WWII Exam Review

Causes of WWII

100

A leader who wanted absolute power.

Dictator

200

Name one long term cause of WWII

Economic problems

Imperialism

Dictators rise to power

Policy of Appeasement fails

300

Describe what the Policy of Appeasement was.

Accepting demands to avoid conflict

400

According to this Dr. Suess cartoon, describe the US's view of joining WWII.

Thinking of America first, ignoring the Holocaust.

500

The event that got the US involved in the war.

Bombing of Pearl Harbor

Axis Powers

100

Leader of Germany

Hitler

200

Leader of Japan

Hirohito

300

Leader of Italy

Mussolini

400

3 countries of the Axis Powers

Germany, Japan, and Italy

500

Country that Russia helped Germany invade to officially spark WWII

Poland

Allied Powers

100

Leader of USA

FDR

200

Leader of UK

Churchill

300

Leader of Russia

Stalin

400

3 countries in the Allied Powers

US, UK, and Russia

500

Reason Russia joined the allies.

Hitler betrayed Stalin by invading Russia

Battles of WWII

100

Biggest air battle in WWII

Battle of Britain

200

Germany's last major offensive in WWII

Battle of the Bulge

300

The last major Allied invasion in Europe on June 6, 1944

D-Day, Invasion of Normandy

400

All countries used this to gather information about their enemies without the enemy knowing.

Espionage or Spying

500

Another name of Lightening War used against Poland by Germany

Blitzkrieg

Misc. WWII

100

Two reasons Hitler was easily able to rise to power In Germany.

Treaty of Versailles

Inflation

Weak Government

Nationalism

Unemployment

200

Hitler's greatest weapon in WWII

Propaganda

300

New invention used to detect submarines in the ocean. 

Radar

400

Used during WWII, this invention was used to waterproof ammo cases and temporarily wrap wounds

Duct Tape

500

Officially ended WWII

Dropping the atomic bomb