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Chapters 24 & 25
World War 2
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11th Grade
11/30/2015

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What resulted from the aggressive efforts of Germany, Italy, and Japan?
Definition
WW2
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What were Germany, Italy, and Japan called before the war?
Definition
the Tripartite Pact
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What were Germany, Italy, and Japan called during the war?
Definition
the Axis Powers
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After WW1, what took control of Germany and Italy?
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dictatorships
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one or a few hold all the power
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dictatorship
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Who became the dictator of Italy in the 1920s?
Definition
Benito Mussolini
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What was the name of Mussolini's political party?
Definition
the Fascist Party
Term
What was the name of Mussolini's political party?
Definition
the Fascist Party
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What were Mussolini's thugs called that removed his opposition?
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the Black Shirts
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What were Mussolini's goals?
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to control the Mediterranean Region and to restore glory to the Roman Empire
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Who was the emperor of Japan that was considered to be a god and was worshipped?
Definition
Hirohito
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What were Japan's two goals?
Definition
to rule Southeast Asia and the Pacific and to run out all foreign devils
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Why did Japan need to expand its empire?
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needed raw materials for industries and needed more land for their growing population
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What country did Japan take over first?
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Manchuria, a mineral rich region in Northern China
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Who became the dictator of Germany in 1933?
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Hitler
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What was the name of Hitler's political party?
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the Nazi party
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What was the Nazi Party's symbol?
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swastika
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What was the name of Hitler's secret police?
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Gestapo
Term
How did Hitler gain public support?
Definition
told the Germans they were the master race and promised to return Germany to preWW1 glory
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What were Hitler's goals?
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-to unite all German speaking countries into one nation
-to purify Germany by removing all undesirables
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What was Hitler's motto?
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One people, one nation, one leader.
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What were the first two countries to be invaded by Germany?
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Austria and Czechoslovakia
Term
What was the meeting between Great Britain, France, and Germany called?
Definition
the Munich Conference
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What did Great Britain and France warn Germany about at the Munich Conference?
Definition
not to invade any more countries
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What marked the beginning of WW2?
Definition
Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939
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Who was President of the US when WW2 began?
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FDR
Term
Long before the war started, what kind of acts did the US pass?
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Neutrality Acts
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What did the Neutrality Acts ensure?
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America remained neutral in other nation's wars
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What said that the US would not sell weapons or loan money to any nation at war?
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the Neutrality Acts
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What were the Neutrality Acts an example of?
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isolationism
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stay out of foreign affairs
Definition
isolationism
Term
In 1939, what did the US change its trade policy to?
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Cash and Carry
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What did Cash and Carry say?
Definition
the US would sell weapons, but you had to pay cash and you must transport them
Term
Who did the Cash and carry policy favor?
Definition
GB and France because GB controlled the Atlantic Ocean and Germany wouldn't be able to reach us
Term
Who did FDR convince to alter our trade policy again?
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congress
Term
What was the 3rd trade policy called?
Definition
Lend-Lease Policy
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What did the Lend-Lease Policy give the President the authority to do?
Definition
lend, lease, or exchange with any nation considered vital to the US
Term
What did the Lend-Lease Policy give the President the authority to do?
Definition
lend, lease, or exchange with any nation considered vital to the US
Term
What finally pushed the US to join WW2?
Definition
the bombing of Pearl Harbor
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Who bombed the US Naval Base Pearl Harbor?
Definition
Japan
Term
When was the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
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December 7, 1941
Term
What kind of attack was Pearl Harbor?
Definition
surprise attack early Sunday morning
Term
How many Americans were killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Definition
2400
Term
How many American warships were destroyed during the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Definition
18
Term
How many planes were destroyed during the attack on Pearl Harbor?
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150
Term
How many people died on the USS Arizona?
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1000
Term
nickname given by FDR to the day Pearl Harbor was bombed
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Day of Infamy
Term
When did congress declare war?
Definition
the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor
Term
How did WW2 affect the US economy?
Definition
by pulling us out of the Great Depression
Term
What was formed to handle shortages and regulated prices and over saw rationing of scare products? (gas, car, food items)
Definition
OPA (office of Price Administration)
Term
There was an increase of the number of women working. At one point, what fraction of the workforce was made up of women?
Definition
1/3
Term
What was formed to handle shortages and regulated prices and over saw rationing of scare products? (gas, car, food items)
Definition
OPA (office of Price Administration)
Term
Women now did work that was considered men's work. What was a popular song title and became the nickname for women workers?
Definition
"Rosie the Riveter"
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What kind of women in the work force dominated single women for the first time in history?
Definition
married
Term
How did the US raise money to finance war?
Definition
increased income taxes and changed the method of collection to pay-roll deduction and sold war bonds
Term
What provided government loans to the military for homes, businesses, and education and to boost morale of the troops?
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The GI Bill of 1944
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Why were over 100,000 Japanese-Americans on the Pacific coast forced to move to internment camps?
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the US feared they would help Japan invade the mainland
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Where were internment camps located?
Definition
in rural areas away from the coast
Term
What could the Japanese-Americans take with them to the Internment camps?
Definition
what they could carry in their hands
Term
Where did Japanese-Americans live in the Internment camps?
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barracks and shared restroom and dining facilities
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How were the Internment camps protected?
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surrounded by barbed wire and guards
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Years later, which President gave Japanese-Americans an official apology and a settlement?
Definition
Ronald Reagan
Term
How much was the settlement the Japanese-Americans received?
Definition
$20,000
Term
How many Americans were drafted in WW2?
Definition
10 million
Term
How many Americans served in WW2?
Definition
15 million
Term
What was the nickname for soldiers during WW2?
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GI
Term
What does GI mean?
Definition
Government Issue
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What was the name of a unit of black pilots trained in Tuskegee, Alabama?
Definition
The Tuskegee Airmen
Term
300 Navajo Indians became radio operators known as what?
Definition
the Navajo Code Talkers
Term
What was the Navajo Code Talkers code based on?
Definition
their native language
Term
What were the two warring sides of WW2?
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Axis and Allied Powers
Term
Who were members of the Allies?
Definition
Great Britain and Russia
Term
Who was Great Britain's leader?
Definition
Winston Churchill
Term
Who was Russia's leader?
Definition
Joseph Stalin
Term
Before the war, what did Russia and Germany sign?
Definition
a nonaggression treaty
Term
Why did Russia join the Allies?
Definition
Hitler ordered the invasion of Russia and broke the pact
Term
What was the most famous battle in Russia and considered the turning point in Eastern Europe? Russia defeated Germany and began pushing the Germans out of the land they had conquered.
Definition
The Battle of Stalingrad
Term
Who was placed in command of US troops in Europe?
Definition
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Term
What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Europe?
Definition
Operation Overlord
Term
What was the purpose of Operation Overlord?
Definition
to reclaim lands conquered by Germany
Term
What was the code name for the 1st day of invasion during "Operation Overlord?"
Definition
D-Day
Term
When did the Allies land on the beaches of Normandy in Northern France?
Definition
June 6, 1944
Term
Who was the overall leader of the Allies?
Definition
Eisenhower
Term
What was Germany's last big effort to protect Germany from invasion?
Definition
Battle of the Bulge
Term
What was the largest battle US troops had ever been involved in and made Nazi leaders recognize the war was lost?
Definition
the Battle of the Bulge
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When Italy was invaded and Mussolini was overthrown, what did the new Italian government do?
Definition
surrendered
Term
What happened to Mussolini?
Definition
shot and his body was hung upside down
Term
Which General successfully invaded Italy?
Definition
General George Patton
Term
How did Hitler die when he realized defeat was coming?
Definition
suicide
Term
What does Germany do after Hitler's death?
Definition
surrenders
Term
What is the day Germany surrenders called?
Definition
VE Day (Victory in Europe)
Term
Three weeks before Germany surrendered, what happened in the US?
Definition
FDR died of a massive stroke
Term
Which amendment was added to the Constitution after FDR's death?
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22nd
Term
establishes term limits for the President. 2 terms and a max of 10 years
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22nd Amendment
Term
Who becomes President after FDR's death?
Definition
Harry S. Truman
Term
Hitler's persecution of the Jews during WW2
Definition
Holocaust
Term
Who promoted a policy of anti-Semitism?
Definition
Hitler
Term
hatred of Jews
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Anti-Semitism
Term
What were Jews forced into?
Definition
Concentration camps
Term
At first, what were concentration camps?
Definition
work camps, then death camps
Term
What was Hitler's #1 means of killing?
Definition
poison gas
Term
How many Jews were killed during WW2?
Definition
6 million
Term
Who was in command of US troops in the Pacific?
Definition
Douglas MacArthur
Term
thousands of Americans were captured when the Japanese took control of the Philippine Islands and forced the prisoners to march 60 miles up the Bataan Peninsula
Definition
Bataan Death March
Term
What was the last offensive operation of Japan and the turning point in the war with Japan?
Definition
Battle of Midway
Term
code name for Allie's plan to conquer Japan
Definition
Leapfrogging or Islandhopping
Term
Japanese suicide pilots of WW2
Definition
kamikaze
Term
What was the code name for the development of the atomic bomb?
Definition
Manhattan Project
Term
When did the Japanese surrender
Definition
when the US dropped the atomic bombs
Term
Where was the first atomic bomb dropped?
Definition
Hiroshima
Term
Where was the second atomic bomb dropped?
Definition
Nagasaki
Term
What was the day Japan surrendered called?
Definition
VJ Day
Term
What did President Truman tell critics of the atomic bombs?
Definition
"Do your crying at Pearl Harbor"
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