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| When did WWII begin? | 1939 |
| What started WWII | Germany started the war by attacking Poland. Great Britan and France then declared war on Germany |
| Why did Japan attack China? | China had natural resources that Japan needed such as oil and coal |
| Why did Japan become friendly with Germany | by joining these 2 nations they had hopes of becoming a world power |
| What was the lend lease policy? | To lend or lease supplies to a country whose defense was needed to protect the U.S. |
| When did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor? | December 7 1941 |
| Where is Pearl Harbor | Hawaii |
| Why did America declare war on Japan? | Because Japan bombed Pearl Harbor |
| What plan did the Allies decide to use to fight the Axis powers | They decided to attack North Africa first the west coast of Europe second and the Pacific are third |
| How did the allies defeat Rommel in North Africa? | Rommel was trapped between British and American forces. |
| Why was the Battle of Midway important? | The Battle of Midway was the first major defeat for the Japanese |
| How id Americans help on the home front during World War II? | They worked in factories, did volunteer work, purchased war bonds and planed victory gardens. |
| How did rationing work? | People were given coupons. This allowed them to purchase a certain amount of goods. |
| How did the role of women change during the war? | women took factory jobs and served in the military, served as nurses and flew supply planes |
| Who were the Tuskegee Airmen? | A group of African Americans trained to serve as pilots. |
| Why was D-DAY planned | To start the Allied invasion of Europe |
| What made the German surrender? | Berlin was captured German cities were destroyed |
| What was the Holocaust? | Mass murder of millions of jews by the Nazi's |
| Why did allies put NAZI leaders on trial | They felt tht they should be punished for planning the Holocaust |
| Whyd did President Truman order the atomic bomb? | He did not want to risk the lives of thousands of Allied troops in a ground war against the Japanese |
