World War II Review
Terms
Technique by which planes scattered large numbers of bombs
A. Carpet Bombing
Suicide Plane
A. Kamikaze
Home projects that raised vegetables during World War II
A. Victory Gardens
Offensive strategy of American admirals to beat the Japanese in the Pacific
A. Island Hopping
Government savings notes bought by Americans to help finance World War II
A. War bonds
Vessels built in the United States that usually carried troops or war supplies
A. Liberty Ships
Referred to U.S. Servicemen
A. GI
Ages of required military registration for males as specified by the Selective Service Act
A
Battles
Victory for the allies, fought from the air, attacked Japanese carriers and airfields
A. Battle of Midway
Brutal march of American and Filipino prisoners by Japanese soldiers
A. Bataan Death March
Gave marines first taste of jungle warfare, allies conquered their first piece of Japanese territory
A. Battle of Guadalcanal
Allied invasion of France; Normandy
A. D-Day
Largest battle in Western Europe during World War II; Germany’s final attempt to win in Europe
A. Battle of the Bulge
Location of the Battles of Coral Sea, Midway, and Guadalcanal
A. The Pacific
The Germans were finally stopped in their advance into the Soviet Union here
A. The Battle of Stalingrad
The Japanese leaders believed they could cripple the American Naval Fleet here.
A. Pearl Harbor
The Allies sunk all four Japanese carriers and 250 planes here
A. Battle of Midway
Hitler used this military strategy when invading Poland
A. Blitzkrieg
Lasted the length of the war in Europe; protected trade routes
Battle of the Atlantic
Resulted in the famous photo of soldiers raising the American Flag at Mount Surabachi
Battle of Iwo Jima
Second only to Normandy in invastion size; gave Allies clear path to Japan
Battle of Okinawa
Leaders
Leader of the Soviet Union during World War II
A. Joseph Stalin
Fascist leader who became dictator of Italy
A. Benito Mussolini
British Prime Minister during World War II
A. Winston Churchill
General who became Prime Minister of Japan
A. Tojo Hideki
Leader of the Nazi Party in Germany
A. Adolf Hitler
Spanish military dictator during World War II
A. Francisco Franco
What Fascist made a pact with a Communist during World War II?
A. Hitler with Stalin
Japan allied itself with this group in 1940
A. The Axis Powers
After the U.S. declared war on Japan, what two countries declared war on the U.S.
A. Italy and Germany
What did Hitler, Mussolini, and the leaders of Japan begin doing in the 1930’s?
A. Invade neighboring lands
Who inspired British people to resist German invasion?
A. Winston Churchill
Which country had control of most of Western Europe by 1940?
A. Germany
Hitler signed a non-aggression pact with this country.
A. Soviet Union
How did Hitler and Mussolini view expansion of territory?
A. A way to increase national pride
After Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia, he headed here.
A. Poland
What was the next target of the Allies after gaining control of Africa?
A. Italy
What historic event contributed to the rise of fascism in Italy and Germany and the rise of totalitarianism in the Soviet Union?
A. World War I
In 1932, Manchuria (part of China) was taken over by this country.
A. Japan
The U.S. during World War II
What did the U.S. mainly focus on during the 1930’s?
A. Domestic affairs
How did Henry Kaiser contribute to wartime production?
A. Using mass production to build Liberty Ships
Why did President Roosevelt create the Office of War Mobilization?
A. To centralize agencies dealing with war production
As a result of the war, many women began fulfilling what roles?
A. Steelworkers and welders
How were African American soldiers treated during World War II?
A. Fought in segregated units
What was part of American policy during the early years of World War II?
A. Remaining neutral while providing aid to Britain
During World War II, what did the Ford Motor Company make?
A. Bombers
Why did the United States evacuate Japanese Americans from the West Coast?
A. Fears because of Pearl Harbor
Why did the U.S. feel that Pearl Harbor was safe from attack?
A. Shallow water (too shallow for torpedoes)
Why was the U.S. unprepared to defend themselves during the attack on Pearl Harbor?
A. Early Sunday morning (soldiers sleeping), weapons unmanned, ammo locked down
The Holocaust
What was the “Final Solution?”
A. Kill all the Jews
What was one of the main goals of the Nazis in the 1930’s?
A. Get rid of the Jews
What does Kristallnacht mean?
A. Night of Broken Glass
Group of men that served as policemen and concentration camp guards
A. SS
Prejudice or hatred towards Jewish people is known as
A. Anti-Semitism
The End of the War
What was the result of the U.S. dropping bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
A. Japan surrendered
What was the goal of the Manhattan project?
A. Develop an atomic bomb
What were “code talkers?”
A. Navajo radio operators that helped in the Pacific
What brought an end to World War II?
A. Dropping of the atomic bombs
What did the Allies do with Europe after Germany surrendered?
A. Divide it into 4 parts to be governed by the U.S., Britain, France, and the Soviet Union
What was V-E Day?
A. The end of war in Europe
Who made the decision to drop the atomic bomb?
A. Harry Truman