Causes of WWII
This event, which occurred on September 1, 1939, marked the official beginning of World War II.
German invasion of Poland
This person was the leader of Germany during WWII
Hitler
This alliance, formed by Germany, Italy, and Japan, fought against the Allied Powers during WWII.
Axis
biased information used to promote or publicize a political cause
propaganda
This policy, used by Britain and France in the 1930s, involved giving in to some of Hitler’s demands in hopes of avoiding war.
Appeasement
This Italian dictator, who allied with Hitler, led Italy into WWII on the side of the Axis powers.
Mussollini
This alliance included the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and France, who worked together to defeat the Axis powers.
Allies
What U.S. minority group was placed in internment camps during WWII?
Japanese
What was the name of the U.S. program that provided military aid to Allies before joining the war?
Lend-Lease Act
Leader of USA for most of WWII. Served for 12 years
FDR
This battle was Hitlers last attempt at recovering. Germany lost this battle and the Allies freed France. June 6, 1944.
D-day
This was the German strategy of quickly overwhelming enemy forces through rapid attacks, often referred to as “lightning war.”
Blitzkrieg
In order to gain more power, Japan was looking to expand into ________ and looking for ____________
China, Natural Resources
He was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during most of World War II and led Britain through the dark days of the war.
Winston Churchill
This event, which occurred on December 7, 1941, led the United States to enter WWII.
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Between what years did WWII last?
1939-1945
the German AirForce
Luftwaffe
He was the person responsible for the development of the atomic bomb
Dr. Oppenheimer
Treaty that was signed between Germany and Soviet Union in which they agreed to not attack each other Hitler later violated this Treaty.
Non-aggression Pact
Bonus
Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor? What was the goal of this attack?