Before The War
What was the name of the treaty that ended the First World War?
The Treaty of Versailles
What two countries declared war on Germany following their invasion of Poland?
Great Britain and France
Why did Italy dislike the Treaty of Versailles?
They were promised more land than they received.
What resource did the Japanese need to continue to fuel their war machines?
Oil
What was the battle that the British fought entirely in the Air to defend the skies of London from a German Invasion?
The Battle of Britain
What was the name of German diplomatic annexation of Austria?
The Anschluss
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during the Second World War?
Winston Churchill
Why did Germany dislike the Treaty of Versailles?
It crippled the German economy with impossible reparations.
What country decided to declare neutrality while simultaneously selling war materials to the allies?
The United States
What was the name of the Surprise attack on the US naval base in Hawaii that brought the United States into the war?
Pearl Harbor
What two countries signed a non aggression pact before the war agreeing not to declare war on each other if conflict arose?
Germany and the Soviet Union
What disease did the United States President have during the war that confined him to as Wheelchair?
Polio
Who was the leader of Japan during the second world war?
Hideki Tojo
What Group of Americans filled the necessary roles in factories while others went off to fight in the war?
Women
What is is the name of the Invasion of France by the Allies to push the Germans out of Western Europe?
D-Day
What was the name of the Legislation that FDR signed that sold war materials to the allies before the United States got involved?
The Lend Lease Act
Why were the other Allies hesitant to trust Stalin in the begining of the war?
The Soviet Union was a communist country.
What was the name of the region of Germany that was established as a demilitarized zone following the first world war? This is where all the German factories were and further crippled the German economy.
The Rhineland
What was the name of the German Airforce that repeatedly raided the skies of London during the war? Forcing Londoners to seek shelter in Subway tunnels under the city.
Luftwaffe
What battle is considered the Turning point of the war in Europe during World War Two, Where Stalin and Hitler fought over one strategically unimportant city.
The Battle of Stalingrad
What neutral country was invaded that would officially begin the Second World War?
Poland
In what City in Iran did the Big Three (FDR, Churchill, and Stalin) meet to discuss how best to win the war?
Tehran
What was the name of the Treaty that Hitler, Tojo, and Mussolini signed that created the Axis Powers?
The Tripartite Pact
What were the names of the speeches FDR gave to the Americans over the radio that encouraged them to continue fighting and stay strong during the war?
The Fireside chats
What region of China did the Japanese initially invade in the beginning of the war?
Manchuria