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| What resulted from the aggressive efforts of Germany, Italy, and Japan? |
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| What were Germany, Italy, and Japan called before the war? |
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| What were Germany, Italy, and Japan called during the war? |
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| After WW1, what took control of Germany and Italy? |
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| one or a few hold all the power |
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| Who became the dictator of Italy in the 1920s? |
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| What was the name of Mussolini's political party? |
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| What was the name of Mussolini's political party? |
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| What were Mussolini's thugs called that removed his opposition? |
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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? |
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| What were Japan's two goals? |
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| 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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| What was the name of Hitler's political party? |
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| What was the Nazi Party's symbol? |
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| What was the name of Hitler's secret police? |
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| How did Hitler gain public support? |
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| 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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| 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 |
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| What was the meeting between Great Britain, France, and Germany called? |
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| What did Great Britain and France warn Germany about at the Munich Conference? |
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| not to invade any more countries |
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| What marked the beginning of WW2? |
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| Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939 |
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| Who was President of the US when WW2 began? |
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| Long before the war started, what kind of acts did the US pass? |
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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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| What were the Neutrality Acts an example of? |
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| stay out of foreign affairs |
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| In 1939, what did the US change its trade policy to? |
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| What did Cash and Carry say? |
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| the US would sell weapons, but you had to pay cash and you must transport them |
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| Who did the Cash and carry policy favor? |
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| GB and France because GB controlled the Atlantic Ocean and Germany wouldn't be able to reach us |
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| Who did FDR convince to alter our trade policy again? |
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| What was the 3rd trade policy called? |
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| What did the Lend-Lease Policy give the President the authority to do? |
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| lend, lease, or exchange with any nation considered vital to the US |
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| What did the Lend-Lease Policy give the President the authority to do? |
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| lend, lease, or exchange with any nation considered vital to the US |
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| What finally pushed the US to join WW2? |
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| the bombing of Pearl Harbor |
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| Who bombed the US Naval Base Pearl Harbor? |
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| When was the bombing of Pearl Harbor? |
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| What kind of attack was Pearl Harbor? |
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| surprise attack early Sunday morning |
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| How many Americans were killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor? |
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| How many American warships were destroyed during the attack on Pearl Harbor? |
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| How many planes were destroyed during the attack on Pearl Harbor? |
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| How many people died on the USS Arizona? |
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| nickname given by FDR to the day Pearl Harbor was bombed |
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| When did congress declare war? |
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| the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor |
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| How did WW2 affect the US economy? |
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| by pulling us out of the Great Depression |
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| What was formed to handle shortages and regulated prices and over saw rationing of scare products? (gas, car, food items) |
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| OPA (office of Price Administration) |
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| There was an increase of the number of women working. At one point, what fraction of the workforce was made up of women? |
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| What was formed to handle shortages and regulated prices and over saw rationing of scare products? (gas, car, food items) |
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| OPA (office of Price Administration) |
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| Women now did work that was considered men's work. What was a popular song title and became the nickname for women workers? |
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| What kind of women in the work force dominated single women for the first time in history? |
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| How did the US raise money to finance war? |
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| increased income taxes and changed the method of collection to pay-roll deduction and sold war bonds |
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| What provided government loans to the military for homes, businesses, and education and to boost morale of the troops? |
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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? |
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| in rural areas away from the coast |
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| What could the Japanese-Americans take with them to the Internment camps? |
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| what they could carry in their hands |
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| 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? |
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| How much was the settlement the Japanese-Americans received? |
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| How many Americans were drafted in WW2? |
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| How many Americans served in WW2? |
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| What was the nickname for soldiers during WW2? |
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| What was the name of a unit of black pilots trained in Tuskegee, Alabama? |
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| 300 Navajo Indians became radio operators known as what? |
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| What was the Navajo Code Talkers code based on? |
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| What were the two warring sides of WW2? |
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| Who were members of the Allies? |
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| Who was Great Britain's leader? |
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| Before the war, what did Russia and Germany sign? |
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| Why did Russia join the Allies? |
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| Hitler ordered the invasion of Russia and broke the pact |
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| 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. |
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| Who was placed in command of US troops in Europe? |
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| What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Europe? |
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| What was the purpose of Operation Overlord? |
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| to reclaim lands conquered by Germany |
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| What was the code name for the 1st day of invasion during "Operation Overlord?" |
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| When did the Allies land on the beaches of Normandy in Northern France? |
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| Who was the overall leader of the Allies? |
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| What was Germany's last big effort to protect Germany from invasion? |
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| What was the largest battle US troops had ever been involved in and made Nazi leaders recognize the war was lost? |
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| When Italy was invaded and Mussolini was overthrown, what did the new Italian government do? |
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| What happened to Mussolini? |
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| shot and his body was hung upside down |
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| Which General successfully invaded Italy? |
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| How did Hitler die when he realized defeat was coming? |
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| What does Germany do after Hitler's death? |
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| What is the day Germany surrenders called? |
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| VE Day (Victory in Europe) |
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| Three weeks before Germany surrendered, what happened in the US? |
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| FDR died of a massive stroke |
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| Which amendment was added to the Constitution after FDR's death? |
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| establishes term limits for the President. 2 terms and a max of 10 years |
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| Who becomes President after FDR's death? |
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| Hitler's persecution of the Jews during WW2 |
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| Who promoted a policy of anti-Semitism? |
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| What were Jews forced into? |
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| At first, what were concentration camps? |
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| work camps, then death camps |
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| What was Hitler's #1 means of killing? |
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| How many Jews were killed during WW2? |
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| Who was in command of US troops in the Pacific? |
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| 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 |
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| What was the last offensive operation of Japan and the turning point in the war with Japan? |
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| code name for Allie's plan to conquer Japan |
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| Leapfrogging or Islandhopping |
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| Japanese suicide pilots of WW2 |
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| What was the code name for the development of the atomic bomb? |
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| When did the Japanese surrender |
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| when the US dropped the atomic bombs |
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| Where was the first atomic bomb dropped? |
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| Where was the second atomic bomb dropped? |
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| What was the day Japan surrendered called? |
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| What did President Truman tell critics of the atomic bombs? |
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| "Do your crying at Pearl Harbor" |
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