World War II Review

Terms

Technique by which planes scattered large numbers of

bombs

A. Carpet Bombing

Suicide Plane

A. Kamikaze

Home projects that raised vegetables during World War II

A. Victory Gardens

Offensive strategy of American admirals to beat the Japanese in the Pacific

A. Island Hopping

Government savings notes bought by Americans to help finance World War II

A. War bonds

Vessels built in the United States that usually carried troops or war supplies

A. Liberty Ships

Referred to U.S. Servicemen

A. GI

Ages of required military registration for males as specified by the Selective Service Act

A. 21-36

Battles

Victory for the allies, fought from the air, attacked Japanese carriers and airfields

A. Battle of Midway

Brutal march of American and Filipino prisoners by Japanese soldiers

A. Bataan Death March

Gave marines first taste of jungle warfare, allies conquered their first piece of Japanese

territory

A. Battle of Guadalcanal

Allied invasion of France; Normandy

A. D-Day

Largest battle in Western Europe during World War II; Germany’s final attempt to win in

Europe

A. Battle of the Bulge

Location of the Battles of Coral Sea, Midway, and Guadalcanal

A. The Pacific

The Germans were finally stopped in their advance into the Soviet Union here

A. The Battle of Stalingrad

The Japanese leaders believed they could cripple the American Naval Fleet here.

A. Pearl Harbor

The Allies sunk all four Japanese carriers and 250 planes here

A. Battle of Midway

Hitler used this military strategy when invading Poland

A. Blitzkrieg

Lasted the length of the war in Europe; protected trade routes

Battle of the Atlantic

Resulted in the famous photo of soldiers raising the American Flag at Mount Surabachi

Battle of Iwo Jima

Second only to Normandy in invastion size; gave Allies clear path to Japan

Battle of Okinawa

Leaders

Leader of the Soviet Union during World War II

A. Joseph Stalin

Fascist leader who became dictator of Italy

A. Benito Mussolini

British Prime Minister during World War II

A. Winston Churchill

General who became Prime Minister of Japan

A. Tojo Hideki

Leader of the Nazi Party in Germany

A. Adolf Hitler

Spanish military dictator during World War II

A. Francisco Franco

What Fascist made a pact with a Communist during World War II?

A. Hitler with Stalin

Japan allied itself with this group in 1940

A. The Axis Powers

After the U.S. declared war on Japan, what two countries declared war on the U.S.

A. Italy and Germany

What did Hitler, Mussolini, and the leaders of Japan begin doing in the 1930’s?

A. Invade neighboring lands

Who inspired British people to resist German invasion?

A. Winston Churchill

Which country had control of most of Western Europe by 1940?

A. Germany

Hitler signed a non-aggression pact with this country.

A. Soviet Union

How did Hitler and Mussolini view expansion of territory?

A. A way to increase national pride

After Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia, he headed here.

A. Poland

What was the next target of the Allies after gaining control of Africa?

A. Italy

What historic event contributed to the rise of fascism in Italy and Germany and the rise of

totalitarianism in the Soviet Union?

A. World War I

In 1932, Manchuria (part of China) was taken over by this country.

A. Japan

The U.S. during World War II

What did the U.S. mainly focus on during the 1930’s?

A. Domestic affairs

How did Henry Kaiser contribute to wartime production?

A. Using mass production to build Liberty Ships

Why did President Roosevelt create the Office of War Mobilization?

A. To centralize agencies dealing with war production

As a result of the war, many women began fulfilling what roles?

A. Steelworkers and welders

How were African American soldiers treated during World War II?

A. Fought in segregated units

What was part of American policy during the early years of World War II?

A. Remaining neutral while providing aid to Britain

During World War II, what did the Ford Motor Company make?

A. Bombers

Why did the United States evacuate Japanese Americans from the West Coast?

A. Fears because of Pearl Harbor

Why did the U.S. feel that Pearl Harbor was safe from attack?

A. Shallow water (too shallow for torpedoes)

Why was the U.S. unprepared to defend themselves during the attack on Pearl Harbor?

A. Early Sunday morning (soldiers sleeping), weapons unmanned, ammo locked down

The Holocaust

What was the “Final Solution?”

A. Kill all the Jews

What was one of the main goals of the Nazis in the 1930’s?

A. Get rid of the Jews

What does Kristallnacht mean?

A. Night of Broken Glass

Group of men that served as policemen and concentration camp guards

A. SS

Prejudice or hatred towards Jewish people is known as

A. Anti-Semitism

The End of the War

What was the result of the U.S. dropping bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

A. Japan surrendered

What was the goal of the Manhattan project?

A. Develop an atomic bomb

What were “code talkers?”

A. Navajo radio operators that helped in the Pacific

What brought an end to World War II?

A. Dropping of the atomic bombs

What did the Allies do with Europe after Germany surrendered?

A. Divide it into 4 parts to be governed by the U.S., Britain, France, and the Soviet Union

What was V-E Day?

A. The end of war in Europe

Who made the decision to drop the atomic bomb?

A. Harry Truman