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World 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
2. Why did Britain and France sign the Munich Pact? Did everyone agree with this
policy? Appeasement
3. What events led to the outbreak of World War II?
Nazism, blitzkrieg
4. How did the United States approach events in Europe? Give some examples.
Neutrality Acts, Lend-Lease Act
5. 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
2. What steps did people on the home front take to help the war effort?
Women’s Army Corps
3. 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
4. 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 II Due 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
3. How did the United States rebuild Japan after WWII?
4. 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
5. How did the end of World War II affect women in the workforce?