World War II Quizs

Five-Year Plan

• A set of industrial, agricultural, and social goals for the next five years.

• A plan to reduce government spending over a decade.

• A strategy for increasing military spending annually.

• A program aimed at improving international relations.

Code talkers

• Navajo marines used codes based on their native language to communicate over radios, which the Japanese could not crack.

• American soldiers who used Morse code to send messages during World War II.

• A group of spies who intercepted Japanese communications in the Pacific.

• Marines who specialized in radio technology and encryption.

Hyperinflation

• Caused German currency to lose value, leading to inflated prices for goods.

• Resulted in a stable economy with low prices.

• Led to the introduction of a new currency that was widely accepted.

• Decreased the cost of living for the average citizen.

Luftwaffe

• The German air force.

• A type of German tank.

• A German naval fleet.

• A German infantry division.

Anti-Semitism

• The admiration of Jewish culture and traditions.

• The hatred of Jewish people and culture.

• A political movement advocating for Jewish rights.

• A religious belief system centered around Judaism.

Embargo

• Ban the trade of certain materials, with Japan. First, it embargoed aviation gasoline and machine tools, and then scrap iron and steel. All of these resources were critical to Japan's war effort.

• A policy to increase trade with Japan by reducing tariffs.

• An agreement to share military resources with Japan.

• A strategy to promote tourism in Japan.

Phony War

• A period of direct combat between Great Britain and Germany

• A time when Great Britain and France declared war on Germany but no fighting occurred

• A military strategy used by Germany during World War II

• The name of the treaty that ended World War I

Holocaust

• The systematic murder of Jewish people and other groups of people targeted by Nazi Germany.

• A cultural movement in Europe during the 19th century.

• A type of ancient Greek pottery.

• A famous battle in World War II.

Appeasement

• A policy of aggressive military expansion

• Means giving in to an aggressor's demands to avoid a conflict

• A strategy to promote international cooperation

• A method of economic sanctions against hostile nations

Good Neighbor Policy

• Emphasized U.S. cooperation and trade rather than military force to maintain stability in the hemisphere.

• Promoted military intervention in Latin America to protect U.S. interests.

• Encouraged isolationism and non-involvement in foreign conflicts.

• Focused on establishing military bases in neighboring countries.