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What was the U.S.

initial role in
WWII? (they
didnt 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 Hitlers
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 7 , 1941
th

What was the event

that was the
turning point of
Eastern Europe?

The Battle of
Stalingrad

What event
happened on June
th
6 , 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

Final Jeopardy

Make your wager

Put these events in order:

Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Midway
Battle of Britain
German Invasion of Poland
D-Day
Pearl Harbor
Atomic Bombs dropped on Japan
Invasion of France by Germany

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)