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Page: History.com Interactive World War 2 Map Directions: ​
Working with a partner, answer the questions below in COMPLETE sentences unless otherwise stated. Use the link, ​
http://www.history.com/interactives/inside­wwii­interactive​
, this link is also on my webpage. Use the Zoom in and out buttons to find the topics you need. You will need to use the arrows to scroll through the reading on the left hand side in order to gain the majority of the answers. Don’t forget to also use the pictures and videos that are on the right hand side. In North American Theater: The Draft: Dates­ 1. This draft was established in the year, and was the first ​
_____________________________. 2. What were the requirements for service in 1941? 1942? 1941 1942 3. Who objected the draft? Why? 4. If there was a draft today, what would you do? 5.What percentages of minority groups were drafted into the Army? Japanese Americans: Dates­ 6. ​
What states participated in the relocation of Japanese Americans to Internment camps? 7. Why were the Japanese­Americans targeted for possible treason? 8. What is Executive Order 9066? When was it executed? 9. What were the effects of the internment camps? Women in WWII: Dates­ 10.What change occurred for women during the 1940’s? 11.Who is Rosie the Riveter? Why is she an iconic woman? 12.What was the pay rate for a woman versus a man? Do you think this had an effect on the job industry and hiring rate for both sexes? 13.What jobs did women do if they joined the military? ● ● ● ● ● 14.Do we still see effects of the changes that occurred during WWII today? Please give at least one example to back up your reasoning. War Propaganda: Dates­ 15. What kinds of media did the government use to reach the American populace?List 3 a. b. c. 16. How did Hollywood aide the American government in their films? What would be the focus of the films? 17. What were some of the important messages the government was trying to get across to the public through the posters, films, and radio talk shows? 18. Out of the propaganda posters, which was your favorite? Why? Rationing: Dates­ 19. What does OPA stand for? When was it passed? 20.What did Americans stop using to aid the government? Give at least three examples. ●
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21. How many rationing books were given to each family? 22. What are Victory Gardens? What are their purposes? The Manhattan Project: Dates­ 23. What is the Manhattan Project? What was the goal of the project? 24.Whom did the government enlist to work on the Manhattan Project? 25.Who was in charge of the project? 26.What cities in the United States were used as project sites? 27. Where was the atomic bomb used during WWII? Be specific. The U­Boat Peril: Dates­ 28. Where were German U­boats located? 29. What are U­boats? 30. Who was in charge of Operation Drumbeat? What was the goal of their operation? 31. Where is the Graveyard of the Atlantic located? In the Europe and Africa Theater: Nazi Expansion: Dates­ 1. In the beginning in 1936, Hitler wanted ____________________________ aka living space for the German people began an aggressive series of ________________ policy actions which would lead to an outbreak of war. 2. Place in chronological order, the areas that Hitler occupied or took by force. a. b. c. d. e. 3. What were the goals that Hitler set forth in his book, Mien Kampf? a. b. c. d. Jews Seek Refuge: Dates­ 1. In 1933, how many Jews lived in Germany? 2. Over the years how many will flee? 3. Identify what countries took in refugees and how many Jewish people each country took. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. 4. Why were the Jews fleeing Europe in such vast numbers? 5. Why were countries hesitant to take the refugees? Maginot Line: Dates­ 1. What is the Maginot Line? 2. Advantages Weaknesses D­Day: Date­ 1. What was D­Day? 2. Why was “Operation Overlord” created? 3. Did it work? Explain In the Asia Theater: Nanking Massacre: Date­ 1. Where is Nanking? 2. When did the United States declare war on Japan, Italy, and Germany? Iwo Jima: Date(s)­ 1. Where is Iwo Jima located? 2. How big is the island of Iwo Jima? 3. Why was it so important? Hiroshima Hiroshima and Date­ Nagasaki and Date­ 4. What was the name of the plane that dropped the bomb on Hiroshima? 5. What was the name of the bomb? 6. When did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor? 7. Where is Pearl Harbor? Look back at Europe and African Theater. 1. How and when does WWII end? 2. What Treaty officially ends the war? What were the terms of this treaty?