World War II Quiz!

 Prime Minister Britain after the war begins.  He was always against the policy of appeasement.

The political cartoon was a commentary on the Yalta Conference. What was the purpose of it?

Camps in America where Japanese-Americans were held b/c of fear they were conspiring w/Japan.

Prime Minister of England that supported the practice of appeasement. 

The above quote by Adolf Hitler can be summarized by which statement.

These headlines might be used to illustrate the weakness of what peacekeeping group--

Battle that was a turning point in the Pacific, US began offensive moves to retake islands.

Which headline is most closely associated with the cities of Hiroshima/Nagaski

The headlines would best describe what part of WWII?

Why did the American government relocate Japanese Americans to internment camps after PH?

Japanese cities where the atomic bombs were dropped.

The main idea of this 1941 cartoon is that Japan, Italy, and Germany-

President of the United States when Pearl Harbor was bombed. He will die shortly before V-E Day

For months Germany dropped bombs over England

Massive allied invasion of Normandy; turning point for Allies in France

Which countries were the AXIS powers?

This paragraph from a 1945 Allied leaflet warned the

What was the result of the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944?

Nickname given to the American attempt to build an atomic bomb.

President who made the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima to end the war in 1945.

Militarist General of Japan. He made the decision to launch the attack on Pearl Harbor.

What does the woman mean when she says “We Can Do It?”

A strategy of selectively attacking or by passing specific enemy-held islands.

Nazi Germany’s systematic murder of European Jews and other “undesirables”

The cartoon represents Japan bombing Pearl Harbor. What day was the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

Communist leader of the Soviet Union.

The political cartoon to the right shows Stalin and Hitler’s agreement to-

What was an important result of Germany invading the Soviet Union?

The cartoon is a commentary on the Germany’s Blitz on Britain. It is saying-

The quote from Mein Kampf can be used to explain which of the following actions of Hitler?

Lightning war tactics with the attempt for a quick victory (Germany's new war strategy for WW2)

Totalitarian leader of Nazi Germany.

America needed to help to the nations fighting against totalitarianism. So, America became --

Limiting the use of resources on the home front so that they can be used for the war effort

According to the document, what makes FDR believe that the Americans will win absolute victory?

A technique used to influence people to do something or think a certain way.

The situation described in this passage was the direct result of which World War II event?

Prejudice or hatred of Jews

The cartoon references one of the biggest mistakes made by Germany in World War II. It was to-

What was the immediate result of the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

The leaders in this 1936 cartoon are depicted as “spineless” because they-

What event marked the beginning of WWII on September 1, 1939?

Fascist leader of Italy who wanted to return Italy to the former glory of the Roman Empire.

What does “a date which will live in infamy” mean in the speech below by FDR?

This battle was a turning point on the war in the east; Russia began the offensive

The policy that France, Britain, & Italy chose to follow at the Munich Conference is known as

Which countries were the main ALLIED powers?

After Poland was invaded, Germany & France sat at the Maginot Line without attacking each other

Which policy practiced by the US at the beginning of WWII is being questioned in this cartoon?