Causes
Which event officially began World War II in Europe?
B. Germany invaded Poland
Which leader was Prime Minister of Britain during most of WWII?
B. Winston Churchill
What event caused the United States to enter WWII?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
What policy did Britain and France use in the 1930s to avoid conflict with Hitler?
Appeasement
Which countries were members of the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, Japan
What was the main goal of Adolf Hitler’s expansion policy?
C. To gain land and power for Germany
Which U.S. President led America during most of WWII?
C. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which battle is considered the turning point of the war in the Pacific?
B. Battle of Midway
What international organization was formed after WWII to promote peace?
NATO
What was the name of Germany’s fast-moving style of warfare?
Blitzkrieg
What strategy did the United States use in the Pacific to move closer to Japan?
Island Hopping
Which military leader commanded Allied forces during D-Day?
Dwight D. Eisenhower.
What was the Battle of Stalingrad known for?
C. A turning point on the Eastern Front
What was the Holocaust?
C. The murder of millions of Jews and others by the Nazis
Which Allied country suffered the highest number of military and civilian deaths?
Which agreement allowed Hitler to take the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia?
Munich Agreement
What was the main purpose of propaganda during WWII?
B. To influence public opinion and support the war effort
What was D-Day?
B. The Allied invasion of Normandy, France
Which two Japanese cities were hit with atomic bombs in 1945?
Nagasaki and Hiroshima
What were concentration camps used for?
C. Imprisonment and murder of targeted groups
What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?
B. To provide aid and supplies to Allied nations
Rosie the Riveter became a symbol for:
A. Women working in factories during the war
What happened shortly after the atomic bombs were dropped?
Japan surrendered.
Which conference discussed the postwar division of Germany?
Potsdam Conference
What tactic did Japan use late in the war involving suicide attacks by pilots?
Kamikaze