People
Which leader was Prime Minister of Britain during most of WWII?
Winston Churchill
Which battle is considered the turning point of the war in the Pacific?
Battle of Midway
What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?
To provide aid and supplies to Allied nations
Which event officially began World War II in Europe?
Germany invaded Poland
What policy did Britain 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 was the Battle of Stalingrad known for?
A turning point on the Eastern Front
Which countries were members of the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, Japan
What were concentration camps used for?
Imprisonment and murder of targeted groups
Which agreement allowed Hitler to take the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia?
Munich Agreement
Which military leader commanded Allied forces during D-Day?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What strategy did the United States use in the Pacific to move closer to Japan?
Island hopping
What was the name of Germany’s fast-moving style of warfare?
Blitzkrieg
What was D-Day?
The Allied invasion of Normandy, France
What was the main goal of Adolf Hitler’s expansion policy?
To gain land and power for Germany
Rosie the Riveter became a symbol for
Women working in factories during the war
Which conference discussed the postwar division of Germany?
Potsdam Conference
Which Allied country suffered the highest number of military and civilian deaths?
Soviet Union
Which two Japanese cities were hit with atomic bombs in 1945?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What happened shortly after the atomic bombs were dropped?
Japan surrendered
What was the main purpose of propaganda during WWII?
To influence public opinion and support the war effort
What international organization was formed after WWII to promote peace?
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 the Nazis
What event caused the United States to enter WWII?
Pearl Harbor attack