Background
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It is December 6, 1941. The United States is beginning to emerge from the Great Depression and war is raging in Europe. Every day you hear the reports of how it is spreading to other parts of the world. You have heard of the Nazi atrocities, but it all seems so far away. Is war the best thing for the nation? Should the U.S. get involved with such a costly effort?
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Use the links below to answer the following questions:
1. List three causes of World War II. 2. What were the political conditions in Europe in 1940? What countries were at war? 3. Why did the United States become involved in the war? What was date that the U. S. entered the war? 4. Who were the three main AXIS powers? Who were the three main ALLIES? 5. What was the Maginot line? 6. Who were the Big Three (leaders) who set overall Allied strategy? 7. What was D-Day? |
Explain what role the following people played in WWII:
a. Joseph Stalin b. Benito Mussolini c. Adolf Hitler d. Franklin D. Roosevelt e. Winston Churchill f. Hideki Tojo g. Dwight D. Eisenhower h. George Patton i. Harry S. Truman j. Douglas MacArthur |