#13 ~ CH. 12 ~ WWII ~ Gallery Walk U.S. History

CH. 12 ~ WWII ~ U.S. History

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The Soviet Union started as an ally of Germany. See what happens and why they moved to the Allied Powers side.

Multiple Choice

What was Germany forced to do with its airforce?

• abolish (get rid of) the entire army.

• reduce the size

Multiple Choice

After WWI, Germany experienced high inflation making the German Mark nearly _________.

• 2 times the amount of American Money

• Worthless

Poll

Do you think moving to Isolationism was a good move for the US?

• yes

• no

More information about Hitler

Use this slide for the next few questions:

After WWI, German leaders were forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles.

Hitler was appointed to Chancellor.

Once Hitler became Chancellor he tripled the size of the military.

After the death of President von Hindenburg in 1934, Hitler declared himself Fuhrer ( Dictator )

Multiple Choice

After WWI, what were German leaders forced to sign?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Declaration of Independence

Multiple Choice

Hilter was appointed in what government position?

• Vice - President

• Chancellor

Multiple Choice

Once Hitler became Chancellor what did he do to the military size?

• reduced it

• tripled its size.

• 10X it

• closed it

Multiple Choice

After the death of President von Hindenburg in 1934, Hitler declared himself ______

• President

• Vice-President

• Fuhrer / Dictator

Open Ended

Evaluate - do you think Hitler should have been able to declare himself Fuhrer (dictator)? Yes or no and then justify your answer. :)

Multiple Choice

Who did Hitler blame for all of Germany's troubles?

• Americans

• Jews

• Catholics

Open Ended

Judge - do you think that this could happen in America? Explain your answer.

Multiple Choice

What was Hitler's goal?

• Global Domination

• Rebuilding Germany

• Ending poverty

Multiple Choice

Who was the dictator of Italy?

• Benito Mussolini

• Woodrow Wilson

Multiple Choice

Was the US a part of the League of Nations?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Was the League of Nations able to stop Hilter?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Why did countries appease Hitler?

• They did not want him to attack them.

• They felt that if they let him have the land back that Germany had before WWI - he would stop trying to gain more land.

Multiple Choice

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?

• Adolf Hitler

• Woodrow Wilson

• Joseph Stalin

Open Ended

What did Hilter do to the Soviet Union?

Multiple Choice

France joined which side of the war with Great Britain?

• Allied Powers

• Axis Powers

Multiple Choice

They prohibited Americans from traveling on the ships of nations that were at war with other countries

• Lend-Lease Acts

• Neutrality Acts

Multiple Choice

Americans were still allowed to sell non-military goods to countries that opposed aggression (specifically opposed to the Axis Powers)

• Neutrality Acts

• Cash and Carry

Multiple Choice

In 1941, the US began lending or outright giving war materials to the Allies -in return the US accepted leases for naval and army bases in Allied territories

• Lend-Lease Acts

• Cash and Carry

• Neutrality Acts

Multiple Choice

Who was president of the US during WWII?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Franklin Roosevelt

Multiple Choice

What did FDR mean during his "Quarantine Speech" on 10/5/1937?

• Nations need to ban together to isolate aggressive nations.

• Nations need to ban together to help the aggressive nations.

• Stay 6 feet away

• Wear a mask

Multiple Choice

Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain that stood between the Nazis and complete control of Europe from 1940-1941?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Winston Churchill

Multiple Choice

FDR offered to resume trade if Japan withdrew its troops from China and Indochina, what did Japan do?

• Japan withdrew its troops

• Japan refused to withdraw their troops

Multiple Choice

On December 7, 1941 Japan made a surprise attack on the __________ base. This was the final event that brought the US to take military action in WWII.

• Pearl Harbor

• Fort Knox

​Pearl Harbor: The Last Word - The Survivors Share | History (4:49)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8g98ZhAUZ8

Open Ended

Now that you know about Pearl Harbor and have heard first-hand accounts of survivors tell me how you feel about what happened.

1. The U.S. Homefront During WWII | History (3:16)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aRVVae2i_c

Multiple Choice

In response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the US bombed _________ in the Doolittle Raid

• Tokyo

• Germany

Multiple Choice

What did factories convert to making?

• The US converted factories to produce more cars

• The US converted factories to produce war materials

Multiple Choice

_______ stepped in to fill open factory positions as men went overseas to fight during WWII.

• children

• women

Multiple Choice

What were the 2 fronts of war?

• Europe / Pacific

• Europe / US

Multiple Choice

_____ working in factories were made famous by Rosie the Riveter posters.

• women

• children

Multiple Choice

Executive order 9066 stripped Japananeze-Americans of their rights and forced them into ________________.

• reservations

• internment camps

Multiple Choice

People would give the government money and the government would give them a piece of paper called a _____________. After the War was over it could be turned back in for repayment. They are sold at a discount that matures to face value, typically after a period of 10 to 30 years.

• War Bonds

• War Credit

Multiple Choice

Why did the government have to ration some items people wanted to buy?

• They were needed for the war effort

• People were not wanting to buy the goods.

Multiple Choice

Why did the government ask people to grow victory gardens?

• we would win the war automatically

• more food for the troops and for civilians

Multiple Choice

What did the the Office of War Information create?

• pro-allied propaganda

• Poster helping the enemy

Multiple Choice

Women weren’t allowed to join the regular army so they joined the ________ auxiliary unit.

• WACS

• NAACP

Multiple Choice

The Tuskegee Airmen was an all-African American group of ___________. The Tuskegee Airmen escorted bombers and were highly requested by pilots to be their escorts.

• Fighter Pilots

• Tank fighters

​Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen? | Dogfights | History (5:54)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp3_7Yo2xFw

Multiple Choice

The ________ were the first all African American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps (AAC), a precursor of the U.S. Air Force.

• Tuskegee Airmen

• Kentucky Airmen

Multiple Choice

Navajo Native Americans used to transfer messages over the radio, they were nicknamed ______________.

• Code Maps

• Code Talkers

​Navajo Code Talker Explains Role in WWII (2:21)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciFv_ONffdw

Multiple Choice

What order said that all persons of Japanese descent on the west coast of the U.S. are to relocate to internment camps in the interior of the U.S.?

• Executive Order 9066

• Executive Branch Order

Multiple Choice

___________ was left to fight off German aggression almost entirely by itself until the Soviet Union and the US joined the war in 1941.

• US

• Germany

• Britain

• Italy

Multiple Choice

Submarines used _______ to sink battleships

• torpedoes

• guns

Multiple Choice

On June 6th, 1944 the Allies invaded northern France on the shores of Normandy to release France from the control of the _______.

• British

• Nazis

• Italy

• Hawaii

Multiple Choice

George Patton is known for his dominance in the _____ unit.

• tank

• air trooper

• ground

• plane

Multiple Choice

During the Battle of the ______ Germany made a counter-attack against the Allies in December 1944 - The offense failed and Allied troops crossed the Rhine River in Germany.

• Bulge

• Normandy

• Nazi

• D-Day

Multiple Choice

What does V-E Day stand for?

• Victory in Veteran's

• Victory in Europe

Multiple Choice

Vernon Baker was awarded the _________, the highest award possible for battlefield courage.

• Medal of Honor

• Distinguished Medal

Multiple Choice

The ________ was the attempted genocide or murder of the entire Jewish population during WWII by the Nazis.

• V-E Day

• Holocaust

​Who Was Anne Frank? | History (3:33)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ond6r5pafjw

​A day in the Secret Annex | Anne Frank House (3:13)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7A1Ya-5Ey0

Multiple Choice

During the ________ 5,000 Americans were taken prisoner and about 2,500 died on the March.

• Jews Death March

• Bataan Death March

Multiple Choice

The Japanese tried to make a surprise attack on a U.S. Naval Base on the island of Midway. The U.S. learned of this secret attack in advance and was able to prepare for the __________.

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Pearl Harbor

Multiple Choice

General _______________ was in charge of the U.S. Army in the Pacific.

• Douglas MacArthur

• Woodrow Wilson

Multiple Choice

The Manhattan Project was the codename for the development of the __________ in the U.S. during WWII.

• atomic bomb

• submarines

Multiple Choice

How many atomic bombs were dropped on Japan before they surrendered?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Open Ended

Judge - Do you think that the US should have dropped two atomic bombs on Japan? What could the US have done differently? Justify your answer.

Multiple Choice

________ was improved and used to locate submarines more effectively.

• Cryptic Code Breaking

• Sonar

Multiple Choice

After WWII and the Holocaust was over Allied leaders put Nazi leaders on trial for “crimes against humanity” during the ____________

• Nuremberg Trials

• Scopes Trails

​What Happened at the Nuremberg Trials? | History (3:34)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsA6AdCRI-k&t=4s

Open Ended

Judge - what do you think about the Nuremberg Trials as a world court to hold people accountable for their actions? Justify your answer.

Multiple Choice

Germany was divided into four zones after WWII. The French, British, and American sections had democratic governments. The Soviet section became what kind of government?

• Communist

• Socialist

Multiple Choice

After Japan surrendered WWII was finally over. The was called ______.

• D-Day

• V-J Day

Multiple Choice

Japan was not allowed to have a _______________.

• army or navy

• government