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
Who did the USA defeat?
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?
Poland
What is the Selective Service Act or the draft?
Men of fighting age are forced to enlist into the armed forces
What did Ireland declare itself during WW2?
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
6 years
Jews
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 Luftwaffe?
Germany's Air Force
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
Name 5 Axis controlled countries by 1941
Albania, Belgium, Channel Islands, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Greece, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland
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
What happened on the 7th of December, 1941
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
VE Day was celebrated on May 8th 1945. What does VE Day stand for?
Victory in Europe Day
What was Hitler’s famous quick and nimble strategy for attacking called?
Blitzkrieg
Date of D-day
June 6th
What is the term used to describe the separation of people based on race?
Segregation