Socialstudies ww2 test

ww 2 test

What did hitler use to get his message out to the people?

The printed press, the radio

what was hitlers message that got him power?

He promised the he would get them jobs, make a stronger army and get revenge for the treaty of versaille

many people in the us thought that hitler was x problem

europe

what was lend lease? How much did we send?

It allowed the president to sell trade and lend goods and money to aid the defense of any nation vital to us national security; 50 million

Why did we want to stay out of the war?

They didnt want to get involved with another war and they were still in the great deppresion

why was pearl harbor important?

pearl harbor was important because it led to the us declaring war on japan, and it hurt our military

what was the goal for D-day?

To push german troops out of normandy

why did japan take over parts of china

they wanted to expand security to prevent attacks from europe.

why was hitler unable to invade the soviet union?

The cold war made it difficult

What were people in concentration camps made to think that they would be doing?

They were made to think they were going to work or be relocated

What did they mean by “you come by the door and you leave in the chimney”

That you entered througb the. Door of the gas chamber and owuld turn into smoke/dust, exiting through the chimney.

what did kamikazes do?

they made one way missions to death.

what did dolittle do?

he attacked targets in japan

what was island hopping?

Ut established a line of island bases while avoiding japan, it brought us closer to japan in range of bombing.

why were the navajo indian code talkers important?

They gave a unbreakable language used as a code to get messages through.

what were fat man and little boy?

they were atmoic bombs and they dropped over hiroshima and nagaski, causing japan to surrender

what was the manhattan project?

a project that aimed to make nuclear weapons in the us

how many died in hiroshima? Nagasaki?

140,000 in hiroshima, 80,000 in nagasaki

how did the war help the econemy?

it crated jobs in war production, reducing unemployment.

why were certain goods scarce during ww2? (Explain rationing)

rationing was essential items being limited to civillians, so the soldiers can get most of the goods.

why were women important during ww2?

Women made things for the war to help the soldiers, they made the econim circle go faster.

what happened to some japanese in the us during ww2? Discuss interment camps

they had to sell or abandon their property, they had to go to interment camps that had small living areas and they were gaurded at all times.

why was the marshall plan important?

they had to help germany so germany wouldnt find another leader to coninue the war like hitler.

why was the G.I bill of rights important?

it gave veterans a bonus making them want to join the war more leading to the economic circle going faster

what was the purpose of the nuremberg trials? What idea did it hold up?

The axis power leaders had to own up and get what they deserved.

what was the major purpose of the united nations?

so there wouldnt be another war and countries could work things out.

why was there a problem between the us and the soviet union after ww2?

they both had different ideas of how to take care of europe, and how to rule.

What was the purpose of propaganda?

To get support from the civillian population.

what date did ww2 begin? (Hitler invading poland)

september 1, 1939

what was the date we were brought into the war?

december 7,1941

What date was D-day?

June 6,1944

what date did the war in europe end? (Ve day)

may 8, 1945

what date did the war in the pacific end? (Vj day)

September 2,1945