Unit 10 - WW2

Start of WW2

100

Which of the following is NOT one of the dictators that rose to power at the start of WW2? 

a. Tojo - Japan

b. Stalin - USSR 

c. Biden - United States 

d. Hitler - Germany 

c. Biden - United States 

200

Who was the dictator of Germany that started WW2 and the Holocaust? 

Hitler 

300

The __________________ was Hitler's attempted genocide of the Jews in Europe. 

Holocaust 

400

At the start of WW2, Hitler took over countries very quickly which is known as a ________________.

Blitzkrieg

500

Whenever WW2 first started, Britain and France allowed Hitler to continue taking over any territory he wished, in hope that Hitler would leave them alone. This is known as _________________.

Appeasement 

Hitler / Pearl Harbor

100

TRUE or FALSE: 

The Jews that were sent to concentration camps were well housed and well fed. 

FALSE 

200

Who escaped being tried for his crimes against humanity when he committed suicide on April 30th, 1945?

Hitler 

300

Japan attacked __________  _____________ in Hawaii at 7:53 am on December 7th, 1941. 

Pearl Harbor 

400

The estimated number of Jews killed by Hitler during the Holocaust is around _________________.

6 million 

500

Why was attacking Pearl Harbor on a Sunday morning one of Japans biggest mistakes? 

Majority (90%) of men were off duty and not on their ships at the time of the attack. The loss of life was far less than it could have been. 

Nuclear Weapons

100

TRUE OR FALSE: 

Albert Einstein was actually born a Jewish German but fled to America whenever Hitler rose to power. 

TRUE 

200

What man discovered E=mc2 in 1905 which led to the creation of the atomic bomb?

Albert Einstein

300

WW2 officially ended with the United States dropping the atomic bombs on what two Japanese cities? 

Hiroshima & Nagasaki

400

Where was the atomic bomb created and tested? 

New Mexico 

500

What was the nickname/codename for the development of the atomic bomb?

Manhattan Project 

Propaganda

100

Nickname for the United States Government 

Uncle Sam 

200

The nickname given to women who worked in war industries during WW2

Rosie the Riveter 

300

Americans were encouraged to grow their own gardens during WW2 to ward off the threat of food shortages. These gardens were known as ________________.

Victory Gardens 

400

American citizens could purchase a bond, certificate, or stamp that would in turn help finance WW2, these were known as _________________.

War bonds 

500

The government began setting limits on purchasing certain high-demand items during the war, this is known as _____________________. 

Rationing