What did Operation Paperclip do?

Sneak German scientists into the US

The Battle of Stalingrad was

One of the deadliest battles in human history

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WW2 Review

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1
What two continents/regions was the US fighting during WW2?
Africa & the Middle East
Pacific & European
European & Western
Pacific & Mediterranean
2
When did World War 2 begin?
1929
1939
1949
1969
3
Why did the US enter WW2?
Pearl Harbor was bombed
Everyone had to join
We stole Germany's scientists
Germany invaded their allies
4
What did Operation Paperclip do?
Bomb Japan
Steal land from Poland
Sneak German scientists into the US
A secret society where the Axis Powers met
5
Who started Operation Paperclip?
United States
Germany
Japan
Soviet Union
6
Who were the main Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, Japan
US, Russia, Britain
Germany, France, Japan
US, Italy, Japan
7
Why did WW2 begin?
Germany invaded the US
Japan bombed the US
Germany invaded Poland
Italy didn't follow the treaty
8
Who did Hitler target during WW2?
blond hair & blue eyes
Africa
Japan
The Jews
9
Who was the leader of Germany during WW2?
Churchill
Truman
Hitler
Stalin
10
Towards the end of the war, what was the U.S. strategy for winning the conflict with Japan?
Negotiate with Japan for a conditional surrender
Insert ground forces on the Japanese home islands
Massive bombing raids
Japan under a naval blockade until the country surrendered
11
When did Pearl Harbor occur?
December 11th, 1941
December 7th, 1942
November 7th, 1939
December 7th, 1941
12
What was the treaty that ended WWI that left some unhappy & would later explode into WWII?
Treaty of Brest-Litovski
Geneva Conference
Treaty of Versailles
Paris Peace Accords
13
Where did the US drop a nuclear bomb?
Russia & Turkey
Germany
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Norway & Poland
14
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Churchill
Truman
Hitler
Stalin
15
Who won WW2?
Axis Powers
Allies
16
What were the 2 different groups fighting against each other?
Axis and Central Powers
Axis and Allies
Allies & Neutral Powers
Allies & Central Powers
17
When did WW2 end?
1954
1939
1945
1929
18
The Battle of Stalingrad was
A clear-cut example of a blitzkrieg
Primarily a tank battle
An easy victory for Germany
One of the deadliest battles in human history
19
The main Axis powers of WWII consisted of:
Germany, Italy, Japan
Germany, Russia, Japan
Germany, Italy, Romania
Germany, Finland, Japan
20
What is a dictatorship?
The people help make decisions
Leadership gets passed down through the family
absolute rule by one person
The people choose one person to help make decisions

WW2 Review Flashcards | StudBud

WW2 Review

20 termsStudBud Administration152 plays

#Gore, #Socialstudies, #WW2

Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
What two continents/regions was the US fighting during WW2?
Africa & the Middle East
Pacific & European
European & Western
Pacific & Mediterranean
2
When did World War 2 begin?
1929
1939
1949
1969
3
Why did the US enter WW2?
Pearl Harbor was bombed
Everyone had to join
We stole Germany's scientists
Germany invaded their allies
4
What did Operation Paperclip do?
Bomb Japan
Steal land from Poland
Sneak German scientists into the US
A secret society where the Axis Powers met
5
Who started Operation Paperclip?
United States
Germany
Japan
Soviet Union
6
Who were the main Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, Japan
US, Russia, Britain
Germany, France, Japan
US, Italy, Japan
7
Why did WW2 begin?
Germany invaded the US
Japan bombed the US
Germany invaded Poland
Italy didn't follow the treaty
8
Who did Hitler target during WW2?
blond hair & blue eyes
Africa
Japan
The Jews
9
Who was the leader of Germany during WW2?
Churchill
Truman
Hitler
Stalin
10
Towards the end of the war, what was the U.S. strategy for winning the conflict with Japan?
Negotiate with Japan for a conditional surrender
Insert ground forces on the Japanese home islands
Massive bombing raids
Japan under a naval blockade until the country surrendered
11
When did Pearl Harbor occur?
December 11th, 1941
December 7th, 1942
November 7th, 1939
December 7th, 1941
12
What was the treaty that ended WWI that left some unhappy & would later explode into WWII?
Treaty of Brest-Litovski
Geneva Conference
Treaty of Versailles
Paris Peace Accords
13
Where did the US drop a nuclear bomb?
Russia & Turkey
Germany
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Norway & Poland
14
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Churchill
Truman
Hitler
Stalin
15
Who won WW2?
Axis Powers
Allies
16
What were the 2 different groups fighting against each other?
Axis and Central Powers
Axis and Allies
Allies & Neutral Powers
Allies & Central Powers
17
When did WW2 end?
1954
1939
1945
1929
18
The Battle of Stalingrad was
A clear-cut example of a blitzkrieg
Primarily a tank battle
An easy victory for Germany
One of the deadliest battles in human history
19
The main Axis powers of WWII consisted of:
Germany, Italy, Japan
Germany, Russia, Japan
Germany, Italy, Romania
Germany, Finland, Japan
20
What is a dictatorship?
The people help make decisions
Leadership gets passed down through the family
absolute rule by one person
The people choose one person to help make decisions