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AM Hist Ch 20

World War 2

QuestionAnswer
What philosophies did Hitler use to support his idea of Germans as a master race Marxist-socialism & Theory of evolution
Name 2 groups deemed "inferior" by Hitler Gypsies, Jews
What pact was made by Stalin and Hitler to invade Poland Nazi-Soviet Pact of 1939
How did Russia, a communist country, get to be an ally of Great Brtiain and America Germany invaded Russia and the Allies thought it best to help Russia keep her goods from supplying Hitler
What did Henry Ford help to produce for the war effort B-24 Liberator bomber
What was an economic benefit of America's role as "arsenal of democracy" Increased economic production and increase in jobs; thereby effectively ending the Great Depression.
Why were more women working outside the home during WWII Many men were away fighting the war and laborers were needed at home.
Name 2 areas in which women served in the military. WACS and WAVES, also served as doctors and nurses
What is the name given to a plot of land used to produce vegetables for personal consumption during WWII Victory Garden
How much gas was allowed in ration books 3 gallons
Why did Germany want to conquer the Mid-East oil supply
Which general's goal was to liberate Italy General George Patton
Which general said, "I shall return," when forced to retreat from the Philippines General Douglas MacArthur
Who led the bombing raid over Tokyo from the USS Hornet Colonel Jimmy Doolittle
Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor Japan wanted to disable America's Pacific Fleet -- the biggest threat to her efforts to conquer the Pacific.
What is unique about the Battle of Coral Sea It was the first naval battle in which enemey ships never saw each other.
What is "island hopping" It is the practice of conquering an island andusing it as a base to conquer the next island as the ultimate goal of conquering Tokyo is pursued.
Name 3 Pacific islands on which major battles were fought. Iwo Jima, Tarawa, Saipan and Guadalcanal
What was the unbreakable secret code used by American military in WWII Navajo language
When did Rome fall to the Allies June 1944
When was D-Day June 6, 1944
What is the significance of D-Day It is the largest amphibious assault in history
Where did D-Day occur Normany, France
When was Paris liberated August 1944
Who commanded the Fighting Red Tails Colonel Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.
What was the name given to Germany's last great offensive in the West Battle of the Bulge
When did Germany surrender to the Allies May 7, 1945
What happened to Hitler after the war Nothing, he had committed suicide in April, 1945.
What are kamikazes Suicide planes loaded with explosives, used by the Japanese to attack American ships
What is the code name of the project which developed the atomic bomb The Manhattan Project
Name 2 scientists which worked on the atomic bomb. Einstein, Fermi, Teller and Oppenheimer
Where were atomic bombs dropped on Japan Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What is V-J Day The day on which Japan surrendered to the Allies.
Who became military governor of Japan after WWII Gen. MacArthur
When was the Yalta Conference February 1945
Who attended the Yalta Conference Churchill, Roosevelt & Stalin
Who was the biggest mass murderer in history Joseph Stalin of Russia
What concessions were made to communism at the Yalta Conference Soviet gets a piece of Poland and can encourage a communist government in the country itself and Communists rule Mongolia.
When did FDR die 4/12/1945
Where did FDR die Warm Springs, GA, The Little White House
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