The largest concentration camp during the Holocaust.
What is Auschwitz?
100
Which of the following is an example of a similarity between WWI and WWII?
A. each saw the use of atomic weapons.
B. each was fought on three continents.
C. each ended with a German victory.
D. each became huge conflicts as a result of alliances.
What is
A. each saw the use of atomic weapons.
100
This country was created between Soviet Union and Germany after WWI, and it's invasion began WWII.
What is Poland?
100
This US naval base was attacked by Japan.
What is Pearl Harbor?
200
He was assassinated, which was the "spark" that led to WWI.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria?
200
Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany in this year.
What is
Militarism: build-up of weapons for defense
Alliance: agreement between nations for protection
Imperialism: take control of other nations
Nationalism: love for and intense pride in one's nation
200
The amphibious assault on the French coast is known as...
(hint: when US entered Europe)
What is D-Day?
200
This was the turning point of the Pacific war.
What is the battle of Midway?
300
These are the Triple Alliance Powers
Who is Germany, Austria-Hungry, Italy and Turkey
300
This ended WWI and placed most of WWI's blame on Germany which fueled Hitler's plans to exterminate the Jews.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
300
These countries are Axis Powers
Who are Germany, Italy, Japan?
300
Fascist leader of Italy during WWII.
Who is Mussolini?
300
This term refers to the US' military strategy in the Pacific.
What is "island hopping"?
400
These countries make up the Central Entente.
Who are Great Britain, France, Russia, Serbia, United States?
400
Hitler's plan to exterminate Jews is known as this.
What is the Final Solution?
400
This continent did not see fighting during WWII...
A. South America
B. Asia
C. Africa
D. Europe
What is South America?
400
At the end of the war, Hitler....
What is committed suicide.
400
These two cities were destroyed by the atomic bomb.
What is Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
500
All of the following weapons were used in WWI except which one:
A. Poisonous gas
B. U-boats
C. Atomic bombs
D. Machine guns
What is machine guns?
500
This is the Greek word for Holocaust.
What is "shoah"
500
True or False:
Pearl Harbor and the Lusitania both brought the U.S. to war.
What is True
500
This was created at the end of WWII to act as a world peace organization.