Download Which side was initially winning the war

Which side was initially
winning the war?
When Germany invaded
France, which city did it
capture?
What was the turning point
of the war in Eastern
Europe?
What event set off the war in Which nations did the Soviet
Europe?
Union invade early in the
war?
What word is defined
below?
What was the turning point
of the war in the Pacific?
United States gave Britain
war supplies and old naval
war ships in return for
military bases in Bermuda
and the Caribbean.
What began the liberation of
Western Europe?
After what events did Japan
surrender, thus ending
WWII?
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Poland and the Baltic nations
Germany invaded Poland
Axis Powers
Battle of Midway (U.S. was
victorious over Japan)
Lend Lease
Paris
Two atomic bombs dropped
on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Landing at Normandy, France
(D-Day)
After Germany invaded the
Soviet Union, the Soviet
Union defeated Germany at
Stalingrad
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When Germany bombed
London, what battle began?
What was the nickname
given to women who went to
work in defense plants?
Who was placed in
internment camps?
What ended as a result of
American involvement in
WWII?
What was needed to produce
the goods in order to win the
war?
What did Americans do at
home to support the war?
The need for temporary
workers temporarily broke
down...?
After the war ended,
businesses converted from
production of war materials
to...?
After the war ended, how
did Americans purchase
goods?
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Factories and workers
Great Depression
Battle of Britain
Racial barriers (still had
discrimination against African
Americans)
Conserving and rationing
resources
Rosie the Riveter
On credit
Consumer goods
Japanese Americans
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After the war, the workforce
shifted back to...?
After the war, what
happened to labor unions?
After the war, what did
workers gain?
Who re-entered the labor
force after the war?
What was in ruins after the
war?
What is this plan called:
It provided massive financial
aid to rebuild Europe and
prevent the spread of
communism.
How was Germany
partitioned?
After the war, which nations
occupied West Germany?
After the war, which nation
occupied East Germany?
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New benefits and higher
salaries
They merged and became
more powerful
Men. Most women returned
home to family responsibilities
Marshall Plan
Much of Europe
The next generation of women
(baby boomers)
Soviet Union
U.S.
British
French
Into East and West Germany
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After the war, which side of
Germany adopted a
democratic form of
government?
Which nation adopted a
democratic form of
government and became a
strong ally of the United
States?
What was the U.S.'s policy
to stop the spread of
communism?
After the war, which side of
Germany did not adopt a
democratic form of
government?
Which nation occupied
Japan after its defeat?
Which two nations emerged
as superpowers after
WWII?
What word is defined here?
Name the two military
alliances of the Cold War.
A state of tension between
United States and the Soviet
Union without actual
fighting that divided the
world into two armed
camps.
The Cold War began
because of the differences in
goals and ______________
between the U.S. and the
Soviet Union
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United States
East Germany
West Germany
Japan
Cold War
United States
and
Soviet Union
NATO (United States)
Warsaw Pact (Soviet Union)
containment
ideologies
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What was the U.S.' form of
government and economy?
Which Cold War conflict
ended in the Soviet Union
removing its missiles in
response to a U.S. blockade?
What was the Soviet Union's
form of govenment and
economy?
Which Cold War conflict
ended in a stalemate?
Which Cold War conflict
ended with a cease-fire
agreement and U.S. troops
withdrew?
The United States wanted to
stop the spread of
communism in South
Vietnam. What is this
called?
What does this list describe?
What does this list describe?
How did Americans feel
about the conflict in
Vietnam?
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breakup of the Soviet
Union into
independent
countries
destruction of the
Berlin Wall
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role of U.S. military
intervention
environmental
challenges
global issues
including trade, jobs.
diseases, and energy
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Korean Conflict
Soviet Union
Dictatorial and communist
U.S.
Democratic and capitalist
Containment
Vietnam Conflict
Cuban Missile Crisis
New challenges after the Cold
War.
Collapse of communism in
Europe.
They were divided.
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