle of Britain German Invasion of Poland D-Day Pearl Harbor Atomic Bombs dropped on Japan Invasion of France by Germany Put these events in order:

1. German invasion of Poland 2. Invasion of France by Germany 3. Battle of Britain 4. Pearl Harbor 5. Battle of Stalingrad 6. D-Day 7. Atomic bombs dropped on Japan (Hiroshima and Nagasaki)