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World War II
Mrs. Gordon's American History Class
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Japanese general who became prime minister and was not afraid of attacking the U.S. | Tojo |
| The leader of the allied forces for the North Africa campaign | Eisenhower |
| The emperor of Japan | Hirohito |
| American citizens whose parents are from Japan | Nisei |
| He lost his Supreme Court case challenging Japanese internment | Korematsu |
| The "fuhrer" of the "third Reich" | Hitler |
| The leader of Italy | Mussolini |
| The leader of the Soviet Union | Stalin |
| The fascist dictator who won the Spanish civil war | Franco |
| The Prime Minister of England who practiced appeasement | Chamberlain |
| The "Riveter" propaganda to encourage women to work for war industries | Rosie |
| The leader of Allied land forces in the Philippines and Pacific; he also occupied Japan at the end of the war. | MacArthur |
| The U.S. president who made the decision to use the Atomic bomb | Truman |
| The leading scientist in developing the atomic bomb | Oppenheimer |
| The German "desert fox" who fought against the allies in North Africa | Rommel |
| The Admiral in charge of the U.S. Pacific fleet | Nimitz |
| The President of the United States who wanted to get involved in WWII | Roosevelt |
| This bill provided education and training for returning war veterans | G.I. Bill of Rights |
| The genocide of millions of "untermenschen" such as Jews, Gypsies, handicapped, homosexuals, and communistes | Holocaust |
| As the "arsenal of democracy, the U.S. would loan weapons to countries fighting against Hitler | Lend-Lease Act |
| Navajo indians used their language to communicate secret war plans for the U.S. in the Pacific | codetalkers |
| A political and economic system where there is a strong central government that owns all property and businesses | communism |
| The U.S. said they would NOT trade with any countries at war. | Neutrality Acts |
| A political system with a strong central government led by a powerful dictator | fascism |
| Japanese pilots who would crash their planes during battle | kamikaze |
| An all-black pilot unit who fought against the luftwaffe with few losses | Tuskegee Airmen |
| The policy of letting Hitler have his territorial demands in hopes of keeping the peace | appeasement |
| This highest decorated unit of WWII was made up entirely of Japanese citizens | 442nd |
| An agreement between Hitler and Stalin to share Poland | nonaggression pact |
| The organization of scientists who developed the atomic bomb | Manhattan Project |
| A political system with an emphasis on extreme nationalism and racism | nazism |
| Hitler's biography | Mein Kampf |
| This international peacekeeping body is based on the principles of the Atlantic Charter | UN |
| June 6, 1944 | D-Day |
| December 7, 1941 | Attack on Pearl Harbor |
| What city was the trial for war crimes against Nazi leaders? | Nuremberg |
| The firebombing of this city killed about as many people as an atomic weapon, and was much more destructive | Tokyo |
| After they won the battle for this island, the allies were shocked to see civilians commit sucide | Okinawa |
| The Enola Gay dropped the bomb called "Little Boy" on this city | Hiroshima |
| The battle for this city was the turning point at the Eastern front | Stalingrad |
| Italy invaded this African country and nobody reacted | Ethiopia |
| The defensive battle at this island was important because it stopped the Japanese from advancing to Hawaii | Midway |
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