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Which leader was Prime Minister of Britain during most of WWII?
Winston Churchill
Which event officially began World War II in Europe?
Germany invaded Poland
What international organization was formed after WWII to promote peace?
United Nations
Rosie the Riveter became a symbol for
Women working in factories during the war
What tactic did Japan use late in the war involving suicide attacks by pilots?
Kamikaze
Which U.S. President led America during most of WWII?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which agreement allowed Hitler to take the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia?
Munich Agreement
Which countries were members of the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, Japan
What was the main purpose of propaganda during WWII?
To influence public opinion and support the war effort
What were concentration camps used for?
Imprisonment and murder of targeted groups
Which military leader commanded Allied forces during D-Day?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What event caused the United States to enter WWII?
Pearl Harbor attack
What policy did Britain and France use in the 1930s to avoid conflict with Hitler?
Appeasement
Which conference discussed the postwar division of Germany?
Potsdam Conference
What was the Battle of Stalingrad known for?
A turning point on the Eastern Front
German fascist dictator who led Germany from 1933 to 1945 and into World War II by attacking Poland in 1939
Adolf Hitler
Which battle is considered the turning point of the war in the Pacific?
Battle of Midway
What was the name of Germany’s fast-moving style of warfare?
Blitzkrieg
What happened shortly after the atomic bombs were dropped?
Japan surrendered
What was the Holocaust?
The murder of millions of Jews and others by the Nazis
Japanese Emperor who led the Japanese into WWII. He retained emperor status after their defeat as a constitutional monarch much like the British King/Queen with limited power.
Hirohito
Which two Japanese cities were hit with atomic bombs in 1945?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?
To provide aid and supplies to Allied nations
What strategy did the United States use in the Pacific to move closer to Japan?
Island hopping
What was the main goal of Adolf Hitler’s expansion policy?
To gain land and power for Germany