Before the War
WW2 Begins
Leaders
The War in the Pacific
WILD!!!
100
Although this group took small steps against the actions of Germany, Italy, and Japan, they did NOT stop these countries from invading other nations.
What is the League of Nations?
100
The invasion of this country caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany.
What is Poland?
100
The leader of Germany when World War 2 began.
Who was Adolf Hitler?
100
Name 2 supplies that the United States sold to Japan before WW2.
Possible answers: iron, oil, steel
100
This building was created by a Mughal Emperor to honor his dead wife.
What is the Taj Mahal?
200
In the ____________, Britain and France allowed Hitler to attack Czechosolavkia, as long as this was his last act of aggression.
What is the Munich Agreement?
200
This is a war strategy where Germany used a fast, powerful surprise attack to overwhelm its enemies.
What is blitzkrieg?
200
He was the Prime Minister of England.
Who was Winston Churchill?
200
This law allowed the British and Soviets to get American weapons for free.
What is the Lend-Lease Act?
200
At this battle, Napoleon was finally defeated.
What is the Battle of Waterloo?
300
Who helped Spain's democratic government during the Spanish Civil War?
Who was Stalin?
300
This was useless, because Germany ended up just going around it when it attacked France.
What is the Maginot Line?
300
He ordered the use of the atomic bomb on Japan.
Who was President Harry Truman?
300
After surrendering to the Japanese, American and Filipino soldiers went on the _____ ______ March, a brutal march to the POW camp.
What is the Bataan Death March?
300
Operation Torch
What is code name for the British-American invasion of North Africa?
400
The Anschluss joined these 2 countries.
What are Germany and Austria?
400
What two tools helped Britain during the Battle of Britain?
Radar and a stolen Enigma machine.
400
Known to the American public as "Uncle Joe."
Who was Joseph Stalin?
400
By winning this battle, the United States prevented Japan from taking Hawaii.
What is the Battle of Midway?
400
This nation started the imperialistic rush for Africa by taking over the Congo and building huge rubber plantations.
What is Belgium?
500
Hitler said that he would have removed his troops from this area, if Britain and France had actually challenged him.
What is the Rhineland?
500
This man led France from Britain during the war, and encouraged the French to resist the Germans by destroying bridges, roads, etc.
Who is Charles de Gaulle?
500
The Harvard educated planer of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Who was Isoroku Yamamoto?
500
By winning this battle, America was able to take a piece of territory away from the Japanese Empire for the first time.
What is the Battle of Guadalcanal?
500
This woman was an enemy of Frederick the Great and mother of Marie-Antoinette.
Who is Maria Theresa?
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