| What is the historical significance of the Nuremberg Trials? |
| Why did the United States engage in the Lend-Lease program to Great Britain and how did this aid help win the war? |
| Why did the United States engage in the Lend-Lease program to the Soviet Union and how did this aid help the war on the Eastern Front? |
| How was the Destroyers for Bases Agreement a good deal for the United States and what message did it send to the world? |
| Why or why not did the strategic bombing campaign against Germany significantly help win the war? |
| What did Hitler hope to accomplish in the Battle of the Bulge and how did the Allies win the battle? |
| What changes occured to Soviet-American-British relations after Harry Truman became President of the United States? |
| Was the bombing and subsequent destruction of Dresden in 1945 justified to win the war? |
| What factors led to an Allied victory in Operation Overlord? |
| What mistakes were made by the Allies in Operation Market Garden and how did these mistakes contribute to the failed operation? |
| Why didn't the Allies bomb concentration camps to stop the Holocaust? |
| What impact did the Marshall Plan have on post-war Europe? |
| What do you think was the most significant turning point in the European Theater and why did it shape an eventual Allied victory? |
| How did the M4 Sherman medium tank help win the war for the Allies? |
| What was the significance and implications of the Potsdam Conference? |
| Who met at the Yalta Conference and what did they accomplish? |
| What is the historical significance of the United Nations Charter and what message did it send to the world? |
| What was the significance and implications of the Tehran Conference? |
| What was the 101st Airborne Division's most significant contribution to the war effort? |
| What tactics did the 82nd Airborne Division use to defeat the Axis forces? |
| How did the Atlantic Charter contribute to fighting Nazi Germany while keeping the United States out of the war? |
| How did the Allies win control of the Atlantic Ocean between 1941 and 1943? |
| How did the Allies coordinate different branches of the military to succeed in Operation Husky? |
| What contribution did the United States Merchant Marines make to winning the war? |
| What steps did President Roosevent take to help the Allied cause before Pearl Harbor? |
| Why was it important for the U.S. to help China against Japan before the attack on Pearl Harbor? |
| What steps did FDR take to pressure Japan before the attack on Pearl Harbor and why did these actions lead to war? |
| What contribution did the Flying Tigers make in China? |
| Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor? |
| Why was the Burma Road important to the war effort and how did supplies reach China after it was closed? |
| What was General MacArthur's strategy to defeat Japan and why was it successful? |
| What was Admiral Nimitz's strategy to defeat Japan and why was it successful? |
| What lessons did the United States Marine Corps and Navy learn at Tarawa and how did this contribute to later success? |
| Why did Japan invade the Aleutian Islands and what strategic importance did they have to both sides? |
| What was the significance of the Battle of the Coral Sea? |
| What prevented Japan from invading Australia? |
| Why was Guadalcanal strategically important to both sides? |
| How did the U.S. win at Guadalcanal? |
| Why did Japan need the Tokyo Express to supply Guadalcanal? |
| What contribution did U.S. code breaking (Magic) make on victory against Japan? |
| What impact did the U.S. "silent service" (submarines) have on winning the war in the Pacific? |
| What was the island hopping strategy and how did it contribute to winning the war? |
| Why was the battle of Iwo Jima important to winning the war against Japan? |
| Why did the Japanese and Americans fight for Henderson Field on Guadalcanal? |
| What defensive tactics did the Japanese employ on islands in the Pacific? |
| Who were the Fighting Seabees and how did they help win the war for the Allies? |
| Why or why not did the strategic bombing campaign against Japan significantly help win the war? |
| Why was dropping the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki necessary? |
| Do you think the decision to use the atomic bombs on Japan was necessary? |
| How did Japan's early war "victory fever" contribute to their eventual defeat? |
| How did the United States Navy win the Battle of Midway? |
| What was the impact and significance of the Battle of Midway? |
| What was the historical significance of the Battle of Leyte Gulf? |
| What was the strategic significance of Okinawa and how did the Allies win the battle for the island? |
| Why was the Bataan Death March considered a war crime? |
| What was the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Enterprise's most significant contribution to the war against Japan? |
| Could the kamikazes have won the war for Japan and if not, why did the Japanese resort to using them? |
| What effect did the Doolittle Raid have on Japan and the United States? |
| What was the historical significance of the Battle of the Philippine Sea? |
| What contribution did the Navajo Code Talkers make on the war effort? |
| What contribution did the Filipino resistance fighters make on the war effort? |
| What do you think was the most significant turning point in the Pacific Theater and why did it shape an eventual Allied victory? |
| Why did the Allies land forces in French North Africa (Operation Torch) in November, 1942? |
| Although France was on the Allied side, why did some French forces engage in combat against other Allied forces? |
| What factors led to an Allied defeat at Kasserine Pass in February, 1943? |
| What was the significance and implications of the Casablanca Conference? |
| What were scrap drives in the United States and why were they important to the war effort? |
| Why and how did the U.S. Government sell war bonds to raise money? |
| Why did the United States government relocate Japanese-Americans to internment camps after Pearl Harbor? |
| Why or why not were the Japanese-American internment camps a justified cause to protect the war effort? |
| Why or why not was the Manhatten Project worth the expensive cost to build? |
| Why was the isolationist policy popular in the United States before the attack on Pearl Harbor? |
| What congressional measures paved the way for the U.S. entry into World War II? |
| Why did many Japanese-Americans fight in the war for the Allies if their family members were taken to internment camps? |
| How did the American response to the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor differ from Japanese expectations? |
| How did the P-51 Mustang fighter help win the war for the Allies? |
| How did the B-17 bomber help win the war for the Allies? |
| What made the B-29 bomber effective against the Axis and how did it help win the war for the Allies? |
| What was the "arsenal of democracy" and how did it win the war for the Allies? |
| Which United States Navy battleship made the largest contribution to the war effort and why was it important? |
| Which United States Navy aircraft carrier made the largest contribution to the war effort and why was it important? |
| What was the Women's Army Auxilliary Corps or Women's Army Corps (WAAC/WAC) and how did they help win the war for the Allies? |
| What was the Women's Reserve of the US Naval Reserve (WAVES) and how did they help win the war for the Allies? |
| What was the Army Nurse Corps (ANC) and how did they help win the war for the Allies? |
| What was the Navy Nurse Corps (NNC) and how did they help win the war for the Allies? |
| What contribution did the American Red Cross (ARC) make to the war effort? |
| Where and how did Americans fight in the war before the attack on Pearl Harbor? |
| Why was the Joint Chiefs of Staff created and how did their purpose help fight the war? |
| How was the Higgins boat effective in winning battles? |