WWII Jeopardy - Ms Roache's Place for US History II

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What was the U.S.
initial role in
WWII? (they
didn’t 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 Hitler’s
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
th
7 ,
1941
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
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)