Download Crash Course #35 WWII (Pt. 1)

Crash Course #35
World War II (part 1)
Name:__________________________
1. What two things shaped US foreign policy in the 1930’s?
2. Explain how the following actions showed that US was not really isolated during
the 1930’s: a. Washington Treaties b. Good Neighbor Policy
3. . List and explain three ways the US did practice isolationism in the period
leading up to WWII.
4. Describe what the Neutrality Acts intended to accomplish during the 1930’s.
5. Define “cash-in-carry” and explain how it helped our European allies during the
beginning of the war.
6. Give two examples of how the US was an “arsenal of democracy” during early
phases of the war.
7. Describe the US military strategy of “Island Hopping.”
8. Why was Stalin angry with the US for Operation Torch?
9. Who was Ernie Pyle and how did he contribute to the war?
10. What events caused the Japanese to surrender in August of 1945?
11. Describe the Manhattan Project and explain its impact on the Japanese.
12. List the reasons John Green gives to not justify the use of atomic bombs to end
WW2.
13. List the reasons John Green gives to justify the use of atomic bombs to end
WWII.
14. What role did precision bombing play in WWII?
15. Why could atomic bombing be worse than conventional bombing?