WWII Jeopardy

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WWII Jeopardy
Isolationist
Intervention
The War
The Homefront
Homefront Round 2
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Final Jeopardy
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• Define isolationism.

• - Isolationism Americans that were against the
  war, wanted to remain out of the European war.

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1 - 200
Explain the Neutrality Acts. How did they
demonstrate U.S. isolationism?

• - US could not sell weapons to any country at
  war. This shows isolationism in the aspect that
  the US does not want to take sides in the war

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1 - 300
What was the Munich Conference/Agreement?

• - Signed by Germany with France/Great Britain in
  which Hitler agreed not to invade any other
  countries. Britain/France known as appeasement.

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1 - 400
Give 3 specific examples of German and Japanese
aggression. Explain the corresponding U.S.
isolationist reaction to that policy.
a. Japanese expansion into Manchuria why? For
economic and military reasons b. Germans
invasion of the Rhineland, violation of the
treaty of Versailles c. Germans build their
army, violation of the treaty of the Versailles
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1 - 500
Why did Americans gradually move away from
isolationism to interventionism?
- After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Americans no
longer wanted to remain isolationist. They
wanted revenge for the surprise attack by the
Japanese. US declared war on Japan
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2 - 100
Define Interventionism
- Americans that wanted to join the war
wanted to help the British defeat the Nazis
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2 - 200
What was the Selective Service Act of 1941?
Because of this act what will America have at
the end of 1941?
- A voluntary draft to enlist men into the armed
forces. At the end of 1941, America will have a
military draft that required men between the ages
of 18-35 to enlist
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2 - 300
What was Japans reaction to the economic embargo
placed on it by the United States?
Determination to continue their conquests
throughout Asia. Boycott the purchasing of US
goods.
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2 - 400
Explain the Lend-Lease Act. Why did the U.S.
pass this act? Why is this a policy of
interventionism?
- The US could lend armaments to a country. US
passed to justify that they could give weapons to
any country that would protect America if they
were in danger.
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2 - 500

• What event finally caused US Isolationists and US
  interventionists agree to declare war? Give the
  date.

• Attack on Pearl Harbor December 7th 1941

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3 - 100
Explain Americas island hopping strategy used
in the Pacific. Why did Americans abandon this
strategy?
the US would conquer an island, skip to the next,
conquer. Goal was to gain land closer to Japan
one step at a time. Abandoned plan because of
time, cost, and casualties lost
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3 - 200
Why did Truman bomb Hiroshima?
- To bring an end to WWII by having Japan agree
to an unconditional surrender.
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3 - 300
What was the biggest challenge the U.S. military
faced during WWII?
- Building an army, developing military supplies
converting from consumer production to military
production to create enough weapons, fighting a
two-front war
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3 - 400

• Why was D-Day a crucial turning point in the war?

• Allied forces gained control of the Normandy
  Beach head. This began the liberation of Europe

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3 - 500

• What was the Battle of the Bulge?

• Hitlers last attempt to fight the allies.
  Hitler lost, Germany soon surrendered.

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4 - 100
Define Gross Domestic Product.
- GDP is the amount of goods and services
produced in a country in a given year. High GDP,
economy is good, low GDP, economy is in a
recession
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4 - 200
Define Federal Deficit.
- When the federal government spends more money
than it has - US gets money through Government
Bonds and taxes
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4 - 300
What was the Double V Campaign? Name an
organization that was created to promote the
cause of the Double V Campaign.
- Victory at home and victory abroad victory at
home African Americans gain equality, fight for
civil rights. Victory Abroad defeat the Nazis
and Allies victorious in WWII. CORE, MOWM, NAACP
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4 - 400
How were African Americans discriminated against
during WWII?
- At home lower wages, faced discrimination in
the workplace, faced segregation in the armed
forces. In the war, most African Americans were
cooks. Troops segregated, until some integration
at the end of the war.
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4 - 500
Name the 4 War offices established to control and
manage the war effort. List a responsibility of
each board.
- WPB War Production Board convert industries
from civilian to military production switch
from making clothes, cars, toys, to making
uniforms, bombs, tanks, aircraft. - OCD
Office of Civilian Defense created to raise the
countrys morale. - National War Labor Board
(NWLB) job was to control wages and monitor
inflation - OPA used rationing to keep prices
down distribute limited goods fairly
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5 - 100
What is rationing? Name 3 reasons why the U.S.
government rationed goods.
- Limiting consumerism during the war, why? 1.
Need resources for war 2. Control Inflation 3.
Keep prices down
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5 - 200
Explain why Korematsu, a Japanese-American, lost
his case against the Supreme Court.
- Supreme Court ruled with military government
could take whatever means necessary to protect
the country while at war.
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5 - 300
Why were African Americans and women able to
make economic gains during WWII?
- Both were able to get jobs why? Men drafted
in war, more factories built to produce for the
war. Still received less pay, still faced
discrimination - Lost jobs when men returned from
war.
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• Explain how Hitlers Nuremberg Laws resembled the
  Jim Crow Laws of the United States.

• Both sets of laws were created to segregate
  against Jewish citizens in Germany and African
  Americans in the United States. Hitler created
  the basis of his laws after the Jim Crow laws in
  the US.

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5 - 500

• Identify two lasting impacts on Hiroshima and
  Nagasaki as a result of the United States
  dropping the Atomic Bombs.

• Instant amount of deaths deaths following from
  radiation sickness
• People discriminating against Japanese from those
  two cities
• Environmental impact
• Moral argument US the only nation to ever use
  Atomic bomb on people

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Final Jeopardy

• Explain what two countries will emerge after WWII
  as the POWERHOUSES of the world? What will
  this lead to?

• The United States and Russia
• The Cold War