World War II

fictional character used to encourage women to join the war effort

• Cornelia Fort

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Cordell Hull

• Rosie the Riveter

fascist dictator of Italy

• Benito Mussolini

• Adolf Hitler

• Cordell Hull

• Cornelia Fort

Global organization start by Tennessean Cordell Hull

after WWII to help countries settle conflicts peacefully

• League of Nations

• The Holocaust

• United Nations

• The United States Army

military ruler of Japan

• Rosie the Riveter

• Joseph Stalin

• Hideki Tojo

• Cordell Hull

What was the main goal of Germany, Italy, & Japan in the 1940’s?

• to take over as much of Europe as possible

• to spread communism

• to give the government back to its citizens

• to improve technological advancements

communist dictator of Russia

• Hideki Tojo

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Benito Mussolini

Nazi dictator of Germany

• Hideki Tojo

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Benito Mussolini

Which of the following was NOT a direct effect of the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

• Americans feared Japanese-Americans who were then placed in internment camp

• The U.S. joined World War II on the Allied side.

• The United Nations was established to prevent future world conflicts

• The USS Arizona sank.

What was the importance of Oak Ridge, TN during World War II?

• This is where the President secretly met with other Allied leaders to discuss war plans.

• This is where uranium and atomic bombs were created.

• This is where German spies were captured.

• This is where Cordell Hull was born

How is fascism different from Nazism?

• A fascist government puts the country first, but a Nazi government puts a race first.

• A fascist government is lead by a dictator, but a Nazi government is lead by a council.

• A fascist government has no class system, but a Nazi government does.

• A fascist government is pro-democracy, but a Nazi government is not.