Axis & Allies
This was the German “lightning war” strategy using tanks, planes, and paratroopers.
What is blitzkrieg?
This battle involved room-to-room fighting and forced Germany to retreat from the Soviet Union.
What was the Battle of Stalingrad?
Why did the U.S. government issue ration books during WWII?
What was to ensure fair distribution of scarce goods?
Where did the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941 take place?
What was Pearl Harbor?
This tragedy helped lead to the creation of international protections for human rights.
What was the Holocaust?
This event began World War II in Europe in 1939.
What was the invasion of Poland?
Which battle ended Japan’s chance of winning the war?
What was the Battle of Midway?
What was a major reason for wartime rationing?
What was ensuring troops had enough supplies?
Which U.S. strategy focused on capturing key islands on the way to Japan?
What is island hopping?
Which major consequence followed the Holocaust?
HINT: This country was created as a result
What was the establishment of Israel?
Which Allied country was the least democratic during WWII?
What is the Soviet Union?
Why was D-Day launched on June 6, 1944?
What was to create a second front and liberate France?
Executive Order 9066 relocated which ethnic group?
Who were Japanese Americans?
Who were the Navajo Code Talkers?
Who were Native Americans who created and translated military codes?
Who was the U.S. general in charge of D-Day?
Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower?
Which country lost more people per capita than the United States during WWII?
What is Russia (Soviet Union)?
This event marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe.
What was D-Day?
After Pearl Harbor, Japanese Americans were —
What were placed in internment camps?
Which action directly caused the U.S. to enter WWII?
What was the Japanese bombing of a U.S. military base?
What secret project developed the atomic bomb?
What was the Manhattan Project?
Which group campaigned for victory abroad and equality at home (Double V Campaign)?
Who were African Americans?
What made the Battle of Stalingrad significant?
What is “all of the above”?
This poster encouraged Americans to help the war effort by —
What was maintaining military and industrial production?
Which technological advance helped detect enemy aircraft and ships?
What is radar?
This headline signaled the end of World War II.
What was Japan surrendering to the Allies?