World War 2 Trivia
The three countries originally in the Axis Powers
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Who were the Allied forces?
D. UK, France, USA and Soviet Union
Who was the leader of Italy during World War 2?
Benito Mussolini
Who did the USA defeat?
Japan
Name a cause for WW2.
Nationalism/militarism/etc
What were the two places that the U.S.A dropped bombs on in Japan?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What nation did Germany invade to cause WW2?
Poland
How many inches of snow did we get?
17-20 inches
What was the Internment of Japanese Americans?
Forced to go to camps during WW2 for fear of being spies or sympathetic to Japan
What country was Joseph Stalin the leader of?
USSR or Russia
How long did World War II last
6 years
Jews
The name of the Holocaust camp.
Aushwitz
The name of the famous invasion on the beaches of Normandy.
What is D Day?
Give an example of how propaganda posters were used during WW2
Enlist in military
Ration food or supplies
Join Government program
Get women into workforce
Entice Patriotism
What is the differences between a blizzard and snowstorm?
Blizzard has high winds
The pact made between 2 dictator leaders that eventually was broken.
Hitler-Stalin pact.
What happened on the 7th of December, 1941
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
VE Day was celebrated on May 8th 1945. What does VE Day stand for?
Victory in Europe Day
What was Hitler’s famous quick and nimble strategy for attacking called?
Blitzkrieg
The name for the 2 fronts fought.
What is the European and Pacific theater.