Who
What were the 2 main sides during the war?
Axis powers and Allied powers
When did World War 2 begin
1939
Where (what country) did Germany invade that began the war?
Poland
Why did World War 2 begin?
Germany invaded Poland.
Name 3 countries that were part of the Allied forces.
USA, Great Britain, France, Russia and China
When did the US join the war?
December 7, 1941
Where did Japan attack the US? What US territory?
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Why did Russia switch alliances during the war?
After Germany invaded Poland, they continued into land that was supposed to be part of Russia.
Name the 3 Axis powers.
Germany, Italy and Japan
When did World War 2 end?
September 2, 1945.
Where in Japan (what cities) did the US drop atomic bombs?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Why did the war end
Japan surrendered after the US dropped the second atomic bomb on Japan.