WWII
Major Events
Leaders during WWII
Facts
100

Which event cause the United States to enter World War II?

The bombing of Pearl Harbor

100

Which organization was set up after WWII to help the nations settle their problems?

The United Nations (UN)

100

Who was the leader of Germany?

Adolf Hitler

100

What country used U-boats during WWI?

Germany

200

Germany, Italy, and Japan were known as what?

Axis Powers

200

What is the day called where Germany surrendered to the Allies?

V-E Day

200

Who was the leader of Japan?

Tojo

200

What is celebrated on November 11 each year to honor all those who have served in our armed forces?

Veterans Day

300

Who was one of the cruelest dictators the world has ever seen?

Joseph Stalin

300
Which country did Germany send the Zimmerman note to asking for help in exchange for part of the United States?

Mexico

300

Who was the leader of the United States?

Franklin D Roosevelt

300

What is a promise between two or more countries to fight together against their enemies?

alliance

400

Which event caused World War II to begin?

Hitler's attack on Poland

400

What event cause Japan to surrender in WWII?

The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

400

Who was the leader of England?

Winston Churchill

400

What was the most prosperous decade for the United States?

1920's or the Roaring Twenties

500

By 1940, what was the only European country Germany did not occupy?

Great Britain

500

Which German city was divided by the "Wall of Shame" after WWII?

Berlin

500

Who was the leader of Italy?

Benito Mussolini

500

Who was the first US President to give his inaugural address over the radio?

Calvin Coolidge

600

Which did Hitler break his alliance and attack?

The Soviet Union

600

What was the English passenger liner that was torpedoed near the beginning of World War I?

Luisitania

600

Who was the leader of Russia?

Joseph Stalin

600

Who was the US President during WWI?

Woodrow Wilson

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