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The U.S. in WWII MobilizationEuropean Theater Pacific TheaterNorth African Theater Impact of WWII Bonus Question: 5000 pts

Mobilization: 200 Question: Congress created this organization to fight inflation by implementing price controls on most goods and raising income tax rates Answer Office of Price Administration (OPA)

Mobilization: 400 Question: The U.S. government practiced this during WWII by establishing fixed allotments of goods deemed essential for the military Answer rationing

Mobilization: 600 Question: He threatened a march on Washington on July 1, 1941 in protest discrimination in the military and in industry. Answer A. Philip Randolph

Mobilization: 800 Question: As Army chief of staff, he pushed for the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps in early 1942 Answer George Marshall

Mobilization: 1000 Question: Many Japanese and Nisei were placed in these in 1942 out of fear that they would spy on the United States for the Japanese Answer Interment camps or relocation camps

European Theater: 200 Question: After Pearl Harbor, Churchill met with FDR and decided they would focus on defeating this dictator first Answer Hitler

European Theater: 400 Question: In order to control the seas for shipping, the United States fought with Germany to win this battle by May 1943 Answer Battle of the Atlantic

European Theater: 600 Question He served as the Supreme Allied Commander of Europe and facilitated Operation Overlord, or what you know commonly as D-Day Answer Dwight D. Eisenhower or Ike

European Theater: 800 Question: Hitler initiated this Battle with the Russians with the goals of obtaining oil and a rich industrial center on the Volga River Answer Battle of Stalingrad

European Theater: 1000 Question: The Allied Forces were surprised by the Germans at this battle and were actually pushed back until reinforcements came. Answer Battle of the Bulge

Pacific Theater: 200 Question: This battle checked the Japanese advancements and allowed the Americans to feel positive about the war in the pacific Answer Coral Sea

Pacific Theater: 400 Question: This tactic implemented by the U.S. military in the Pacific, helped to secure islands held by the Japanese in order to invade mainland Japan Answer Island hopping

Pacific Theater: 600 Question: This Japanese bombers were known as the divine wind in their attempts to saved Japan for U.S. invasion Answer kamikaze

Pacific Theater: 800 Question: He was in charge of building the actual atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico Answer J. Robert Oppenheimer

Pacific Theater: 1000 Question: He was in charge of Japan after the war and their constitution is named after him. Answer General Douglas MacArthur

North African Theater: 200 Question: He wanted England and America to open a second front to divert resources away from the Eastern Front of the war Answer Joseph Stalin

North African Theater:400 Question: He served as Hitler’s general in the North African theater and later committed suicide. Answer General Erwin Rommel

North African Theater: 600 Question: This Axis Power was known as “the soft underbelly of the Axis” Answer Italy

North African Theater: 800 Question: He was removed from power in Italy and later reinstated by Hitler in a region in northern Italy. Answer Benito Mussolini

North African Theater: 1000 Question: This king of Italy relieved Mussolini of his duties on July 25, 1943 only to see Mussolini take power in northern Italy Answer Victor Emmanuel III

Impact of WWII: 200 Question: Over 6 million entered the workforce for the 1 st time, boasting percentages to 35% Answer Women

Impact of WWII: 400 Question: Servicemen that returned from war were given the right to go to college at the expense of the federal government with this new law Answer GI Bill

Impact of WWII: 600 Question: African-Americans, Japanese-Americans, and Mexican-Americans all served in these types of units. Answer Segregated

Impact of WWII: 800 Question: He created the Congress of Racial Equality Answer James Farmer

Impact of WWII: 1000 Question: The movement of African-Americans between 1940 and 1950 is known as this Answer Great Migration

Bonus Question: 5000 pts. Question: List 3 reasons the United States decided to use the atomic bomb against the Japanese Answer … Save American soldiers, retaliation for Pearl Harbor, unconditional surrender, show military superiority to the Russians

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The Winner Of The Last Round Write Down How Much Money You Are Willing To Risk If You get the Question write you win that money If you get it wrong you Loss the money!