Causes Of WW2
Who was the leader of Germany during WW2?
Adolf Hitler
What event made the United States enter WW2?
Pearl Harbor
Which conflict was primarily an air battle?
Battle of Britain
Who was the primary opponent to the United States forces in the Pacific?
Japan
Who were the victor's of WW2?
Allied Powers
Who were Germany's two main allies in the Axis Powers?
Japan and Italy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Leader of Great Britain during WW2.
Winston Churchill
What branch of United States Military fought in Iwo Jima?
Army, National Guard or Marines?
Marines
How did Hitler die?
Suicide
WW2 officially began when this country was invaded.
Poland
On what two fronts, or areas, did the United States enter WW2?
European Front and Pacific Front
This was a successful invasion of the Allied Powers to liberate France.
Battle of Normandy (D-Day)
After Japan attacked this United States base, the United States were waiting and successfully defeated the Japanese naval fleet.
Battle of Midway
What former ally of the United States became a rival (enemy) after the end of WW2?
Russia (Soviet Union)
What is the name of the policy in which countries like Britain reacted (nonviolently) to German aggression?
Appeasement
Who were the United States aligned with in the Allied Powers?
Russia (Soviet Union) and Great Britain
This five month defense of a Russian city was a major turning point of WW2.
Battle of Stalingrad
Two cities that were destroyed by atomic bombs dropped by the United States.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Which country surrendered and officially ended the war within the European Front?
China, Germany, Japan or Russia?
Germany
What system of government demonstrates complete and total control over every aspect of citizens lives.
Totalitarism
Speech that FDR gave to the American people when he declared war on Japan.
Day of Infamy Speech
This refers to when Germany bombed major cities like London, Liverpool and Coventry in England.
The Wave, The Blitz or The Storm?
The Blitz
The successful taking of this Southwestern Japanese island gave the Allied Powers military positioning that led to the surrender of Japan within three months.
Okinawa
This was a breakthrough in technology that was only used in WW2.
Atomic Bomb