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Unit 12: World War 2
Unit 12: World War 2
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1
What was the purpose of "Island Hopping" during World War II?
To capture key islands from the Japanese one-by-one
All of these
To capture enemy troops and send them to the US
To gain more resources for the war effort
2
This man became Chancellor of Germany in 1933 and led the country until his death in 1945.
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Harry S. Truman
Benito Mussolini
3
Why did the United States, under FDR's leadership, declare war on Japan?
Japan attacked the U.S.S.R.
Japan used interment camps.
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
Japan invaded Poland.
4
On D-Day, June 6, 1944, Allied forces _________________________.
sent thousands of troops to Berlin.
fought the Nazi troops at Stalingrad.
stormed the beaches of Normandy.
took control of many Japanese Islands.
5
Germany, Italy, and ______________ made up the Axis Powers during World War II.
United States
Australia
Japan
France
6
What was the main reason that Harry S. Truman decided to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?
He wanted Germany to surrender.
He wanted the war to last longer.
He feared Japan would not surrender any other way.
He thought that Japan was going to bomb Hawaii.
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The man on the left in the picture was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII. Who is he?
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Winston Churchill
8
The Battle of Midway was important because
it was before the bombing of Pearl Harbor
it was the last battle fought in the Pacific
it led to the atomic bomb being dropped
it was the first major naval battle won against the Japanese
9
Which country did Japan invade to begin WW 2 in Asia?
Korea
China
Mongolia
Singapore
10
What did Hitler's final solution consist of?
Exterminating the Jewish people
Winning World War 2
Improving Germany's Economy
Conquering Europe
11
Great Britain, France, Canada, the United States, & ______________ made up the Allied Powers.
Brazil
Soviet Union
Italy
Mexico
12
In 1938 Germany signed a nonaggression pact with which country?
England
Russia
Poland
France
13
Who defeated Germany in the Battle of Stalingrad?
Great Britain
Russia
France
U.S.
14
Which Allied general led the invasion of D-Day?
General MacAurthur
General Patton
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
General Montgomery
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Why was the Battle of D-Day so important
It was an important victory to gain access to France for the Allied forces
all of these are correct
it allowed the Allied forces to begin to take back Europe from the Germans
It was the largest amphibious attack in human history
16
Who was president of the United States when the Japanese surrendered in August of 1945?
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
17
The Treaty of Versailles blamed who for World War !?
Germany
no one of the above
Spain
France
18
Hitler and his Nazis killed about 6 million Jews in concentration camps. This was called the:
Holocaust.
nationalism.
liberation.
internment.
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Which Nazi concentration camp killed the most people?
Auschwitz
Breendonk
Arbeitsdorf
Drancy
20
What happened at the Munich Conference in 1938?
none of the above
Allied forces gave in to Hitler's demands
Germany declared war on Great Britain
Hitler made a secret alliance with Japan
21
Hitler's invasion of _______________ in 1939 started war in Europe.
Poland
France
Russia
Great Britain
22
What were the Nuremberg Laws?
None of the above
Stripped Jews of German citizenship, jobs, and property
Made the practice of religion illegal in Germany
Outlawed the use of non-German products among the German public
23
Which Italian leader (pictured) was head of the Fascist Party and allied with Hitler during WWII?
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
