Allied Powers
What caused the US to join the war?
Japan attacked the US at Pearl Harbor
Which three countries were in the Axis Powers?
Japan, Germany, Italy
What caused Japan to surrender?
Dropping two atomic bombs on Japan.
Who was the US president during most of the war?
Franklin Roosevelt
Which country lost the most lives in WW2?
Soviet Union
Who was the American president at the end of the war?
Harry Truman
Which Allied country was defeated and surrendered to Germany?
France
What did Germany do to cause Britain and France to declare war?
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?
Joseph Stalin
Approximately how many people were killed in WW2?
Around 75 million people.
Who was the general in charge of all Allied forces in Europe?
Dwight Eisenhower
In what ways did European colonization of Asia lead to World War II?
Japan saw the colonization and decided it had more right to colonize those lands than the European counties. By Japan colonizing lands, it gave itself the natural resources it lacked to build a stronger country and stronger military.
This 10-month battle was fought in the skies as Germany dropped bombs on English cities each night.
Battle of Britain
Who was the British Prime Minister?
Winston Churchill
What was the first American victory against Japan and was the turning point in the war against Japan?
What were the objectives of the Allied Powers?
To stop the Axis Powers from conquering other lands.
Who was the emperor of Japan?
Hirohito
This was the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, which began the Allied push towards Germany.
D-Day
Who was the military leader of Japan?
Hideki Tojo
Who was the Allied general in charge of all Allied troops in the Pacific?
Douglas MacArthur
What was the United States's justification for dropping the atomic bombs on Japan?
The other option was invading Japan, which was preparing its citizens to fight and not surrender. The US predicted that it would lose 1 million lives invading and conquering Japan, so they decided it would cost fewer lives to drop the bombs on Japan instead.
Describe the punishments placed on Germany after World War I. How did those punishments lead to World War II?
Punishments: Germany lost land; they were forced to pay billions of dollars to Britain and France, which contributed to an economic depression in Germany; they could have no more than 100,000 soldiers, with no submarines or air force; they had to accept blame for the war. This caused Germany to feel embarrassed and lose its pride. They were desperate for a strong leader to make Germany great again, which is what attracted them to Hitler. Hitler was brought to power and sought to conquer many lands.
These were two bloody, hard-fought battles on islands near Japan towards the end of the war.
Iwo Jima, Okinawa
Who was the German general nicknamed "the Desert Fox" who commanded the German forces in North Africa?
Erwin Rommel
Describe how Hitler violated restrictions placed on Germany. How did the leaders of France and Britain respond to those violations? Why did they respond that way?
Hitler grew his military to 600,000 soldiers instead of 100,000. He took Austria, the Sudetenland, and Czechoslovakia. Britain and France continued to appease Hitler, hoping that he would not violate the treaty anymore. They appeased him because they were afraid of going back to war and wanted to avoid war at all costs.