The great depression gave a rise to who? - Answers Europe and Asia
Europe and Asia promised what during the great depression? - Answers to strengthen their
nations.
Adolf Hitler in Germany forced what from other countries and why? - Answers He forced
concessions, so not to go to war.
Countries tried to what to Adolf Hitler ? - Answers Appease him.
The Neutrality Acts of 1935 - Answers restricting arm sales and loans to any nation at war.
Which president quickly bypassed the Neutrality Act when the war started in 1939? and how did
he do this? - Answers FDR, with the cash and carry system
What is the 'cash and carry' system? - Answers where goods were purchased and taken by other
nations.
How did the US help England in WWII, and what did we get in return? - Answers The US gave
them 50 destroyers, and got the use of English bases throughout the world.
When England ran out of money, FDR began what? - Answers The Lend-lease act, supplying
them with arms that would be paid for in the future.
On December 7, 1961 the Japanese Empire did what? - Answers They launched a surprise
attack on the US military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
How many Americans were killed during Pearl Harbor. - Answers 2,400
How did America react to the Pearl Harbor attack? and What happened after that? - Answers
The next day the US declared war on Japan. On the 9th, Germany and Italy declared war on the
US.
Although the US was attacked by Japan, which country was the bigger priority? - Answers
Germany
What was the Doolittle Raid? - Answers The first attack against Japan was flying bombers over
Tokyo and hitting installations there.
What was the US' first attack against Germany? - Answers We took the beaches of North Africa
and pushing the Germans back there.
What did woman do during the war? - Answers They took up jobs in factories making planes and
equipment for the war.
Who represented woman during WWII? - Answers Rosie the Riveter
, What was the Double-V and who pushed the idea? - Answers It meant if they supported and help
win the war then they would win rights and freedoms back home, African Americans
Because the US feared Japanese espionage, they did what? - Answers Placed all Japanese-
American citizens in internment camps.
How was WWII a total war? - Answers Everyone got involved in winning it. People bought victory
bonds, maintained victory gardens, rationed food, and materials, and had scrape drives.
The US first joined forces with which country? - Answers England.
On June 6, 1944, allied forces did what? - Answers They landed on the beaches on Normandy,
France to open up a second front against Germany in Europe.
What was the Battle of the Bulge? - Answers In the winter of 44-45, Germany attacked back at
American and British forces.
Which president won he's 4th term as president, but died in office in April, 1945. - Answers FDR
Which president replaced FDR? - Answers Truman.
At what point did America see firsthand what happened in the Holocaust? - Answers When
Germany surrendered in May of 1945.
How many Jews and other people were killed during the Holocaust? - Answers 6 Million Jews, 5
Million others.
What battle was the turning point of WWII? - Answers The battle of Midway Island, where Japan
lost 4 aircraft carriers.
What was the secret name for the production of the Bomb? - Answers The Manhattan Project
Who ran the Manhattan Project bomb? - Answers Dr. Charles Opperheimer.
By the end of the war the US did what, instead of invading Japan? - Answers The US dropped
atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945.
The Allies created what in order to talk out problem instead of going to war? - Answers The
United Nations.
What did the US want to contain what at the start of the cold war? - Answers the USSR
What was the Truman Doctrine? - Answers It announced that the US would help any country
around the world in defeating communism.
What was the Marshal Plan? - Answers It sent out $13 Billion in funds to Western Europe to
rebuild so that they would not become communist nations.