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CATERGORIESCATERGORIESWar in EuropeWar in Europe

War in the PacificWar in the Pacific

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LEVEL 1LEVEL 1 What type of government did the What type of government did the

Italians have during WWII?Italians have during WWII?

- Fascism- Fascism Who was the communist dictator Who was the communist dictator

of the Soviet Union?of the Soviet Union?

- Joseph Stalin - Joseph Stalin

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LEVEL 1LEVEL 1 What political party did Hitler What political party did Hitler

lead?lead?

- Nazi Party- Nazi Party What does the German word What does the German word

blitzkrieg mean?blitzkrieg mean?

- Lightning War- Lightning War

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Level 2Level 2 Which two countries benefited Which two countries benefited

from the Lend-lease Act?from the Lend-lease Act?

- Great Britain and France- Great Britain and France What does the word Kristallnacht What does the word Kristallnacht

translate to? translate to?

- Night of Broken Glass- Night of Broken Glass

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LEVEL 2LEVEL 2 World War II began when Hitler World War II began when Hitler

invaded what country?invaded what country?

- Poland- Poland The invasion of France on June 6, The invasion of France on June 6,

1944 is known as?1944 is known as?

- D-Day- D-Day

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LEVEL 3LEVEL 3 Name the big 3 Axis powers and Name the big 3 Axis powers and

the big 4 Allied powersthe big 4 Allied powers - Axis= Germany, Japan, Italy- Axis= Germany, Japan, Italy - Allied= U.S., Britain, France- Allied= U.S., Britain, France What general lead the D-Day What general lead the D-Day

invasion?invasion? - Dwight Eisenhower- Dwight Eisenhower

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LEVEL 3LEVEL 3 What general led the allied troops in What general led the allied troops in

the Battle of the Bulge?the Battle of the Bulge?

- George Patton- George Patton Who led the Fascists to victory in the Who led the Fascists to victory in the

Spanish Civil War?Spanish Civil War?

- Francisco Franco- Francisco Franco

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LEVEL 4LEVEL 4 What was the code name given for What was the code name given for

the D-Day invasion?the D-Day invasion?

- Operation Overload- Operation Overload What did the Nazi’s mean by the What did the Nazi’s mean by the

“final solution to the Jewish “final solution to the Jewish question?”question?”

- Exterminate Jews in death camps- Exterminate Jews in death camps

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LEVEL 4LEVEL 4 Name 3 groups of people that Name 3 groups of people that

were hated by the Nazis.were hated by the Nazis. - Jews, Gypsies, communists, - Jews, Gypsies, communists,

disabled people, etc.disabled people, etc. Name 2 things Germany did to Name 2 things Germany did to

make the D-Day invasion difficult make the D-Day invasion difficult for the Alliesfor the Allies

- Mines, bunkers, obstacles, etc.- Mines, bunkers, obstacles, etc.

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LEVEL 1LEVEL 1Was the Was the firstfirst A-bomb dropped on A-bomb dropped on

Hiroshima or Nagasaki?Hiroshima or Nagasaki?

- Hiroshima- HiroshimaManchuria was invaded by what Manchuria was invaded by what

country?country?

- Japan- Japan

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LEVEL 1LEVEL 1What general led the allied What general led the allied

troops in the Pacific?troops in the Pacific?

- Douglas MacArthur- Douglas MacArthurThe day that Japan surrendered The day that Japan surrendered

was known as what?was known as what?

- V-J Day- V-J Day

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LEVEL 2 LEVEL 2 What as the name of the plane that What as the name of the plane that

dropped the A-Bomb on Hiroshima?dropped the A-Bomb on Hiroshima?

- Enola Gay- Enola GayThe secret program that built the The secret program that built the

A-Bombs was called what?A-Bombs was called what?

- Manhattan project- Manhattan project

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LEVEL 2LEVEL 2 After what important event did After what important event did

the U.S. enter the war?the U.S. enter the war? - Pearl Harbor-Dec. 7, 1941- Pearl Harbor-Dec. 7, 1941 Before Pearl Harbor, were most Before Pearl Harbor, were most

Americans isolationists, or Americans isolationists, or interventionists?interventionists?

- Isolationists- stay out of war- Isolationists- stay out of war

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LEVEL 3LEVEL 3What was the name of the What was the name of the

military strategy that the allies military strategy that the allies used in the Pacific war?used in the Pacific war?

- Island Hopping- Island HoppingWhat was the biggest battle in What was the biggest battle in

naval history?naval history? - Battle of Leyte Gulf- Battle of Leyte Gulf

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LEVEL 3LEVEL 3 Japan lost their first major battle Japan lost their first major battle

of the Pacific war on what island?of the Pacific war on what island?

- Midway- Midway Name the 2 important islands Name the 2 important islands

near the allies took over in 1945.near the allies took over in 1945.

- Iwo Jima and Okinawa- Iwo Jima and Okinawa

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LEVEL 4LEVEL 4Name at least 2 reasons why Name at least 2 reasons why

President Truman decided to President Truman decided to drop the A-Bombs on Japan.drop the A-Bombs on Japan.

- End war sooner, save lives, - End war sooner, save lives, force Japan to surrender, etc.force Japan to surrender, etc.

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LEVEL 1LEVEL 1Japanese Americans were rounded Japanese Americans were rounded

up and put into:up and put into:

- Internment camps- Internment camps

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LEVEL 1LEVEL 1What majority group worked as code What majority group worked as code

talkers during the war?talkers during the war?

- Native Americans- Native AmericansName African American fighters pilot Name African American fighters pilot

group.group.

- Tuskegee Airmen- Tuskegee Airmen

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LEVEL 2LEVEL 2Which 2 countries were in a “Cold Which 2 countries were in a “Cold

War” after WWII ended?War” after WWII ended?

- U.S. and Soviet Union- U.S. and Soviet UnionWhich act allowed the U.S. to sell or Which act allowed the U.S. to sell or

loan war supplies to other nations?loan war supplies to other nations?

- Lend-Lease Act- Lend-Lease Act

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LEVEL 2LEVEL 2The war agreement between FDR The war agreement between FDR

and Winston Churchill was called and Winston Churchill was called what?what?

- Atlantic Charter- Atlantic Charter

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LEVEL 3LEVEL 3What did Executive Order 9006 What did Executive Order 9006

state?state? - Japanese Americans were to be - Japanese Americans were to be

sent to Internment camps.sent to Internment camps. is defined as civilian and is defined as civilian and

military preparations for war.military preparations for war. - Mobilization- Mobilization

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LEVEL 3LEVEL 3Name at least 2 products that Name at least 2 products that

Americans rationed during the war.Americans rationed during the war. - Gasoline, tires, sugar, meat, etc.- Gasoline, tires, sugar, meat, etc. wwere sold by the U.S. to ere sold by the U.S. to

raise money for the war. Celebrities raise money for the war. Celebrities helped sell them.helped sell them.

- War bonds- War bonds

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LEVEL 4LEVEL 4This government agency changed This government agency changed

industries to war production.industries to war production. - War Production Board- War Production BoardWhich plan provided much need Which plan provided much need

economic aid to Europe after the war economic aid to Europe after the war ended?ended?

- Marshall Plan- Marshall Plan