What agreement led to an “uneasy peace” in Europe prior to WWII?
What was the new system of government created in Europe that stressed the glory of the state?
What was the name of Hitler’s book that explained his views?
Other than Hitler, who were some other totalitarian rulers of the WWII era (3).
What foreign conflict in 1936 offered a preview of things to come in Europe later on?
What area did Hitler seek to gain in the Munich Agreement?
What was the name of the agreement signed by Germany and the Soviet Union?
World War II actually began on Sept. 1, 1939 with the German invasion of which nation?
What was the new style of attack that was perfected by the Germans?
Where was the place that over 300,000 people would be miraculously rescued in 1940?
To what battle was Churchill referring to when he said, “this was their finest hour”?
What technological advantage did the British have over the German Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain?
In 1940, Japan signed the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy and those nations came to be known as what?
In the late 30s, the US held fast to its desire to stay out of war and remain what?
What bill passed by Congress made the US the “arsenal of democracy”?
The mutually shared list of war goals between the US and Britain generated in Aug., 1941 is better known as the what?
Who was the Japanese prime minister and military leader that was hostile toward the US?
What was the “date that will live in infamy”?
What happened on Dec. 8, 1941?
What happened on Dec. 11, 1941?
What was the name of the symbolic figure that came to represent working women on the homefront?
What was the name of the top-secret program to develop the first atomic bomb?
What problems did African Americans still face in the military and the workplace?
What was the name of the movement on the homefront that tried to promote support for the war but also tried to correct injustices that were still taking place at home for African-Americans?
What was the major turning point battle fought in the Soviet Union in 1942?
Where did the Americans first participate in the European Theater in 1941?
Why did the US adopt a “Europe First” strategy?
What was the name of the African American pilots from Alabama who served honorably in WWII?
What was the codename of the Allied invasion of France in June, 1944?
What was the name given to the last German offensive in Dec. 1944?
Why did Hitler dislike the Jewish race?
What event marked the beginning of violence toward the German Jews?
What was the name given to the NAZI plan to kill all Jews?
Which US General vowed to return to the Philippines after he was forced to leave?
Which battle proved to be a turning point that stopped the Japanese advance in the Pacific?
Which group of Americans was used as code talkers due to the complexity of their language?
What new Japanese strategy was implemented at the Battle of Leyte Gulf?
What was the strategy implemented by the US in the Pacific to retake areas controlled by the Japanese one by one?
Which two Pacific battles demonstrated that a conventional attack on Japan would lead to heavy casualties?
What were two examples of things Americans did on the homefront to conserve food and other goods?
What was the civic duty that all Americans were asked to do to help pay for the war?
What did Executive Order 9066 give the armed forces power to do?
What court case challenged Executive Order 9066?
What did the Big 3 leaders discuss at the Yalta Conference?
What happened on April 12, 1945? Why was this a shock to many young Americans?
What happened on May 8, 1945 and what has that day come to be called?
Why did Truman decide to use atomic weapons on Japan?
What were the two cities that were bombed on August 6 and August 9?
What was created after World War II to try to maintain world peace?
In what city in Germany were Axis leaders put on trial for war crimes violations?