MushWorld War II Study Guide

Directions—Read the chapter and on a separate sheet of paper answer the questions using the key terms (bolded and underlined). Make sure in your answers to underline the Key Terms.

Chapter 34—Origins of World War II Due Friday Jan 30th

Questions

  1. Identify the Aggressive nations in Europe in the 1930’s and the actions they took.

Spanish Civil War

  1. Why did Britain and France sign the Munich Pact? Did everyone agree with this policy?Appeasement
  2. What events led to the outbreak of World War II?

Nazism, blitzkrieg

  1. How did the United States approach events in Europe? Give some examples.

Neutrality Acts, Lend-Lease Act

  1. What events brought the United States into World War II? Was this inevitable?

Pearl Harbor

Chapter 35—The Impact of World War II on Americans Due 2--2

Terms—Questions

  1. How did the Federal Government organize the country to fight WWII?

War Products Board,Executive Order 9066

  1. What steps did people on the home front take to help the war effort?

Women’s Army Corps

  1. How did the war affect minority groups at home and which group suffered the most?, Korematsu V. United States, , Double V. Campaign,War Refugee Board, Zoot Suit Riots
  2. What groups served in the U. S. Military and what sacrifices did they make?

Tuskegee Airmen

Chapter 36—Fighting World War II Due 2-5

Questions

  1. What significance did oil play in the strategy of the Axis powers?Battle of Stalingrad, Allies, Axis powers
  2. What is the concept of a two front war? Why was it important to the Soviet Union?
  3. How did the Allies approach a two front war?Battle of Midway, Battle of Okinawa,
  4. Why was D-Day important?
  5. Why did the Holocaust happen?
  6. Why did the United Sates develop the Atomic Bomb? Manhattan Project
  7. There were many great American leaders during World War II? Which do you thinks was the most important and explain why?

Chapter 37—The Aftermath of World War IIDue 2--9

Questions

  1. How would the peace of World War II be different than World War I in Europe and Japan?World Bank,Nuremberg War Crimes Trials,International Criminal Court, Geneva Convention
  2. What was the significance of the United Nations?

Four Freedoms, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

  1. How did the United States rebuild Japan after WWII?
  2. What was life like for G. I.’s returning home from the war and what did the government do to help them to adjust to life? How was this different for African American veterans? G.I. Bill of Rights
  3. How did the end of World War II affect women in the workforce?