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Ch 19-20 WWII
Spalding Academy 10th Grade 2011
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A Japanese suicide pilot whose mission was to crash into his target | kamikaze |
| Commander of the Luftwaffe | Goering |
| This battle held off German advance into the Soviet Union | Battle of Stalingrad |
| Unit of the SS; Nazi secret police | Gestapo |
| A battle in which American soldiers had to fight against the entrenched Japanese on their way to the Japan mainland | Battle of Okinawa |
| A camp where prisoners were sent to be executed | extermination camp |
| A gov’t contract to pay a manufacturer the cost to produce an item plus a guaranteed percentage | cost-plus |
| A national policy of actively trading with foreign countries to foster peace and prosperity | internationalism |
| A political system headed by a dictator that calls for extreme nationalism and racism and no tolerance of opposition | fascism |
| Accepting demands in order to avoid conflict | appeasement |
| After the U.S. left the Philippines, the remaining people were forced by the Japanese to march to a prison camp—thousands died | Bataan Death March |
| Choose one dictator and explain, in detail, how he rose to power. | Stalin, Russia, communist. 1924: Lenin dies. Stalin takes over. Industrializes/terrorizes USSR. Gulags |
| Commander of the SS | Himmler |
| Date of V-E Day | May 8, 1945 |
| Date of V-J Day | August 14, 1945 |
| Describe and define the Holocaust. What is the lasting lesson that the world can learn from the Holocaust? | Mass slaughter of Jews and other groups by Nazis during WWII. Persecuted many groups (Slavs, Jews, Disabled). Extermination/concentration camps |
| E.O. 8088 was an Executive Order that did what? A. Outlawed discrimination in government jobs, B. Outlawed Zoot suits, C. Ordered the creation of military equipment, D. Created the Manhattan Project | A. No discrimination |
| Explain Hitler’s 3 big mistakes that cost him the war. What should he have done instead? | 1) allows Allied troops to evacuate from Dunkirk, 2) Tries to capture Stalingrad at all costs, 3) Battle of the Bulge |
| Hitler’s last attempt to break through the Allied line as they march on Germany | Battle of the Bulge |
| In search of jobs, many Americans moved to which region? A. Bible Belt, B. Rust Belt, C. Sunbelt, D. Midwest | C. Sunbelt |
| Manifesto written by Hitler while in prison; becomes a major propaganda piece against the Jews | Mein Kampf |
| Name given to sudden violent offensive attack the Germans used during WWII; “lightening war” | blitzkrieg |
| Name of the military tribunal of Japanese war criminals | Tokyo Trials |
| Name of the military tribunal of Nazi war criminals in Europe | Nuremburg Trials |
| Nazi air force | Luftwaffe |
| Political Ideology of Hirohito | Imperialism |
| Political Ideology of Hitler | Nazi |
| Political Ideology of Mussolini | Fascist |
| Political Ideology of Stalin | Communist |
| Political party in power in Germany | Nazis |
| Propaganda minister | Goebbels |
| Shortly after the U.S. enters the war, this island battle was the first that stopped Japanese advancement | Battle at Midway |
| Special military force | SS |
| Surprise bombing of this naval base that launched the U.S. into WWII | Pearl Harbor |
| The giving out of scarce items on a limited basis | rationing |
| The Zoot Suit Riots were started because of what incident? A. Gang activity, B. Sailor was “beaten up”, C. Mexican-Americans wore Zoot suits, D. Protest of the war | B. Sailor beaten up |
| This battle brought the U.S. closer to the Japanese mainland, and the iconic photo of the soldiers raising the flag has been known all over the world | Battle of Iwo Jima |
| This was the plan to land Allied troops on France | Operation Overlord |
| To conserve food and supplies, the U.S. government issued ___________ to the American people.: A. Ration cards, B. Food stamps, C. Welfare cards, D. Credit | A. Ration cards |
| To deprive of the right to vote | disfranchise |
| Total American cost of the war | $288 billion |
| Total casualties of the war | 60+ million |
| Total cost of the war | $1.6 trillion |
| Total number of American casualties | 400,000 |
| What are Hitler’s first moves that eventually lead to war on Sept 1, 1939? | Want to united German speaking regions. Austria (38), Czech (38), Nazi-USSR Pact, Poland (39) |
| What type of bomb did the Americans use to bomb Tokyo? A. Atomic bomb, B. Napalm, C. Agent Orange, D. Hydrogen bomb | A. Atomic bomb |
| What was life like back in America for women, African Americans, Japanese-Americans? | Allowed to work in military/factories. Face discrimination. Double V, internment camps |
| What was the Manhattan Project? A. Plan to invade Japan, B. Invasion at Normandy, C. Plan to create the nuclear bomb, D. Plan to bomb Tokyo | C. Plan to make nuclear bomb |
| What were 2 reasons for dropping the atomic bomb and 2 reasons against dropping the bomb? Was the final decision just? Why or why not? | For: no response to ultimatum and JPN won’t surrender w/o invasion, Against |
| Which of the following was a symbol for the American industrial workingwoman? A. Eleanor Roosevelt, B. Rosie the Riveter, C. Frannie the Farmer, D. Phyllis Shlafley | B. Rosie the Riveter |
| Which prominent African American leader prompted FDR to pass E.O. 8088? A. Martin Luther King, Jr., B. A. Philip Randolph, C. Benjamin Davis, Sr., D. Jim Crow | B. Randolph |
| Which prominent physicist was in charge of the Manhattan Project? A. Albert Einstein, B. Robert Oppenheimer, C. George Daniel, D. Benjamin Davis, Sr. | B. Oppenheimer |
| Why did the U.S. try to stay neutral? How did the “cash-and-carry,” “Lend-Lease,” and “destroyers-for-bases” break that neutral policy? | Europe no paying debt. Supplied weapons to countries at war |
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