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unit 3b ww2
world war 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| biography of adolf hitler | corporal leader in WW1, the leader and fascist dictator of germany from 1933-1945 |
| biography of benito mussolini | fascist dictator of italy, led the black shirts |
| biography of joseph stalin | industrialized russia, ruthless leader |
| axis or allied:france, germany, england, italy | allied, axis, allied, axis |
| basic causes of WW2 | treaty of versailles, rise of fascism in europe, japanese imperialism(expansion) |
| what was the international peace organizaton that failed before WW2? | league of nations |
| what single event started WW2? | germanys invasion of poland on sept. 1, 1939 |
| what is the day of infamy? | japanese surprise attack on pearl harbor on dec. 7, 1941 |
| what was the allied invasion that was designed to liverate france? | d-day, operation overload (june 6,1944) |
| what was the manhattan project | secret project to develop an atomic bomb |
| what was the secret city established in tennessee during WW2? | oak ridge |
| what were 2 japanese cities bombed by atomic bombs during WW2? | hiroshima-aug 6, 1945nagasaki- aug 9,1945 |
| what was the impact of building an atomic bomb on the american economy and american life | nuclear proliferation and ethical debatesth threat of espionagemedical experimentation |
| womens role in the american workplace durin WW2 | working in war related injuries |
| name a drawback of women working during the war | finding child care |
| describe the changed for minorities and women during WW2 | it led to the creation of new job opportunities |
| why did the federal government use rationing during WW2 | to provide more resources for the military |
| describe the concept of food rationing used uring WW2 | people were given coupons: food, sugar, shoes, gas, tires, meat |
| who was the president at the start of WW2 | FDr |
| how did WW2 affect the american economy | movement of many people to urban centers, growth of the military industrial complex, globalization of the economy |
| how did the us gain financial support for the war effort | sold war bonds |
| why were japanese americans on the west coast relocated to detention centers during WW2? | they were seen as a security threat |
| kovematsu vs. usa gave justification to what? | limitations placed on japanese civil rights |
| define the term holocaust | deliberate and planned destruction of european jews by the nazis |
| who would have made up a jim crow army | african americans |
| hatred of jews is called what? | anti semitism |
| the insignia's of concentration camp prisoners | jewish people wore the star of david |
| camp forest and camp cambell are what? | army posts outside of nashville |
| what military base is home to the screaming eagles-101st airborne? | fort campbell |
| biography of cordell hull | born in TN, longest tenured as secretary of state during FDR's admin. |
| name all cities in TN that were noted for theur production of war materials during WW2 | alcoa, oak ridge, memphis, kingsport, chattanooga |
| theatres of war during WW2 and evets that took place in them? | european and pacific theatres |
| date of the bombing of nagasaki | august 9, 1945 |
| pearl harbor | dec. 7, 1941 |
| bombing of hiroshima | aug 6, 1945 |
| surrendur of japan | sep. 2, 1945 |
| the results of WW2 | 2 super powers emergedsoviet union- communismUS- democracy |
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