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What was the foreign policy of the United States when World War II began in the 1930s? | neutrality |
What was Nazi Germany's "Final Solution" for dealing with the Jews? | the Holocaust (death camps) |
What was Nazi Germany's military conquest of western Europe called during World War II? | blitzkreig |
What acts allowed the United States to aid Britain with military supplies? | Lend-Lease |
During World War II, which nations formed the Axis powers? | Germany, Italy, Japan |
Which event resulted in the beginning of World War II in Europe? | Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland |
Who led the British against Nazi Germany during World War II? | Winston Churchill |
What event brought the U.S. into World War II? | Pearl Harbor |
What was the U.S. military strategy in the Pacific against the Japanese during World War II? | island hopping |
Who commanded American forces in the Pacific during World War II? | General Douglas MacArthur |
Who was the Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II? | General Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Which battle was the turning point that stopped Japanese expansion in the Pacific during World War II? | Midway |
Which military offensive was the turning point that resulted in the Allies' invasion of France during World War II? | D-Day (Operation Overlord) |
What scientific project resulted in the creation of the atomic bomb during World War II? | Manhattan Project |
Who became the president of the United States after the death of Franklin Roosevelt in 1945? | Harry Truman |
What did President Truman do during World War II to force Japan's unconditional surrender? | atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki |
Which war-time policy was challenged in the case of Korematsu v. United States (1944)? | Japanese internment camps |
What war-time policy affected American's daily ability to acquire food and fuel on the Homefront during World War II? | rationing |
What important contribution did women make to the war effort during World War II? | war production---working in weapons and war material factories ("Rosie the Riveter" |
What international organization was established after World War II to maintain world peace? | United Nations |
How did the U.S. government pay for the war effort during World War II? | war bonds |