Beginning of WW2
What groups and counties where involved in World War 2?
The Axis nations (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and the Allies (France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and China) were the principal combatants.
Whose the dictator of Germany?
Adolf Hitler
What two countries declared war on Germany?
Britain and France
Who was the American leader of the troops in the Pacific?
MacArthur
True or false: In Japan was the Fascist party and government formed?
No, it was formed in Italy
What two countries were already involved in a military conflict before the beginning of World War 2?
Japan and China
How long did it take Hitler to break his agreement/ promise?
6 months
What European country's post-World War I administration was known as the Weimar Republic?
Germany
Who was imprisoned in American concentration camps?
All Japanese-looking individuals in America, including native-born Americans
What move by the US irritated Japan?
Its imposition of a trade embargo on Japan.
What was the time period of World War 2?
September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945
How did Hitler die?
Suicide
Which incident is widely considered to be World War II's first belligerent act?
Germany's attack on Poland
On what American land were the Allies compelled to surrender to the Japanese, only to return two years later and defeat the Japanese?
Philippines
Japan lost the majority of its________in the Battle of Midway.
aircraft carriers
Which countries were most lives lost?
Russia
Who was Hitlers right hand man?
Himmler
The Weimar Republic was the post-World War I government of what European country?
Germany
During the war, American customers required Ration stamps and _______ to buy goods during war.
Money
What was Guadalcanal's significance to Japan?
The location of the island was excellent for dominating the Solomon Islands.
Who were the leaders in World War 2?
Allies: Winston Churchill,F. D. Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower
Axis: Emperor Hirohito, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini
Why did Hitler start Wolrd War 2?
Hitler's overarching aim for territorial expansion was fueled by his desire to reunite the German peoples and his quest of Lebensraum, which would allow Germans to become economically self-sufficient and militarily secure.
Describe Germanys standard invasion strategy in the beginning of the war?
Norway and Denmark
What did women in America do to assist the WW2 combat?
When men went out to fight, they made war supplies in factories, nursed, tried brighter pilots, and serves with the American Red Cross.
In 1945, the US unleashed two nuclear bombs on two Japanese cities, forcing the Japanese army to surrender? Which cities are they?
Nagasaki and Hiroshima