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Who are the main players in WWII we have learned about thus far?
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| When Great Britain and Germany met in Munich to decide what to do with the Sudentland in Czechoslovakia, what did they decide to do? What was it called? How did that work out? |
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| What was the type of government the 'bad guys' adopted? |
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| Due to the failed Beerhall Putsch in 1929, Hitler is arrested. During his time in jail he write what book which means "my struggle"? |
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Match the ruler(s) with their country.
a. Great Britain
b. Japan
c. Germany
d. Spain
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| ______________ ____, _________ was the date that WWII started when Germany invaded _____________. |
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| Due to being flanked (surrounded) by the Germans, French and British troops were trapped in the city of _____________. Luckily Hitler had his army halt giving GB and France time to be evacuated... mostly |
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| During the Battle of ______________ German aircraft attacked shipping and London. |
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| This means "lightning war." |
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| The French built this "line" after WWI in order to keep the Germans out. It was an epic fail |
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| This was America's stance on WWII. |
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| This was FDR's stance on the war. |
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| _______________ said, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed to so many to so few." |
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| Describe what training was like right after the draft occurred. Include what they trained with (4 examples) and how soldiers interacted or didn't interact for that matter. |
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| List 4 things that were Rationed and 2 things that were recycled during WWII. |
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| ___________ suits were the patriotic type of suit that used less fabric so it could be rationed unlike the Zoot Suits of the time. |
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| _________ ______ ___________ was a symbol of working woman during WWII |
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| __________ ships were basic cargo ships during WWII that were welded not riveted which was cheaper and held up better against torpedo attacks. |
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| This was a group of segregated African American pilots that were extremely successful in WWII. |
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| This gave job opportunities to Mexican Americans during WWII. |
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| What group of Americans were targeted in the Zoot Suit Riots? |
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| This group of Americans were relocated to concentration or internment camps because they could be spies. |
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| ___-______ were how we paid for WWII since taxes didn't cover the 300 billion dollar price tag. |
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| Douglas _______________ was in charge of the Philippines when they were attacked right after Pearl Harbor. He made and kept his promise to return. |
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| ___________ also known as the "Desert Fox," tormented British and American soldiers in North Africa. |
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| This battle was to keep the Japanese from taking S. New Guinea and removing a supply line for the Americans. Though not a dominate win, we held them off. |
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| This was our response to Japan's attacks in order to boost morale for Americans and our troops. Though it didn't go perfectly by bombers not able to land in China, it did what it was intended to do. |
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| This was a turning point in the war in the Pacific. After ambushing and destroying 4 Japanese aircraft carriers, the Japanese offensive was over. |
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| This march was due to the Philippines getting captured and Japanese forcing 78,000 to walk to a Japanese prison camp 65 miles away. |
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| Describe how the Battle of the Atlantic was going. Who was winning in the beginning of the war and why? What did Americans do in response to turn the... tides? |
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| The British fought hard in Egypt protecting the ______ Canal, which is key to supply lines from other parts of the British Empire. |
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| _______-_____ was a way to get businesses motivated to make wartime goods by giving the incentive of more profits. |
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| ________ ___________ is where the Japanese attacked on ___________ _____, 19____ or the date that "will live in infamy." |
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| What was the name of the code breaking machine used to decipher the Japanese plans in WWII? |
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| Name the 3 loopholes that FDR used to get around the Neutrality Acts of 1935-39. |
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| What Russian city was Hitler's focus when he invaded Russia in 1942 due to his overconfidence in the war? |
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| Stalin, FDR, and Churchill all met at Tehran, Iran to make a few agreements. One was to create an organization after the war to keep world peace. What would that organization be come known as? |
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| This man was appointed to lead the plan to invade France called Operation Overlord. |
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| Who became president in April of 1944 after FDR died? |
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| The German's were tricked into believing invasion to France would be at Pas-de-Calais but ACTUALLY took place at _____________, France. |
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| Operation Overlord was put into motion on June ____, 19___ and was given the name __-_____. |
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| The new aircraft development, the B-29 _________________, was pivotal to bombing runs during the bombing of Japan due to its ability to fly further than any other plane at the time. |
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| Firebombs were used by General “Bombs Away” _______ who commanded the B-29 base at Iwo Jima. |
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| This was the tactic for beating the Japanese in the Pacific after Germany surrenders. |
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| Name 3 battles at the end of WWII that were important to the Allies' success. There is 2 from Europe and 3 from the Pacific but just need 3 total. |
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| August ____ and ____ of 19____ were the dates we dropped the 2 atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima |
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| _____ _____ dropped the bomb on Nagasaki even though not the original target. |
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| ________ ________ dropped one of atomic bombs on Hiroshima piloted by Paul Tibbits |
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| Which bomb was dropped on Nagasaki? |
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| What bomb was dropped on Hiroshima? |
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| WWII officially ending August ___, 19____ when Japan surrendered |
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| This man was in charge of the scientific side of Los, Alamos and the Manhattan Project. |
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