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World War 2 Vocabulary 5th grade Social Studies

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Prejudice or cruel and unfair treatment against Jews

anti-semitism

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President Truman appointed _______________ as one of the original US representatves to the United Nations

Eleanor Roosevelt

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When a nation wants to remain neutral and allow other countries to handle their own arffairs

isolationism

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Which main countries made up the Axis Powers in WW2?

Germany, Italy, and Japan

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What event started World War 2?

Hitler invaded France

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Why did the US join in the fight in World War 2?

Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

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Gardens planted by families to help with World War 2

Victory Gardens

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Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy and took France back from Germany. (Largest sea invasion ever)

D Day

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After WW2, German leaders were put on trial for the horrendous actions taken during the war.

Nuremberg War Crimes Trials

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American President who made the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan ending WW2

Robert E Lee

Amy Rigdon

Harry Truman

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Atomic bombs were dropped on what two cities in Japan?

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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Fictional character on government posters that symbolizes women working in factories during WW2

Rosie the Riviter

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What major countries made up the Allied powers of World War 2

Japan, Germany, Italy

Puerto Rico, Europe, and Brazil

Great Britain, Russia (Soviet Union) France, and US

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The US entered WW2 in response to

Hitler's troops invading poland

Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor

Japan and Germany signing an alliance

Hitler seizing power in Germany

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On D day, June 6, 1944, Allied Forces

stormed the beaches of Normandy, France

took control of many Japanese islands

sent thousands of troops to Berlin

Fought the Nazi troops at Stalingrad

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VJ Day happened as a result of what event?

The US defeated Japan at Okinawa and Iwo Jima

Adolf Hitler committed suicide

The US successfully invaded Japan and captured Hiroshima

atomic bombs dropped on Japan

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