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1
Which of these countries was NOT an "aggressor" in World War 2?
Japan
Poland
Germany
Italy
2
What event is marked as the start of WW2?
The Invasion of Poland
The Invasion of the Rhineland
The Invasion of Manchuria
The Invasion of Czechoslovakia
3
The Allied strategy of moving through the Pacific
Operation Torch
Blitzkrieg
Guerrilla Warfare
Island Hopping
4
Executive Order 9066 forced Japanese Americans into...
labor camps
internment camps
armament factories
military service
5
What is the type of warfare characterized by lightning quick attacks from land, sea, and air?
Carpet Bombing
Kamikaze
Blitzkrieg
Total War
6
What event followed WW2 to provide justice for the Holocaust?
The United Nations was founded
The Korean War
The Nuremberg Trials
The Berlin Airlift
7
Which came first: VE Day, Atomic Bombs, DDay, or VJ Day?
VE Day
DDay
VJ Day
Atomic Bombs
8
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WW2?
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Joseph Stalin
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
9
How did women have an impact on the workforce in WW2?
They began to do more house work.
They began working outside the home.
They took on less responsibilities
They joined the military.
10
General Eisenhower believed the invasion of Normandy would?
make up for the Allies' earlier losses
be vital to the defeat of Germany
contribute to the war against Japan
damage Germany's strength in the air
11
Which group of people were killed in the highest numbers in concentration camps by the Nazis during WW2?
Dissidents
Gypsies (Roma People)
the Disabled
Jews
12
The invention of radar allowed the RAF to defend against the Luftwaffe successfully at the Battle of
the Bulge
Stalingrad
Midway
Britain
13
Select the country that was NOT in the Axis Powers during WWII.
Germany
Italy
Soviet Union
Japan
14
What was the policy in which the League of Nations gave into German demands prior to WW2?
Containment
Appeasment
Diplomacy
Isolationism
15
Why did the US attack the island of Iwo Jima?
So they could invade Japan
To destroy the Japanese navy
To gain vital air base from which to bomb Japan
Because it had major strategic importance
16
What was the Great Purge?
Napoleon's death caused an uprising.
Millions were killed because they were considered enemies.
Peasants revolted after the events at Bloody Sunday.
Jews were persecuted for being Jewish.
17
What weapon was developed and used by the United States during WW2?
Carpet Bombs
Drones
Kamikaze Attacks
Atomic Bomb
18
The Allied invasion of Nazi controlled France at Normandy that was key to opening a 2nd front in Europe
VE-Day
D-Day
I-Day
VJ-Day
19
Which two countries signed the Non Aggression Pact
France and Italy
USA and Japan
Britain and Germany
Germany and the Soviet Union
20
Which of the following DID NOT contribute to WW2?
The War Guilt Clause
Widespread Employment
World War 1 Reparations
The Great Depression
21
What is the form of government called where all decisions are made by the government alone?
Oligarchy
Totalitarianism
Monarchy
Republic
22
At the Munich Conference of 1938
French ceded the provinces of Alsace & Lorraine to Germany
U.S. agreed to ally with Great Britain & France vs. Germany
British & French chose appeasement of the Germans
Italy ceded Ethiopia; Germany ceded Sudetenland.
23
What is the most important about Pearl Harbor
It almost wiped out our whole Navy
It was the turning point in the Pacific
One of the most tragic event in for the United States
It was a call for war for the United States
24
What is the purpose of this propaganda poster?
encourage rationing
promote the sale of war bonds
encourage women to join the workforce
influence men to enlist in the military
25
Why was the Battle of Midway important?
Turning point in Atlantic Theatre
Turning point in North Africa
Turning point in the Pacific Theatre
Did we learn about this???
26
Who was the leader of Fascist Italy during WWII?
Benito Mussolini
Emperor Hirohito
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
27
The Nazis were not prepared to withstand their invasion of which country?
Italy
France
The Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
28
Select the country that was NOT in the Allied Powers during WWII.
The United States
The Soviet Union
Japan
Great Britatin
29
True or False, The Battle of the Bulge was Germany's last offensive attack
True
False
