WH2: World War II D2 (SOL 12)

Who was the Allied Commander in Europe during in the final years of World War II?

He was the top military general in Japan during WWII.

TRUE/FALSE.  Truman ordered the dropping of the atomic bombs to save American soldiers' lives.

What do we call the Allied invasion of Europe on June 6, 1944?

Why was Japan expanding before World War II?

George Marshall, Dwight Eisenhower, and Douglas MacArthur were this during the war...

What term means opposition to all war and violence?

What 2 Japanese cities were destroyed by U.S. atomic bombs?

Hitler's surprise invasion of this country was a big mistake!

This 3 month air battle saved the country from Germany's invasion.

What two dictators entered into a secret agreement not to attack each other?  One of them lied!

TRUE/FALSE?  The weakness of the League of Nations was one cause of World War II.

During the Battle of Britain, fighting took place primarily with ____ over the English Channel.

Who was the U.S. President after death of President Roosevelt?  He ordered the atomic bombing.

D-Day involved landing on what country's beaches?

These countries made up the Axis Powers in 1939:

What incident would bring the U.S. into World War II?

This U.S. general commanded all U.S. soldiers in WWII.  Later rebuilt Europe.

He was the British Prime Minister who rallied and inspired his nation.

What western European country "fell" to the Nazis in 1940?

What is the name for giving in to the demands of an aggressor in order to keep peace?

When a country chooses to stay out of the affairs and wars of other nations, it is called:

Who was the leading U.S. general in the Pacific Theater during World War II?

Germany's invasion of this eastern European nation started World War II.

What best completes the ? in this chart.