World War 2 (A)
The three countries originally in the Axis Powers
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Who were the Allied forces?
D. UK, France, USA and Soviet Union
Who was the leader of Italy during World War 2?
Benito Mussolini
Who was the leader of Germany during WWW2?
Adolf Hitler
Why was the Battle of Midway important?
OR
Who did the USA defeat?
Forced Japan to fight a defensive war (lost 4 aircraft carriers)
Japan
What were the two places that the U.S.A dropped bombs on in Japan?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What nation did Germany invade to cause ww2? A. Netherlands, B. Poland, C. Austria, or D. Czechia
B. Poland
What is the Selective Service Act or the draft?
Men of fighting age are forced to enlist into the armed forces
Describe the Battle of the Atlantic
USA sending supplies to Great Britain
Germany using submarines to sink ships
Technology advances now can detect submarines below the surface
What was the Internment of Japanese Americans?
Forced to go to camps during WW2 for fear of being spies or sympathetic to Japan
What country was Joseph Stalin the leader of?
USSR or Russia
How long did World War II last?
A 3
B 6
C 9
D 12
B 6
What was the Lend Lease Act?
It got the U.S closely involved (NOT FULLY) into ww2. U.S was still netural but they let the allies. Passed on March 11, 1941, this act set up a system that would allow the United States to lend or lease war supplies to any nation deemed "vital to the defense of the United States
Who was the president of the United States at the end of World War II?
Harry Truman
When a president dies in office, who takes over as president?
Vice President
What was the United States' strategy to defeat Japan?
Island Hoping
Leap Frogging
Give an example of how propaganda posters were used during WW2
Enlist in military
Ration food or supplies
Join Government program
Get women into workforce
Entice Patriotism
What was appeasement?
Britain did this to Germany before WW2
Giving in to unjust demands to avoid war
The name of a leader who has complete control over all aspects of government and even citizens lives
Dictator
Who was the president of the United States at the start of WW2
Franklin D Roosevelt
Important Dates: 7th of December, 1941
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
What was the Manhattan Project?
Secret development of the Atomic Bomb
What was Hitler’s famous quick and nimble strategy for attacking called?
(100 Bonus points if you can define it in English)
Blitzkrieg
(Lightning-War)
Date of D-day
June 6th
What is the term used to describe the separation of people based on race?
Segregation