Duplicate of 2023 - A - WWII Review

Final (and Bloodiest) battle of the Pacific war. April-June, 1945; Large scale use of Kamikaze attacks.

Mexican laborers who harvested US Crops at the invitation of the US Govermnet during World War II.

Book which contains Hitler's political and racial beliefs.

Law which allowed the conscription (draftiing) of young men into the US armed forces.

US General who Commanded Operation Torch, D-Day, & Served as Supreme Allied Commander in the West.

First US victory against Japan; June 1942; Turning point in the Pacific war. Aided by Allied Code breakers.

Which of the following provided massive amount of military aid to US allies?

What is the date of VE Day?

All Japanese-American unit which fought in World War II. Most decorated Unit in US History

Which battle stopped the Japanese advance towards Australia though the US lost more ships?

The Allies invaded ___ to ease pressure on Russia and provide a base with which to attack Germany.

___ was attacked in an attempt to destroy/cripple the US Pacific fleet. December 7th, 1941.

The alliance between the US, Britain, the USSR, and China were known as the ____.

What message can be inferred from the poster?

Which of the following was NOT an effect of WWII on the US homefront?

Prime Minister of Japan during most of World War II.

The limiting of certain goods during wartime was known as _____.

To what event does this image refer?

Physicist who led the Manhattan project to build an atomic bomb.

Wartime prime minister of Great Britain.

German "Lightning" warfare; Fast, overwhelming combined air and ground attack

Epic 1942 between Soviet and German troops; USSR victory marked turning point in war.

__ was the US government wartime propaganda agency.

African American fighter pilots during WWII. Served as bomber escorts; Had exemplary record.

Final German offensive against the Western Allies; 12/44-1/45; US Victory (Extremely Cold)

VJ Day was _____.

What were the meetings between Allied leaders to determine the end of WWII and postwar order?

US President from 1933 to 1945.

Japanese Admiral who planned and executed Pearl Harbor.

Which of the following was NOT a member of the Axis powers?

Japanese wartime atrocities committed against US and Filipino forces in early 1942

African American Labor Leader who pressured FDR to ban discrimination in the defense industry.

Symbol of the female contribution to the US war effort.

Granting concessions to a dictator, or enemy, in order to keep the peace.

Operation Torch was the Allied invasion of _____.

Laws which stripped Jews of political and civil rights in Nazi Germany.

US President from 1945-1952. Ends WWII; Orders use of Atomic Bomb.

Match the Image with the Battle; Symbolized sacrifice, effort, and patriotism.

Which of the following launched the first successful air attack on Japan? April, 1942.

US Pacific war strategy - A series of attacks on fortified bases that could be used to launch more attacks.

Term for hatred and persecution of Jews.

Term for the forced imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Executive Order 8802 ______.

Date on which World War II Begins in Europe with Germany's invasion of Poland.

Deliberate attempt by the Nazis to exterminate all European Jews and other groups deemed undesirable.

The Axis powers alliance worried the US because it could _____.

Secret project to develop the Atomic Bomb. Successfully tested in New Mexico, July 1945.

Amphibious invasion on June 6th, 1944. Beginning of the liberation of Western Europe from the Nazis.

Soviet Dictator from 1924 to 1953.

Japanese cities which were attacked by Atomic Bombs; August 6th & 9th, 1945.

WACS, WAVES, WASPS, and SPARS were all _____

Japanese suicide pilots; Caused Huge US losses during World War II

USed by the government to finance WWII

Term for the attempted extermination of an entire race or relgion.

US Government agency which supervised converting (and building new) factories for the war.

Volcanic Japanese Island attacked by US Forces in February, 1945; Difficult battle. Gave Iconic Photo of war.

Territory in North Asia invaded by Japan in 1931; Taken for natural resources.

German dictator from 1933 to 1945. If you don't know this, I weep....

Commander of Operation Torch; Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe

Dictator of Italy during WWII.

1930s Laws which attempted to prevent the US from becoming involved in wars. Later loosened to aid allies.

What is inferred in this poster.

Which of the following punished Nazi leaders following WWII?

Authoritarian government established in Nazi Germany & Italy. Aggresive, nationalistic foreign policy. Few rights.

Which of the groups, led by Charles Lindbergh, opposed US involvement in WWII.