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Eighth Grade Practice 3, WW II TEST

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AB
Who was the President of the US during MOST of WW II?Roosevelt
Who took over as president after this previously mentioned president unexpectedly died?Truman
What was the first city to ever be hit by an atomic bomb?Hiroshima
What was the name for the group of countries that included Germany and Japan?Axis
In what German city were Nazi leaders put on trial for their crimes?Nuremberg
Name the 3 major countries called the Allies?US, Great Britain, Soviet Union
An AZ born, Pima Indian who was one of the men in the famous picture of men trying to raise the heavy flag signifying American victory over the hard fought battle of Iwo JimaIra Hayes
This day, _______________, signifies the end of the Nazi Germany and the end of war in Europe during WW II:___________May 1945; V-E Day
34th president and and the general who oversaw the forces in Europe, including D-DayDwight D. Eisenhower
The American president who made the decision to drop the bombs on JapanTruman
promoted her husband's NEW DEAL, as well as civil rights, human rights, and particularly women's rights. A First Lady.Eleanor Roosevelt
America's fear of disloyalty from this group, after Pearl Harbor, led to the removal of Japanese and Japanese Americans to be placed in ________camps.Internment
One of the biggest reasons for aggressive imperialization by the island nation of Japan was to gain resources, such as __________oil
Expanding a nation's control of over countries or territories to gain some resources or advantages is calledImperialism
Japan attacked the US fleet in Pearl Harbor becausethe US naval fleet stood in Japan's way
The kind of government where a single leader rules with an extraordinary amount of power, especially to make laws. Often associated with oppression and brutalityDictatorship


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