WWII Across the Atlantic Ocean

1. Who was the Supreme Commander in Europe, and was he successful?

 The Supreme Commander in Europe is Dwight D. Eisenhower and he was successful by making the Nazis have an Unconditional Surrender.

2. What was the significance of "D-Day?"

The first day of the invasion in Europe and to defeat the Nazis and end the war.

3. Was Gen. Patton an effective leader?

Gen. Patton was an effective leader because he made France be free from the Nazis.

4. Why was the Battle of the Bulge significant?

The Battle of the Bulge was Hitler's last chance to win the war.



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Coping With The War at Home

1. What was the OPA, and what was their job?

The Office of Price Administration was to fight inflation and it worked more better than during WWI.

2. What was the purpose of the OSRD?

Bringing scientists into the war and so they could make new inventions to win the war.

3. In what ways did Ameicans sacrifices during WWII?

Americans sacrifice meat, shoes, sugar, coffee, and gasoline.

4. How similiar or different were your sacrifices during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars?

It's different because we didn't need to sacrifice anything during these wars.



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U.S. Gets Ready For The Fight

1. Who was Phillip Randolph, and why did he and President Roosevelt meet?

 Phillip Randolph was president and founder of the brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and the nation's most respected African American labor leader and the reason why he met President Roosevelt was that he wanted Roosevelt to allow Colored Americans to support their country.

2. Who were the WAACs, and why were they important to the war effort?

 They are the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps and they were important because they worked as nurses, ambulance drivers, radio operators, electricians, and pilots.

3. How well did African-Americans do during WWII?

 African-Americans didn't do well in the beginning because they lived in segregated cities and weren't allowed to support the war until Randolph stood up for the A.A.'s and now are able to support their country and people wouldn't disrespect them.



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U.S. Inches Towards WWII

1. What was Lend-Lease, and what countries did it benefit?

The Lend-Lease allowed the U.S. to sell supplies to those who were allies with the U.S. and it benefited England and the Soviet Union.

2. What did Roosevelt call German U-Boats?

Rattlesnake

3. How would you describe Roosevelt's opinion of war?

He didn't want to be Neutral and make the U.S. get involved wit

h the war by wanting to support the Allies.



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WWII Part 2

1. List all the countries the Nazi's invaded.

Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Norway, France, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, and Soviet Union.

2. What did Winston Churchill say about the peace agreed upon in the Munich Agreement?

Winston Churchill disagrees with the Munich Agreement because he knew that Hitler was lying to the British prime minister and the French president about being his last territorial demand.

3. What is the blitzkrieg?

Known as the lighting was it uses tanks and aircraft to take the enemy by surprise and then quickly crash all opposition with overwhelming force.





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WWII Part 1

1. What Treaty did Hitler hate? Why?

Hitler hated The Treaty of Versailles because Germany was blamed for starting WWI.

2. Who became dictator during the 1930's, and for what country?

Joseph Stalin (Russia), Adolf Hitler (Germany), Francisco Franco (Spain), Benito Massolini (Italy), and Hideki Tojo (Japan).

3. Explain similarities and differences among the dictators.

The similarity is that they are all dictators and their difference is that they are all different dictator leaders.

4. What was the U.S. thinking as several wars were breaking out?

The U.S. was thinking of steping up and stop these wars.



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WWII Key Terms

1. Allies- in WWII, the groups of nations - including Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States - that opposed the Axis powers.

2. Axis- the groups of nations - including Germany, Italy, and Japan - that opposed the Allies in WWII.

3. Defence Spending-

4. Unemployment Rate- the percentage of the labor force that is unemployedbut actively looking for work.

5. Federal Outlay-

6. Rattlesnakes of the Atlantic-

7. German U-Boats-

8. Isolationists- opposition to political and economic entanglements with other countries.

9. Appease- the granting of concessions to a hostile power in order to keep the peace.

10. Lend-Lease Act- a law, passed in 1941, that allowed the U.S. to ship arms and other supplies without immediate payment, to nations fighting the Axis powers.

11. Office of Price Administration- an agency established by congress to control inflation during WWII.

12. Inflation- an increase in prices or decline in purchasing power caused by an increase in the supply of money.

13. Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt- the 32nd president of the United States.

14. Pres. Harry S. Truman- the 33rd president of the United States.

15. Phillip Randolph-  president and founder of the brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and the nation's most respected African American labor leader.

16. Gen. Patton-

17. Gen. MacArthur-

18. Gen. Eisenhower-

19. Adolph Hitler- dictator of Germany.

20. Benito Mussolini- dictator of Italy.

21. Joseph Stalin- dictator of the Soviet Union.

22. Winston Churchill-

23. Battle of the Bulge- a month-long battle of WWII, in which the allies succeeded in turning back the last major German offensive of the war.

24. D-Day- a name given to June 6, 1944 - the day on which the Allies launched an invasion of the european mainland during WWII.

25. Auschwitz-

26. Atomic Bomb-

27. Interment- confinement or a restriction in movement, especially under wartime conditions.

28. Income Tax- a tax on earnings.

29. Wage & Price Controls-

30. War Bombs-

31. WAAC- U.S. army unit created during WWII to enable women to serve in noncombat positions.

32. WWII Battle of the Pacific-

33. Gl Bill of Rights- a name given to the Servicemen's Readjustment Act, a 1944 law that provided financial and educational benefits for WWII veterans.

34. Zoot-Suit Riots-

"The Help" and the Struggle for African-American Equality

In the movie "The Help," African-American maids told their stories to a writer of a book because they wanted to let the world know how they were being treated.

"The film is about a young white woman, Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan, and her relationship with two black maids, Aibileen Clark and Minny Jackson during Civil Rights era America (the early 1960s)." (http://goo.gl/1z09y)

In one incident Minny Jackson

Great Depression Reflection

2. Which was not a cause of the Great Depression?

C. a growing number of homeless people
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3. Which was not a cause of the Dust Bowl?

C. thick layers of prairie grasses

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13. Which of the following was a goal of the New Deal?

A. regulate the stock market
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19. How many states were part of the Dust Bowl?

A. 5 states

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