2. Jeopardy Key Battles Causes of WWII The Homefront After The Peace WWII Trivia Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Final Jeopardy

3. $100 Question from Key Battles What attack brought the US into WWII?

4. $100 Answer from Key Battles Pearl Harbor Dec. 7 th, 1941

5. $200 Question from Key Battles What battle represented the turning point of the war in the Pacific?

6. $200 Answer from Key Battles Midway “Nagumo kept the news from Japan as long as he dared; when the Japanese Commander was finally told that his gamble had failed, he sank into a chair stunned and speechless.”

7. $300 Question from Key Battles Where was Hitler turned back in his Russian campaign against Stalin?

8. $300 Answer from Key Battles Stalingrad - 1943

9. $400 Question from Key Battles What was the Allies codename for the amphibious invasion of France?

10. $400 Answer from Key Battles Codename Operation Overlord or D-Day, June 6 th 1944

11. $500 Question from Key Battles What major city revolted against the Nazis catching them off guard for a time?

12. $500 Answer from Key Battles Warsaw Ghetto 1943

13. $100 Question from Causes of WWII Name at least three ways the Treaty of Versailles contributed to the rise of Hitler?

14. $100 Answer from Causes of WWII 1.The War Guilt Clause 2.Billions in War Reparartions 3.No League of Nations Membership 4.Stripping Germany of prior lands 5.Etc.

15. $200 Question from Causes of WWII What was the name of the policy followed by Neville Chamberlain in his dealings with Hitler?

16. $200 Answer from Causes of WWII Appeasement Remilitarization of Germany Re-occupying the Ruhr Valley Annexing Austria Annexing the Sudetenland Seizing Czechoslovakia

17. $300 Question from Causes of WWII Germany and Russia signed what agreement in 1939 and why?

18. $300 Answer from Causes of WWII The Non-Aggression Pact allowed Germany to prepare to fight France and Great Britain without facing Russia on a second front. It also served as an agreement to divide Poland between the USSR and Germany.

19. $400 Question from Causes of WWII Name the three Axis powers and at least 1 territory annexed by each before WWII?

20. $400 Answer from Causes of WWII 1)Germany- Austria, Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia. 2)Japan- Manchuria, China, French-Indochina 3)Italy- Albania, Ethiopia

21. $500 Question from Causes of WWII How did the League of Nations respond to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria and how did that response affect German expansion?

22. $500 Answer from Causes of WWII The League did nothing to punish the Japanese, and its probable that Hitler expected the same if he began to violate similar international agreements.

23. $100 Question from the American Homefront? What laws limited the ability of the USA to sell weapons to foreign Belligerents?

24. $100 Answer from the American Homefront The Neutrality Acts of 1935-37

25. $200 Question from the American Homefront Who was the female icon that symbolized the new role that women played in US Factories?

26. $200 Answer from the American Homefront Rosie the Riveter Traditional Song Contemporary Song

27. $300 Question from the American Homefront What was the Manhattan Project?

28. $300 Answer from the American Homefront A top secret group of scientists that developed the Atomic Bomb for the USA.

29. $400 Question from the American Homefront What was the significance of Korematsu v. United States?

30. $400 Answer from the American Homefront In times of war, Japanese could be relocated to internment camps due to military emergency. “What a sweet neighbor.”

31. $500 Question from the American Homefront What disturbances in 1943 spread to over 50 US cities and who was involved?

32. $500 Answer from the American Homefront 1943 Race Riots spread to over 50 US Cities as African Americans protested discrimination.

33. $100 Question from The Peace When did WWII end and what name was given to the date?

34. $100 Answer from The Peace September, 1945, V-J Day

35. $200 Question from The Peace What 2 events forced Japan to surrender, and how many soldiers lives were thought to have been saved as a result?

36. $200 Answer from The Peace The dropping of Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki forced an early surrender and avoided up to 1 million American deaths.

37. $300 Question from The Peace What happened to the Axis war leaders and soldiers who committed crimes during the war?

38. $300 Answer from The Peace They were tried at the Nuremburg War Tribunal. Many were executed or imprisoned for horrendous deeds.

39. The Daily Double!!! (Video) You may wager any amount up to what you have. If you win, you double your money. If you lose, you lose that amount. What Amount do YOU Choose?

40. The Daily Double What is the name of Hitler’s extermination attempt at “Final Solution” and how many Jews were killed?

41. Answer from Daily Double The Holocaust left 6 Million Jews dead.

42. $500 Question from The Peace 1) What was the name of the aid plan that sought to rebuild Europe after the War? 2) Did it work?

43. $500 Answer from The Peace 1)The Marshall Plan 2)It helped prevent the nations of Europe from going Communist.

44. $100 Question from World War II Trivia What event triggered the start of WWII and in what year did it occur?

45. $100 Answer from World War II Trivia The Invasion of Poland on Sept. 1, 1939

46. $200 Question from World War II Trivia 1)What was rationing? 2) Why was it important? 3) Name 5 items that would have been rationed.

47. $200 Answer from World War II Trivia 1) Rationing is the careful conservation of resources. 2) It allowed the US to send more supplies to the war effort 3) Strategic items like gas, tires, sugar, coal, etc

48. $300 Question from World War II Trivia What President replaced FDR when he died in 1945?

49. $300 Answer from World War II Trivia President Truman saw the USA through the end of WWII.

50. $400 Question from World War II Trivia What were the Japanese pilots that committed suicide by crashing their planes into US ships called ?

51. $400 Answer from World War II Trivia Kamikazes

52. $500 Question from World War II Trivia What Conference between Stalin, FDR and Churchill led to an agreement to divide up Europe after the War was over?

53. $500 Answer from World War II Trivia The Yalta Conference was the last meeting between the Allied leaders and led to a division of Europe WWII was over.

54. Final Jeopardy Name the turning point battle for each of the following theatres of war: 1)Pacific 2)Eastern Front (Russian Front) 3)Western Front

55. Final Jeopardy Answer Pacific-Midway- 1943 Eastern Front (Russian Front)-Stalingrad 1943 Western Front- D-Day-1944