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Who was Britain's prime minister in the 1940s?: Winston Churchill
What Japanese admiral planned out the attack on Pearl Harbor?: Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
Who was the American commander in Europe?: Dwight Eisenhower
When and where was the first atomic bomb dropped?: August 6, 1945 on Hiroshima (70,000 were killed)
Who became dictator of Italy in 1922?: Benito Mussolini
Who was Rosie the Riveter?: character used in an advertising campaign who encouraged women to take factory jobs
What was the Potsdam Declaration?: a warning to the Japanese that if they did not surrender they would receive ultimate destruction - they did not surrender - so the U.S. dropped two atomic bombs
Who was Erwin Rommel?: a German General known as the "Deset Fox" because of his success in desert warfare - commander of German Army in North Africa
When and where was the second bomb dropped?: August 9, 1945 - Nagaski (40,000 were killed)
When and where was the first atomic bomb dropped?: on August 6, 1945 on Hiroshima
What country did Germany invade in June 1941?: Russia
What happened to Germany's territory as a result of World War II?: France, Britain, U.S.A., and Russia all received different portions of Germany
What 3 countries made up the Axis Powers?: Germany, Italy, and Japan
Who became the leader of the Soviet Union in the 1920s?: Joseph Stalin
What was the Manhattan Project?: project overseen by President Roosevelt - was top secret - an attempt to create an atomic bomb
What book did Hitler write?: Mein Kampf (My Struggle)
What was Sudetenland?: an area of Czechoslovakia where many German speaking people lived
When was V-J Day?: August 15, 1945
What were the Nisei?: Japanese Americans who were American citizens - born in the U.S. - American citizens were fearful and placed them in camps
What was the Maginot Line?: system of fortifications along the eastern frontier of France, extending from the Swiss border to the Belgian named for André Maginot, who was French minister of war (1929—32) and who directed its construction - it was designed to prevent German ivasion
Who led a bombing raid on Japan in April 1942?: (Jimmy) James Doolittle
How were women involved in WWII?: it brought opportunity for new jobs and a new role in society - they worked as welders and riveters in factories - and other jobs that previously were held by men - they took factory jobs and gave them an opportunity to work outside the home
What was the code name for D-Day?: Operation Overlord
Who warned Roosevelt that Germany was trying to build an atomic bomb?: Albert Einstein (he was Jewish and German)
What happened to Mussolini in September 1943?: he was overthrown and he and his wife were killed and hung in Mulon - in the middle of the town so everyone could laugh and ridicule them
How many times was Roosevelt elected?: only President elected 4 times (1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944)
Who became the leader of the Nazi Party in Germany in 1921?: Adolf Hitler - leader of the Party in 1923
Who became Prime Minister of Japan in 1941?: Hideki Tojo
How did Germany avoid the Maginot Line?: they went through Belgium
What Japanese pilot led the attack on Pearl Harbor?: Mitsuo Fuchida
On what ship did the formal surrender take place?: U.S.S. Missouri
Who was the pilot of the Enola Gay - plane that dropped the atomic bombs?: Paul Tibbets
What were "Hoovervilles"?: shanty towns constructed of packing crates, abandoned cars, and other scraps
What was the result of Germany's invasion of Poland?: Great Britain and France declared war on Germany 2 days later
What happened to Germany's territory as a result of World War II?: France, Britain, U.S.A, and Russia all received different portions of Germany
Who did Germany sign a non-agressive pact with in 1939?: the USSR
Who warned Roosevelt that Germany was trying to build an atomic bomb?: Albert Einstein
Who was President when the Great Depression started?: Herbert Hoover
When and where was D-Day?: June 6, 1944 in Normandy
What member of the Doolittle raiders was captured by the Japanese and became a Christian while in a Japanese prison camp?: Jacob Daniel DeShazer
What was Kristallnacht?: night of broken glass - Germans burned down shops owned by Jews - took Jews away - were put in ghettos while they awaited shipment to prison camps
What happened at the Munich Conference?: leaders there agreed to turn Sudetenland over to Germany - and Hitler agreed not to expand Germany's territory any further (this was a lie)
Who became president when Roosevelt died?: Harry S. Truman
What battle was the first major Japanese defeat in the Pacific?: Battle of Midway
When did Japan sign the formal surrender?: September 2, 1945
What African American cook became a hero for his Bravery during the attack of Pearl Harbor?: Doris "Dorie" Miller
What did Hitler do on April 30, 1945?: he committed suicide on that day (this was the day after he had gotten married - Eva Braun - his wife poisoned herself - and he shot himself)
What was the New Deal?: this was a program established by FDR - created several new government agencies (welfare), socialist, - the Supreme Court challenged whether these programs were unconstitutional
How did the U.S. respond to Japan's attempt to capture new territory in 1940?: applying economic pressure, freezing all Japanese assets in American banks, and stopping the sale of oil, gasoline, and other natural resources
What plane dropped the first atomic bomb?: The Enola Gay (Fat Man and little boy - name of the 2 bombs they dropped)
Who was the Emperor of Japan during World War II?: Hirohito
What was the Potsdam Declaration?: a warning to the Japanese that if they did not surrender, they would receive ultimate destruction - they did not surrender so the U.S. dropped 2 atomic bombs
Where did Germany send troops in 1936?: Khineland
What German doctor was famous for cruel and inhumane experiments performed during the Holocaust?: Dr. Joseph Menegele - the Angel of Death
What happened on April 12, 1945?: Franklin D. Roosevelt died - he had a stroke
What was the Manhattan Project?: project overseen by President Roosevelt that was top secret and was the attempt to create an A-bomb
What African American air regiment shot down over 200 enemy planes?: Benjamin Davis, Jr.
How many people were killed in World War II?: more than 40 million
How many people were killed in World War II?: more than 40 million
What party did Mussolini belong to?: facist
Who became President in 1932?: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who was the American commander in the Pacific: General Douglas MacArthur
When and where was the second atomic bomb dropped?: August 9, 1945 on Nagasaki
When was V-E Day?: May 8, 1945
What was the first major Japanese defeat in the Pacific?: Battle of Midway - large battle - turning point
What territory did Germany control when America entered the war?: Europe and North Africa
What plane dropped the first atomic bomb?: the Enola Gay
When did Hitler invade Poland?: September 1, 1939
What country did Japan invade in 1937?: China
What happened on June 14, 1940?: Paris was captured by Germany
Who was the American commander in the Pacific?: General Douglas MacArthur
When was V-J Day?: August 15, 1945
When did Japan sign the formal surrender?: September 2, 1945
On what ship did the formal surrender take place?: U.S.S. Missouri

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