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Participation and Involvement of two countries in the Americas - U.S. and Canada
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Q:What was the Lend-Lease program? | A: A March 1941 U.S. program that sent money, munitions, and food to Britain, China, and later the USSR. |
| (United States)Q:How did the U.S. support the Allies before joining the war? | A: Used its navy to report Axis ships/subs and escorted Allied convoys from Canada. |
| Q: What happened on June 16, 1941, involving Iceland? | A: Roosevelt ordered U.S. occupation of Iceland, replacing British forces. |
| Q: What was the USS Greer incident? | A: On Sept 4, 1941, a German U-boat attacked USS Greer; led Roosevelt to order U-boats be attacked on sight. |
| Q: What happened to the USS Reuben James? | A: It was sunk by a German submarine on Oct 31, 1941. |
| Q: What caused the U.S. to place an oil embargo on Japan? | A: Japan’s aggression in French Indochina and refusal to leave China. |
| Q: Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor? | A: Believed war with the U.S. was inevitable; hoped to land a crushing first blow. |
| Q: When did the U.S. declare war on Japan? | A: December 8, 1941 (day after Pearl Harbor attack). |
| Q: When did the U.S. declare war on Germany and Italy? | A: December 11, 1941, after Germany declared war on the U.S. |
| Q: What was the Allied strategy in WWII? | A: Defeat Germany first, then focus on Japan. |
| Q: When did the U.S. enter the North African Campaign? | A: November 8, 1942. |
| Q: What was Operation Husky? | A: The Allied invasion of Sicily on July 9, 1943 — the largest amphibious operation at the time. |
| Q: What was Operation Overlord? | A: D-Day, June 6, 1944 — the Allied invasion of Normandy, France. |
| Q: Which beaches did American forces land on during D-Day? | A: Omaha and Utah. |
| Q: What was the Battle of the Bulge? | A: A major German offensive on Dec 16, 1944; largest & bloodiest battle for U.S. in WWII. |
| Q: What is V-E Day and when is it celebrated? | A: Victory in Europe Day — May 8, 1945. |
| Q: What was the turning point of the Pacific War? | A: The Battle of Midway — U.S. gained the offensive. |
| Q: What was the Island-Hopping Campaign? | A: U.S. strategy of capturing key islands to get closer to Japan. |
| Q: Why was capturing Okinawa important? | A: It was only 350 miles from mainland Japan. |
| Q: What project developed the atomic bomb? | A: The Manhattan Project. |
| Q: What two cities were bombed with atomic bombs? | A: Hiroshima and Nagasaki. |
| Q: When did Japan announce their surrender? | A: 6 days after the second atomic bomb was dropped, August 15th, 1945 |
| Q: How many Americans served in WWII? | A: Over 16 million. |
| Q: How many Americans were killed in WWII? | A: 407,316. |
| Q: What symbolized women entering the workforce? | A: Rosie the Riveter. |
| Q: What was the economic impact of the war on the U.S.? | A: Wartime production sparked an economic boom and postwar power. |
| Q: (Canada) When did Canada declare war on Germany? | A: September 10, 1939 (one week after the UK). |
| Q: What countries did Canada declare war on during WWII? | A: Germany (1939), Italy (1940), Japan (1941). |
| Q: When did Canadian forces first see combat? | A: December 11, 1941. |
| Q: What role did Canada play in Operation Husky? | A: Participated alongside other Allied nations in the Italian Campaign. |
| Q: What was Canada’s role on D-Day? | A: Landed on Juno Beach and penetrated deeper than British and American forces. |
| Q: What other major theater did Canadian forces serve in? | A: The Battle of the Atlantic and the defense of Great Britain. |
| Q: How many Canadians served in the European Theater? | A: Around 288,000. |
| Q: What was Canada's first combat experience in WWII? | A: Battle of Hong Kong in Autumn 1941. |
| Q: How many Canadians served in the Pacific Theater? | A: Over 10,000. |
| Q: How many Canadians served in WWII? | A: 1.1 million. |
| Q: How many Canadians were killed and wounded? | A: 42,000 killed; 55,000 wounded. |
| Q: What was Canada’s economic impact during and after the war? | A: Strong growth; boosted global status. |
| Q: What support did Canada give to Britain? | A: Supplied food, weapons, war materials; Canadian pilots fought in the Battle of Britain. |
| Q: One similarity between the U.S. and Canada in WWII? | A: Both sent aid to Allied countries before full involvement. |
| Q: One key difference in involvement levels? | A: U.S. had significantly more military involvement and casualties. |
| Q: How did attacks on home soil differ between the U.S. and Canada? | A: U.S. experienced Pearl Harbor; Canada had minor balloon bomb incidents. |
| Q: Why did Canada enter the war earlier than the U.S.? | A: Strong ties to Britain as part of the British Commonwealth. |
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