Leaders in WW 2
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt?
He was the leader of the U. S. during WW 2.
Who was the leader of Great Britain during WW 2?
Winston Churchill
Define alliance
A promise between two or more countries to fight together against their enemies.
What act by Hitler caused WW 2 to begin?
Hitler's attack on Poland.
What happened on V-E Day?
Germany surrendered to the Allies.
Who was Hitler
He was the leader of Germany during WW 2.
Who was the Vice President that became President after F.D.R. died?
Harry S. Truman
What was the Lusitania?
The passenger liner that was torpedoed by a U-boat.
What organization was set up after WW 2 to help nations settle their problems?
The United Nations.
What act by the Japanese caused the U. S. to get involved in WW 2?
Pearl Harbor was bombed.
Who was Stalin
He was the leader of Russia during WW 2.
Who was the President during WW 1?
Woodrow Wilson
What were U-boats?
Submarines used by Germany at the beginning of WW 1.
What was one of the most prosperous decades for the U.S.?
The Roarin' Twenties.
What were the AXIS Powers during WW 2?
Germany, Italy, and Japan.
Who was Mussolini?
He was the leader of Italy during WW 2.
Which president helped the US after the stock market crash?
Franklin Roosevelt
What was the Zimmerman Note?
A note sent to Mexico from Germany asking them for help during WW 1.
What was one of the only countries NOT occupied by the Nazis in 1940?
Great Britain
What is The Manhattan Project?
The code name for the development of the nuclear bomb.
Who is the leader that was assassinated at the beginning of WWI?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who was the dictator Emperor of Japan during WW 2?
Emperor Hirohito
Why do we celebrate Veteran's Day?
Every Nov. 11, we celebrate to honor the military.
What German city was divided by the "Wall of Shame"?
Berlin
What warfare did soldiers fight in in WWI?
Trench Warfare