Who was our president during almost all of World War 2?

F.D.R. (Franklin Delano Roosevelt)

What strategy categorized the United State's movement against the Japanese in the Pacific Theater?

Island Hopping. We took out Japanese forces 1 island at a time.

At the start of WWII (just like with WWI), the U.S.A. was NEUTRAL/ISOLATED. What event dragged us into World War 2?

Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941

The conflict ended in Europe in May of 1945. WWII officially ended in August 1945. What controversial event ended WWII?

The fist ever use of atomic weapons to destroy Japanese civilian pops.

World War 2 is described as a "total war". This means that:

The war effected all members of society, even people at home not fighting

The Allied Powers (the good guys) were:

Britain, France, Russia, U.S.A.

By revealing atomic weapons to the world, the U.S.A. started a new form of conflict against a former ally. Who?

Russia (a.k.a the Soviet Union) (a.k.a the U.S.S.R.)

What is special about F.D.R.'s presidency?

He was the only president to serve 3 terms (12 years)

The European Theater was mainly dominated by the Axis Powers until the end. What event was a major turning point here?

The D-Day assault on Normandy, France allowed us back into mainland (1944)

What controversial practice/policy was happening at home in the U.S.A. during most of WWII?

The mass internment of Japanese-American citizens

World War 2 was more of a WORLD War than WWI. This is because it took place in 2 main geographic areas. What were they?

The European Theater and the Pacific Theater

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1
Who was our president during almost all of World War 2?
Woodrow Wilson
F.D.R. (Franklin Delano Roosevelt)
Harry Truman
Howard Taft
2
What strategy categorized the United State's movement against the Japanese in the Pacific Theater?
We used shrink rays to disguise our movements from the enemy
We only used submarines to confuse Japan's air force
We invaded Vietnam and made it a democratic state to attack Japan from it
Island Hopping. We took out Japanese forces 1 island at a time.
3
At the start of WWII (just like with WWI), the U.S.A. was NEUTRAL/ISOLATED. What event dragged us into World War 2?
Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941
The Nazi invasion of France
The Zimmerman Telegram
The sinking of the Lusitania
4
The conflict ended in Europe in May of 1945. WWII officially ended in August 1945. What controversial event ended WWII?
The fall of the U.S.S.R.
The fist ever use of atomic weapons to destroy Japanese civilian pops.
A large scale land invasion of mainland China
The assassination of Japan's Emperor
5
World War 2 is described as a "total war". This means that:
The war was TOTALLY awesome
We were totally outmatched by our enemies
The war left Germany completely destroyed and totally inhabitable
The war effected all members of society, even people at home not fighting
6
The Axis Powers (the bad guys) were:
Poland, Japan, China, New Zealand
Germany, U.S.A., Russia, Italy
Britain, France, Russia, U.S.A.
Japan, Italy, Germany
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The Allied Powers (the good guys) were:
Poland, Japan, China, New Zealand
Japan, Italy, Germany
Germany, U.S.A., Russia, Italy
Britain, France, Russia, U.S.A.
8
World War 2 began because Hitler invaded Poland. He figured he could get away with this because of the failed policy of
Appropriations
Appeasement
Negotiation
Bargaining
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Which 2 dictators resented each other, but were able to create a TEMPORARY truce through the Nazi-Soviet Pact
Benito Mussolini and Charles de Gaulle
Emperor Hirohito and Dwight D. Eisenhower
Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill and Harry Truman
10
By revealing atomic weapons to the world, the U.S.A. started a new form of conflict against a former ally. Who?
The powerful forces of India
Our long time pals in Great Britain (a.k.a England)
The mighty and feared Australian Powers
Russia (a.k.a the Soviet Union) (a.k.a the U.S.S.R.)
11
What is special about F.D.R.'s presidency?
He did not run or campaign when he was first elected over Herbert Hoover
Nothing, he served the usual 1-2 terms (4 to 8 years)
It was the shortest presidency in history (9 months)
He was the only president to serve 3 terms (12 years)
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The European Theater was mainly dominated by the Axis Powers until the end. What event was a major turning point here?
The defeat of the Russian army by Germany
The invasion of northern China by the Japanese
The D-Day assault on Normandy, France allowed us back into mainland (1944)
Hitler's assassination conducted by American troops
13
What controversial practice/policy was happening at home in the U.S.A. during most of WWII?
The widespread deportation of German and Italian immigrants
All was good in the homeland, the United States is historically angelic
The mass internment of Japanese-American citizens
Genocide against those who practiced Judaism
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World War 2 was more of a WORLD War than WWI. This is because it took place in 2 main geographic areas. What were they?
The Western Front and the Eastern Front
On Mainland North America and Mainland Asia
The Setting of Africa and the Setting of South America
The European Theater and the Pacific Theater
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After France was invaded by the Nazis, tens of thousands of Allied troops were successfully rescued during which event?
The Miracle of Dunkirk, (1940)
The Battle of Iwo Jima (1945)
The Liberation of Auschwitz (1945)
The Battle of Stalingrad (1942)

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