1. WWII Jeopardy Pacific Theater European Theater War at HomeBattlesExtras 10 20 30 40 50

2. Why did Pearl Harbor operationally fail? Category 1 – 10 points

3. What was the turning point in the Pacific Theater? Category 1 – 20 points

4. What was the initial U.S. strategy in Japan? Category 1 – 30 points

5. What is not a reason to drop the atomic bomb? a.Racism and Revenge b. Looking ahead to the Cold War c. To kill the most Japanese citizens d. Following U.S. Strategy Category 1 – 40 points

6. Which battle in the Pacific had the U.S. lose the most lives? Category 1 – 50 points

7. What were the 2 phases of the Battle of Britain? Category 2 – 10 points

8. What was the largest land-air-sea operation in army history? Category 2 – 20 points

9. What battle allowed the allows to liberate France? Category 2 – 30 points

10. What battle had Germany try to retake a Belgian port they had lost? Category 2 – 40 points

11. Who commanded U.S. forces in Europe? Category 2 – 50 points

12. Name 2 things the government did to fight inflation? Category 3 – 10 points

13. How did the government force citizens to ration? Category 3 – 20 points

14. How did the government pay for the war? Category 3 – 30 points

15. Who was A. Philip Randolph? Category 3 – 40 points

16. What allowed FDR to tell U.S. citizens we had to focus on Germany first? Category 3 – 50 points

17. What false assumption did the Japanese make about U.S. citizens after Pearl Harbor? Category 4 – 10 points

18. What was ULTRA? Category 4-40 Points

19. Japan relied on the U.S. for what resource and was afraid it would run out during the war. Category 4 – 30 points

20. What was the main reason France fell so easily during the Battle of France? Category 4 – 40 points

21. What does lebensraum mean? Category 4 – 50 points

22. Define totalitarianism. Category 5 – 10 points

23. Explain Cash and Carry. Category 5 – 20 points

24. Explain Lend and Lease. Category 5 – 30 points

25. What was Von Manstein’s plan for avoiding the Maginot Line during Germany’s invasion of France? Category 5 – 40 points

26. Name 2 cause of WWII. Category 5 – 50 points