World History Midterm Review

What year did Benito Mussolini come to power in Italy?

The invention of radar allowed Great Britain to win this battle.

What country saw the most casualties in World War II?

Douglas MacArthur was the Commander of this US Army in this ocean.

Which of these Kanye West songs did NOT become a #1 hit in America?

Who was the Communist chairman of China from 1945-1976?

World War II began after Poland was invaded by this country.

Who did Harry Truman threaten to use the atomic bomb on at the Potsdam Conference?

Who made the final decision for the United States to use the atomic bomb?

What was the bloodiest battle of World War II?

Israel was created after this country’s borders were carved up by Great Britain.

This dictator was executed by his country after they surrendered in World War II.

This event was the largest seaborne invasion in world history.

What country accounted for the most Axis casualties?

The first atomic bomb was dropped on what city?

The United Nations was established after this war.

SEATO failed when what war broke out?

This agreement encourages regional solidarity and cooperation between North and South America.

This country lost its spot as one of the top 2 powers in the world after World War II.

In what year did Joseph Stalin come to power in the Soviet Union?

The Atlantic Charter committed the world to what after World War II?

United Nations members face consequences if they do not abide by the rules of this document.

What was the second Japanese city to have an atomic bomb dropped on it?

Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of what country during World War II?

This country’s early history was characterized by Jewish-Arab conflicts.

Over 5 million Chinese were massacred in war crimes committed by this country in World War II.

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Yalta Conference?

The Warsaw Pact was signed as a response to what treaty?

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Holocaust?

The Manhattan Project was headquartered in what Tennessee city?

Which of these countries was NOT a member of the Axis Powers?

Island hopping was the American strategy of war in what part of World War II?

The Battle of Midway was the turning point of what theatre in World War II?

How many times was Franklin Roosevelt elected president of the United States?

Dwight Eisenhower was the Commander of Allied Forces on what continent?

What dictator came up with the plan for the Holocaust?

The Communist victory in this civil war led to a panic in America.

Which of the following was NOT a member of the original “Big 3” at the Yalta Conference?

The Marshall Plan was meant to prevent the spread of this in Europe.

Which of these countries did NOT control a zone in Germany after World War II?

After the use of the atomic bomb, who became the de facto leader of Japan?

This World War II event happened in northern Belgium.

The Battle of the Bulge was the last major offensive for this country in World War II.

Hideki Tojo made himself the Prime Minister of this country during World War II.

The use of what weapon led to an arms race between America and the Soviet Union?

Much like Japan, this country was forced to demilitarize after World War II.

European Jews wanted to find a new homeland after this event.

A photo taken at this battle became the most reprinted photo in American history.

Who surrendered for Japan after the use of the 2nd atomic bomb?

This treaty was signed in 1949 by the United States, United Kingdom, and many of their allies.

About 6 million members of this religion were killed in the Holocaust.