Japan
What were the two places that the U.S.A dropped bombs on in Japan?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What was appeasement?
Britain did this to Germany before WW2
Giving in to unjust demands to avoid war
Who was the leader of Italy during World War 2?
Benito Mussolini
When a president dies in office, who takes over as president?
Vice President
What country was Joseph Stalin the leader of?
USSR or Russia
What was the Internment of Japanese Americans?
Forced to go to camps during WW2 for fear of being spies or sympathetic to Japan
What nation did Germany invade to cause ww2? A. Netherlands, B. Poland, C. Austria, or D. Czechia
B. Poland
Who was the leader of Germany during WWW2?
Adolf Hitler
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
Who was Hideki Tojo?
The Japanese General.
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 was Hitler’s famous quick and nimble strategy for attacking called?
(100 Bonus points if you can define it in English)
Blitzkrieg
(Lightning-War)
The three countries originally in the Axis Powers
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Who was the president of the United States at the start of WW2?
Franklin D Roosevelt
How long did World War II last in years?
A: 3
B: 6
C: 9
D: 12
B: 6 Years
What was the United States' strategy to defeat Japan?
Island Hoping
Invasion of the Homeland
The Nuclear Bomb
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
Who were the Allied forces? (Include everyone from all points of the war)
D. UK, France, USA and Soviet Union
What is the Selective Service Act or the draft?
Men of fighting age are forced to enlist into the armed forces
The name of a leader who has complete control over all aspects of government and even citizens lives
Dictator
Important Dates: 7th of December, 1941
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
What is the official term for the genocide of the Jewish people throughout the course of WW2, and how many lives were lost?
The Holocaust; 6 million.
Who was the president of the United States at the end of World War II?
Harry Truman
What was the Manhattan Project?
Secret development of the Atomic Bomb
How many people TOTAL died during WW2?
70 Million.