Leading Up to WWII
In the 1920s, The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to pay for WWI. Paying for a war is also known as paying ____________.
Reparations
In 1938 France and Britain adopted a policy of __________ and allowed Hitler to invade Germany and Czechoslovakia.
A. Quitting B. Satisfaction C. Appeasement D. Puppies
Appeasement
The US didn't get involved in WWII right away because they were in favor of ______________.
Neutrality
Which country was freed from German control by 1944?
France
Who was Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII?
Winston Churchill
What happened in the 1930s that led to bank failures, and high unemployment?
The Stock Market Crash, Great Depression
What did Hitler and Stalin sign that promised they would not attack each other?
Non-aggression pact
What did President Roosevelt use to help sell supplies to the British during the war? DAILY DOUBLE
Lend-Lease Act/Bill
Who was the Vice-President that became president after President Roosevelt died?
Harry Truman
What did Adolf Hitler do as the Allies came into Berlin?
Who came to power in Germany by convincing people that he could make Germany strong again and stop paying reparations?
Adolf Hitler
Which country did Germany and The Soviet Union invade in 1939, prompting France and England to declare war?
Poland
By 1942, the Germans had abandoned the Non-Aggression Pact and invaded ______________ in order to capture Soviet oil fields.
A. Berlin B. Paris C. Stalingrad D. Leningrad
Stalingrad
What strategy did the Allies have to use capture islands in the Pacific?
Island-Hopping
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union (USSR) during WWII?
Joseph Stalin
Who was the fascists leader of Italy that invaded Ethiopia to "restore the glory of the Roman Empire?"
A. Mussolini B. Stalin C. Roosevelt
A. Benito Mussolini
After Poland, which country had the Germans conquered by June 22 1940?
France
What event convinced the United States to enter WWII?
The invasion of Pearl Harbor.
How did president Truman choose to end the war with Japan in 1945?
Dropping atomic bombs
DAILY DOUBLE: What were the 2 alliances of WWII?
The Axis and the Allies
DAILY DOUBLE: Who were the two militaristic leaders of Japan that had Manchuria, China, and Korea invaded to gain materials for their country?
A. Hirohito B. Hitler C. Stalin D. Tojo
Emperor Hirohito and Hideki Tojo
How did the Germans attempt to keep the British out of WWII?
By bombing them during the Battle of Britain.
On June 6, 1944 the Allies launched ___________ in order to break into liberate Europe from the Nazis.
D-Day, Operation Overlord, Normand Landings
Which group(s) were the Nazis targeting during the Holocaust?
Jews, multiple other answers as well
Was the US right to use atomic bombs against Japan?
Yes or No