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WWII Review Quizzard
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What event caused Congress to declare war? Pearl Harbor What legislation had Congress passed that would not allow the US to enter the war to aid Poland? Neutrality Acts
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The Second World War started for those in Manchuria in 1931 – why? Explain. Japan invaded Manchuria then What event actually started the Second World War in Europe? German invasion of Poland in September, 1939
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In 1941, FDR and Churchill issued the ________ which was a statement of goals for which the war was being fought. Atlantic Charter Before September 1939, most world powers did not think Hitler would invade Poland. Why? AND what secret agreement had been made? Because of the Soviet Union; but the Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact had been signed.
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The rise of ___ in Italy stressed nationalism and a single strong leader supported by a devoted party. fascism
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Seeking power and the unification of all Germans, Hitler annexed _______ claiming this would be his ‘last territorial demand’. Sudetenland What President made the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Harry S. Truman
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What battle in the Pacific was said by some to have “avenged Pearl Harbor” for the Americans? Battle of Midway
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What was the code name for the atomic bomb program? Manhattan project
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Who commanded Allied forces in the Philippines? Douglas MacArthur What method was used to decrease the use of scarce and essential wartime goods? rationing
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Which nation was defeated at the Battle of Midway after its plans of an attack were intercepted? Japan A Japanese tactic of suicide bombing, translated ‘divine wind’ is _________. kamikaze
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Who were the defendants at the Nuremburg Trials? Nazi leaders True or false: Women and minorities faced prejudices in the wartime workforce. True
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What is the name given to the trials at which Germans were prosecuted for their war crimes? Nuremberg Trials When did the US declare war on Japan? Give day, month, and year! December 8, 1941
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Douglas MacArthur wanted to extend the Korean War into a war against ____. China
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Who took the presidency upon the death of FDR? Harry S. Truman
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Who was condemned for bringing the Senate into disrepute? Joseph McCarthy What is the date of D- Day? June 6, 1944
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True or False: V-E Day stands for “Victory in the East” day. False What pair claimed to be persecuted for being Jewish and pleaded not guilty to the crime of espionage? Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
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During World War Two, who was prime minister of Great Britain? Winston Churchill
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Because of the Soviet influence over so many of the countries of eastern Europe, it was said there was an ________ that had descended across Europe from the Baltic to the Adriatic. Iron Curtain What announcement by the British caused Truman to respond with the Truman Doctrine? That they could no longer supply aid to Greece and Turkey
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What country’s flag is this? South Africa During World War Two FDR signed an order requiring the removal of people of ____ ancestry and more than 110,000 of these Americans were sent to relocation centers in California, Washington, Oregon and Arizona. Japanese
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What legislation What legislation provided over $12 Billion in aid to western Europe over 4 years? European Recovery Act Who was the US Secretary of State who advocated this planned policy to give aid to recovering European countries? George C. Marshall
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Who finally received recognition in 1969 for their efforts in World War Two when they baffled Japanese spies in the Pacific (something that was indispensable to the war effort)? Navajo Code Talkers Why did the Soviets lift the blockade of Berlin in May of 1949? The Berlin airlift had made it ineffective
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True or False Of the UN forces that helped the South Koreans in the Korean War, 90% were American. True Who was commander of NATO in 1951? General Eisenhower
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