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What event caused What event caused Congress to declare Congress to declare war?war? Pearl HarborPearl Harbor

What legislation had What legislation had Congress passed that Congress passed that would not allow the would not allow the US to enter the war to US to enter the war to aid Poland?aid Poland? Neutrality ActsNeutrality Acts

The Second World The Second World War started for those War started for those in Manchuria in 1931 in Manchuria in 1931 – why? Explain.– why? Explain. Japan invaded Japan invaded

Manchuria thenManchuria then

What event actually What event actually started the Second started the Second World War in Europe?World War in Europe? German invasion of German invasion of

Poland in September, Poland in September, 19391939

In 1941, FDR and In 1941, FDR and Churchill issued the Churchill issued the ________ which was a ________ which was a statement of goals for statement of goals for which the war was being which the war was being fought.fought. Atlantic CharterAtlantic Charter

Before September 1939, Before September 1939, most world powers did most world powers did not think Hitler would not think Hitler would invade Poland. Why? invade Poland. Why? AND what secret AND what secret agreement had been agreement had been made?made? Because of the Soviet Because of the Soviet

Union; but the Nazi-Soviet Union; but the Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact had non-aggression pact had been signed.been signed.

The rise of ___ in Italy The rise of ___ in Italy stressed nationalism stressed nationalism and a single strong and a single strong leader supported by a leader supported by a devoted party.devoted party. fascismfascism

Seeking power and Seeking power and the unification of all the unification of all Germans, Hitler Germans, Hitler annexed _______ annexed _______ claiming this would be claiming this would be his ‘last territorial his ‘last territorial demand’.demand’. SudetenlandSudetenland

What President made What President made the decision to drop the decision to drop the atomic bomb on the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Hiroshima and Nagasaki?Nagasaki? Harry S. TrumanHarry S. Truman

What battle in the What battle in the Pacific was said by Pacific was said by some to have some to have “avenged Pearl “avenged Pearl Harbor” for the Harbor” for the Americans?Americans? Battle of MidwayBattle of Midway

What was the code What was the code name for the atomic name for the atomic bomb program?bomb program? Manhattan projectManhattan project

Who commanded Who commanded Allied forces in the Allied forces in the Philippines?Philippines? Douglas MacArthurDouglas MacArthur

What method was What method was used to decrease the used to decrease the use of scarce and use of scarce and essential wartime essential wartime goods?goods? rationingrationing

Which nation was Which nation was defeated at the Battle defeated at the Battle of Midway after its of Midway after its plans of an attack plans of an attack were intercepted?were intercepted? JapanJapan

A Japanese tactic of A Japanese tactic of suicide bombing, suicide bombing, translated ‘divine translated ‘divine wind’ is _________.wind’ is _________. kamikazekamikaze

Who were the Who were the defendants at the defendants at the Nuremburg Trials?Nuremburg Trials? Nazi leadersNazi leaders

True or false:True or false: Women and Women and

minorities faced minorities faced prejudices in the prejudices in the wartime workforce.wartime workforce.

TrueTrue

What is the name What is the name given to the trials at given to the trials at which Germans were which Germans were prosecuted for their prosecuted for their war crimes?war crimes? Nuremberg TrialsNuremberg Trials

When did the US When did the US declare war on declare war on Japan? Give day, Japan? Give day, month, and year!month, and year! December 8, 1941December 8, 1941

Douglas MacArthur Douglas MacArthur wanted to extend the wanted to extend the Korean War into a Korean War into a war against ____.war against ____. ChinaChina

Who took the Who took the presidency upon the presidency upon the death of FDR?death of FDR? Harry S. TrumanHarry S. Truman

Who was condemned Who was condemned for bringing the for bringing the Senate into Senate into disrepute?disrepute? Joseph McCarthyJoseph McCarthy

What is the date of D-What is the date of D-Day?Day? June 6, 1944June 6, 1944

True or False:True or False: V-E Day stands for V-E Day stands for

“Victory in the East” “Victory in the East” day.day.

FalseFalse

What pair claimed to What pair claimed to be persecuted for be persecuted for being Jewish and being Jewish and pleaded not guilty to pleaded not guilty to the crime of the crime of espionage?espionage? Ethel and Julius Ethel and Julius

RosenbergRosenberg

During World War Two, During World War Two, who was prime minister who was prime minister of Great Britain?of Great Britain? Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill

Because of the Soviet Because of the Soviet influence over so influence over so many of the countries many of the countries of eastern Europe, it of eastern Europe, it was said there was was said there was an ________ that had an ________ that had descended across descended across Europe from the Europe from the Baltic to the Adriatic.Baltic to the Adriatic. Iron CurtainIron Curtain

What announcement What announcement by the British caused by the British caused Truman to respond Truman to respond with the Truman with the Truman Doctrine?Doctrine? That they could no That they could no

longer supply aid to longer supply aid to Greece and TurkeyGreece and Turkey

What country’s flag is What country’s flag is this?this? South AfricaSouth Africa

During World War Two During World War Two FDR signed an order FDR signed an order requiring the removal of requiring the removal of people of ____ ancestry people of ____ ancestry and more than 110,000 of and more than 110,000 of these Americans were these Americans were sent to relocation centers sent to relocation centers in California, Washington, in California, Washington, Oregon and Arizona.Oregon and Arizona. JapaneseJapanese

What legislation What legislation provided over $12 Billion in aid to western Europe over 4 years? European Recovery Act

Who was the US Who was the US Secretary of State Secretary of State who advocated this who advocated this planned policy to give planned policy to give aid to recovering aid to recovering European countries?European countries? George C. MarshallGeorge C. Marshall

Who finally received Who finally received recognition in 1969 recognition in 1969 for their efforts in for their efforts in World War Two when World War Two when they baffled Japanese they baffled Japanese spies in the Pacific spies in the Pacific (something that was (something that was indispensable to the indispensable to the war effort)?war effort)? Navajo Code TalkersNavajo Code Talkers

Why did the Soviets Why did the Soviets lift the blockade of lift the blockade of Berlin in May of Berlin in May of 1949?1949? The Berlin airlift had The Berlin airlift had

made it ineffectivemade it ineffective

True or FalseTrue or False Of the UN forces that Of the UN forces that

helped the South helped the South Koreans in the Koreans in the Korean War, 90% Korean War, 90% were American.were American. TrueTrue

Who was commander Who was commander of NATO in 1951?of NATO in 1951? General EisenhowerGeneral Eisenhower