People
Who led the Nazis?
Adolf Hitler
What event caused the United States to enter WWII?
Pearl Harbor attack
What was the main purpose of propaganda during WWII?
To influence public opinion and support the war effort
What was the Holocaust?
The Holocaust was a mass persecution and murder of Jewish, ran by Hitler and the Nazis.
Rosie the Riveter became a symbol for...
Women working in factories during the war
Which U.S. President led America during most of WWII?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Why did Japan join the war
They joined for resources and for dominace.
What strategy did the United States use in the Pacific to move closer to Japan?
Island Hopping
Which two Japanese cities were hit with atomic bombs in 1945?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Which countries were members of the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Who led the Soviet Union during WWII?
Joseph Stalin
What date did the United States join the war.
December 8, 1941
Which battle is considered the turning point of the war in the Pacific?
The Battle of Midway
What international organization was formed after WWII to promote peace?
The United Nations
What were concentration camps used for?
Imprisonment and murder of targeted groups
Which leader was Prime Minister of Britain during most of WWII?
Winston Churchill
Which event officially began World War II in Europe?
Germany invades Poland
What was the Battle of Stalingrad known for?
A turning point on the Eastern Front
What tactic did Japan use late in the war involving suicide attacks by pilots?
kamikaze
What policy did Britain and France use in the 1930s to avoid conflict with Hitler?
Appeasement
Which military leader commanded Allied forces during D-Day?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Which agreement allowed Hitler to take the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia?
The Munich Agreement
What happened shortly after the atomic bombs were dropped?
Japan surrendered
Pearl Harbor attack was led by what Country?
Japan
Which Allied country suffered the highest number of military and civilian deaths?
The Soviet Union