Events
Germany invaded Poland
What international organization was formed after WWII to promote peace?
Nato
What was the Battle of Stalingrad known for?
A turning point on the Eastern front
What were the concentration camps used for?
Imprisonment and murder of targeted groups
What was the main goal of Adolf Hitler's Expansion policy?
To gain land and power for Germany.
Which agreement allowed Hitler to take the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia?
Munich agreement
Rosie the Riveter became a symbol for:
Women working in factories during the war
Which battle is considered the turning point if the war in the Pacific?
Battle of Midway
Which 2 Japanese Cities were hit with atomic bomb in 1945?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What was the main purpose of Propaganda during WWII?
To influence public opinion and support the war effort
What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?
To provide aid and supplies to Allied nations
Which leader was Prime Minister of Britain during most of WWII?
Winston Churchill
What was D-Day?
The Allied invasion of Normandy, France
Which countries were members of the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, Japan.
What was the name of Germany's fast moving style of warfare?
Blitzkrieg
What policy didBritain and France use in the 1930s to avoid conflict with hitler?
Appeasement
Which U.S. President led America during most of WWII?
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
What happened shortly after the atomic bombs were dropped?
Germany Surrendered
Which Allied country suffered the highest number of military an civilian deaths?
Soviet Union
What tactic did Japan use late in the war involving suicide attacks by pilots?
Kamikaze
What was the Holocaust?
The murder of Millions of Jews and others by Nazis.
Which military leader commanded Allied forces during D-Day?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Which conference discussed the post war division of Germany?
Potsdam Conference
What event caused the United States to enter WWII?
Pearl Harbor attack
What Strategy did the United States use in the Pacific to move closer to Japan?
Island Hopping