Weapons/Resources
What weapon advanced significantly, that lead to weapons like the formidable German MG42?
Machine guns
What caused widespread job losses and financial problems in the 1930s to happen?
Great Depression
Who was prime minister during much of the war?
Winston Churchill
Which nation invaded Poland during 1939 when war in Europe began?
Germany
What battle prevented Germany from invading?
The Battle of British
What is one or more common vehicles used?
Tanks, armored cars, and armored personnel carriers
What gave Germany the ability and encouragement to participate in WW2?
Treaty of Versailles
Who was president of the United states during the war?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who has been at war with Japan during 1937?
China
Which battle marked the last major German offensive on the Western Front?
The Battle of Bulge
What kind of weapon remained mainstays for many nations due to manufacturing and training advantages?
Bolt-action rifles
What was the cause that countries like Italy, Germany, and Japan used in WW2 to spread their ideologies?
Fascism
Who urged the United States to develop nuclear weapons?
Albert Einstein
Which nation entered the war after Japan's significant attack on Pearl Harbor?
United States
Which battle was the harshest and extremely dangerous battle that had occurred during ww2?
The Battle of Stalingrad
What weapon profoundly impacted the war and reshaped global politics?
Atomic weapons
What was the name of the WW2 genocide of six million Jews by Nazis?
The Holocaust
Who was founder of Fascism and dictator of Italy and join the Axis in 1940?
Benito Mussolini
Which nation lost its territory to the Soviet Union?
Poland
Which battle had the largest tanks?
The Battle of Kursk
What was the first weapon to become the standard infantry weapon of any country?
Semi-automatic rifles
What caused major conflict between the US and the Soviet Union after WW2?
Cold War
Who's expansionist goals and racist ideology were the primary drivers of the war?
Adolf Hitler
Which nation suffered the most and had a high percentage of casualties?
Soviet Union
Which battle secured locations to launch attacks on Japan?
The Battle of Iwo Jima