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EventsCauses

What was the U.S. initial role in WWII? (they

didn’t want to get involved)

Isolationism

This was a major cause of WWII, it is a political

philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied.

Fascism

What caused political instability and

economic devastation in Europe, which was

a major cause of WWII?

WWI

What was the name of Hitler’s

party in Germany?

Nazi party

Name 3 of the 4 examples of political

instability and economic devastation that caused WWII.

•Worldwide depression

•High war debt owed by Germany

•High inflation

•Massive unemployment

Who was the leader of Italy during

WWII?

Benito Mussolini

What country started out on the Axis side, but changed to the

Allies during WWII?

Soviet Union

Who was the President of the U.S. at the beginning of

WWII?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Name the Axis powers and their

leaders.

•Italy – Mussolini

•Japan – Tojo

•Germany – Hitler

Name the “Big 3” Allied countries and

their leaders in 1945.

•United States – Truman

•Soviet Union – Stalin

•Great Britain - Churchill

What was the systematic attempt to rid Europe of all

Jews called?

The Holocaust

What was the date of the attack on Pearl Harbor?

December 7th, 1941

What was the event that was the

turning point of Eastern Europe?

The Battle of Stalingrad

What event happened on June 6th, 1944 and led to

the liberation of Western Europe?

D-Day

Thanks to the Lend Lease Act, the US was able to

give Britain war supplies in return for what?

Military bases in Bermuda and the

Caribbean

What character encouraged women to work in defense

plants during WWII?

Rosie the Riveter

What group was forced into

internment camps during WWII in

the United States?

Japanese Americans

How did Americans at

home support the war?

Rationing and conserving resources

What was broken down because of the need for workers in

the U.S. during WWII?

Racial barriers

What did WWII bring an end to in the United States?

The Great Depression

After WWII, who rejoined the workforce?

Men

What was the plan to rebuild Europe

after WWII called?

The Marshall Plan

What was the name of the peace keeping

organization formed after WWII?

The United Nations

After WWII, businesses moved away

from war materials and produced what?

Consumer Goods

Who occupied Germany at the end of WWII?

•France

•Great Britain

•United States

•Soviet Union

Make your wager

Battle of StalingradBattle of MidwayBattle of Britain

German Invasion of PolandD-Day

Pearl HarborAtomic Bombs dropped on JapanInvasion of France by Germany

Put these events in order:

1. German invasion of Poland

Invasion of France by Germany

3. Battle of Britain

4. Pearl Harbor

5. Battle of Midway

6. Battle of Stalingrad

7. D-Day

8. Atomic bombs dropped on Japan (Hiroshima and Nagasaki)