Chapter 16 What You Absolutely Need To Know

Describe life for African Americans during World War II. What move did Hitler make that finally pushed Great Britain to declare war on Germany? Describe the results of the Battle of Stalingrad. What was the Lend-Lease Act and what impact did it have on World War II? Describe the American military strategy to defeat Japan during World War II. Why did Truman decide to bomb Japan towards the end of World War II? Whom did Hitler blame for Germanys economic troubles? In what ways did families change during the World War II era? How did women contribute to the war effort during this time period? Describe how World War II impacted civilian workers. How did the war effort improve job opportunities for minorities and women? Why do you believe the Allied Powers decided to first defeat the Axis Powers in Europe and then move on to defeat Japan later?