Terms and More
Appeasement is . . .
when a country lets another country have its way in order to avoid a conflict OR when a country uses hostile actions against other countries
when a country lets another country have its way in order to avoid a conflict
The Battle of Midway was a key victory for the Allies because ...
it provided the base for an invasion of Japan OR it caused irreparable damage to the Japanese navy
it caused irreparable damage to the Japanese navy
Toward the end of the war, how did relationships change?
Friendship between Britain and the Soviet Union was strengthened OR
Britain and the US became more distrustful of the Soviet Union
Britain and the US became more distrustful of the Soviet Union
The goals of the Potsdam Conference in July 1945 did NOT include a plan for defeating Germany because …
Japan had already surrendered OR
Germany had already been defeated
Germany had already been defeated
The Nation of Israel was established in 1948 . . .
by the United Nations in order to create a homeland for the Jewish people OR in order to provide protection from religious persecution OR Both of these answers
Both of these answers
What was D-Day?
1st day of the Battle of Normandy, when allied troops invaded Europe OR Japan’s surprise attack on the US naval base in Pearl Harbor
1st day of the Battle of Normandy, when allied troops invaded Europe
The key Axis victories occurred early in the war, between . . .
1939 and 1942 OR
1941 and 1943
1939 and 1942 - Remember, at the beginning of WWII the Axis countries were winning - this is BEFORE the US entered the war!
3 countries that becae very aggressive in the 1930s and 1940s were:
Germany, Italy, and France OR Germany, Italy, and Japan
Germany, Italy, and Japan
These were the first black American pilots.
Code Talkers OR Tuskegee Airmen
Tuskegee Airmen
After this watershed battle, Germany retreated on the eastern front (Russia) in Europe for the remainder of the war.
Battle of Midway OR
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Stalingrad
Britain and France declared war on Germany when Germany …
invaded Poland OR
and Italy invaded Ethiopia
invaded Poland
The Marshall Plan . . .
provided European countries nearly $13 billion to help them rebuild after World War II OR reorganized Europe after World War II
provided European countries nearly $13 billion to help them rebuild after World War II
The D Day Invasion was in ...
Russia OR France?
France
This watershed battle (in France) began to push Germany back on the western front.
Battle of Stalingrad OR
Battle of Normandy
Battle of Normandy
The Axis powers were Germany and
Japan and Soviet Union OR
Italy and Japan
Italy and Japan
The International Military Tribunal...
reorganized Europe after World War II OR dealt with the prosecution of the major war criminals of World War II
dealt with the prosecution of the major war criminals of World War II
The bombing of this by the Japanese brought the US into WWII.
Pearl Harbor OR
Washington, DC
Pearl Harbor
The Battle of Stalingrad was in ...
Russia OR France?
Russia
Name 1 long-term cause of WWII.
Treaty of Versailles
Economic depression
Rise of authoritarian leaders
Why did the German people resent the Treaty of Versailles? Give one reason.
Germany had to take full responsibility, Germany had to pay war damages, Germany lost land, had to give up army, etc.