Other Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What agreement allowed Germany to invade Poland without fear of attack from one of Poland’s powerful neighbors?
A
Soviet German Nonaggression Pact (August 1939)
2
Q
Which country surrendered to Germany in June of 1940, then divided in half with one part being run by a puppet government known as Vichy?
A
France
3
Q
What was the Lend-Lease Act?
A
This allows the U.S. to sell, lend, or lease weapons to any country “vital to the defense of the United States.”
4
Q
How did World War II end the Great Depression?
A
It gave people jobs as soldiers or in war-time industries.
5
Q
Provide 3 examples of goods rationed in the United States.
A
Sugar, coffee, and rubber.
