causes
What was the main cause of WII?
The treaty of Versailles
Which parties were part of the Axis powers?
Germany, Italy, Japan
Which agreement allowed Hitler to take the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia?
Munich Agreement
What was the name of Germany’s fast-moving style of warfare?
Blitzkrieg
What was the Holocaust?
The murder of millions of Jews and others by the Nazis
What event started WII in Europe?
Germany invaded Poland
Which leader was Prime Minister of Britain during most of WWII?
Winston Churchill
What was the main goal of Adolf Hitler’s expansion policy?
To gain land and power for Germany
Which Allied country suffered the highest number of military and civilian deaths?
Soviet Union
What were concentration camps used for?
Imprisonment and murder of targeted groups
What event caused the U.S. to join WWII?
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Which U.S. President led America during most of WWII?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What international organization was formed after WWII to promote peace?
United Nations
Which battle is considered the turning point of the war in the Pacific?
Battle of Midway
What tactic did Japan use late in the war involving suicide attacks by pilots?
Kamikaze
What policy caused Adolf Hitler to become more ambitious?
* Used to avoid conflict with Germany*
Appeasement
What strategy did the United States use in the Pacific to move closer to Japan?
Island hopping
What happened shortly after the atomic bombs were dropped?
Japan surrendered
What was D-Day?
The Allied invasion of Normandy, France
Rosie the Riveter became a symbol for:
Women working in factories during the war
What caused Japan to join the Axis Powers?
To combat westernization, western expansion, resources, and power over Asia.
Which conference discussed the postwar division of Germany?
Geneva Conference
What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?
To provide aid and supplies to Allied nations
Which two Japanese cities were hit with atomic bombs in 1945?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Which military leader commanded Allied forces during D-Day?
Dwight D. Eisenhower