World War II Key Concepts: Causes, Events, and Home Front

Why did they want to appease Hitler instead of going to war?

The Great Depression

Why did the Treaty of Versailles fail?

War guilt clause

What was the purpose of Stalin's purges?

Political opponent

What is anti-Semitism?

Persecution against Jews

How did Hitler defy the Treaty of Versailles?

Rebuilding military

What did Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin all have in common when gaining power?

Economic problems

What was the US characteristic described as?

Isolationist

Where were Japanese Americans in the US during the war?

Internment Camps

What was the goal of the Holocaust?

Kill Jews

Did the government increase or decrease their role during WWII?

Increase

Why was the US called the Arsenal of Democracy?

They were supplying weapons for democracies

What was the purpose of the Neutrality Acts?

So they don't sell weapons to either side

How did the cash and carry system work?

Sold resources but the other countries had to come and get them

Which event is being referred to for the garden hose analogy?

The Lend-Lease Act

What is the definition of critical?

Harsh

How did we know the market changed from a free market to a commanded market?

The War Production Board

What was the name of the war draft?

Selective Service Act

How did we help racism back at home?

8802, African American Workforce

How did they defeat discrimination and fascism at home?

Double V campaign

What was the most likely reason Truman dropped the bomb?

Saving American lives

What happened at Pearl Harbor?

Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

What was the name of the invasion of France?

D-Day

What was Germany doing before invading Poland so they didn't have to go to war?

Signing a non-aggression pact

What happened after the Poland invasion?

Britain declares war on Germany

What options did Truman have instead of bombing Japan?

Invade Japan

Did the public want to stay in or out of both World Wars?

Stay out

What was the Lend-Lease actually doing?

Helping other countries but not actually entering the war

What did Victory gardens, Rationing, and Recycling all prevent?

Shortages

Why was Japan angry before the Pearl Harbor bombing?

The US stopped trading oil

When was the Pearl Harbor incident?

Dec 7th, 1941

When was the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Aug 6th and Aug 9th

What was it called when the soldiers came home from the war?

GI Bill of Rights

What were the differences of WW1 treaties vs WWII treaties?

Punishment of leaders