World War 2 Causes
World War 2
Turning Points
Turning Points
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World War II Ends
World War 2 Random
100
The three countries originally in the Axis Powers
Japan, Germany, Italy
100
Larges amphibious invasion and battle in France that killed thousands of soldiers at a beach
Normandy (D-Day)
100
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Who is Winston Churchill?
100
Which alliance won the war?
Allied Powers
100
The country that had the most deaths during World War 2
Who is Soviet Union?
200
Giving into aggressors demands in order to avoid war.
Appeasement
200
America Joined War after This event
Pearl Harbor
200
Chancellor of Germany
Who is Adolf Hitler?
200
The Holocaust killed this many Jews
6 Million
200
Was appeasement an effective policy? Why or why not?
No, Hitler never stopped taking over more land and eventually WWII started
300
September 1, 1939 Hitler invades this country, officially beginning WW2?
What is Poland?
300
This was the site of a major battle between the Soviet Union and Germany. After over 2 million deaths, the Soviets would win.
What is the Battle of Stalingrad?
300
Head of the Japanese empire.
Who is Emperor Hirohito?
300
What is the name of the global peace keeping organization that was created after WWII?
The United Nations
300
Why did the Germans fail when invading Russia?
They were not prepared for the harsh Russian winter
400
Japan invaded this country as early as 1931.
What is Manchuria?
400
What was Hitler’s famous strategy for attacking called
(Hint: "lightning war")
Blitzkrieg
400
Fascist dictator of Italy.
Who is Benito Mussolini?
400
What were the Nuremburg trials?
Trials that convicted Nazis of crimes against humanity after the Holocaust
400
Name the alliance between the U.S., Great Britain, France and Canada.
Who are the Allied Powers?
500
Absolute control of government, strong sense of nationalism.
What is Rise of Dictators/Fascism?
500
Date of the Attack on Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941
500
Head of the Soviet Union.
Who is Joseph Stalin?
500
What were the two places we dropped bombs on in Japan?
What is Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
500
What was allied forces strategy to take over Japan?
What is Island Hopping?