Who were the major Allied Powers during World War II?

the United States, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union

Which of the following describes an effect of World War II on the United States economy?

Many factories had to expand to produce military equipment.

Why did the rise of dictators cause concern in the 1930s?

Dictators often planned to attack & conquer other countries.

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World War II Part 1: Leaders & European Theater

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13 Questions about the Beginning of WWII, its leaders, and the European Theater for DeSoto High School Students.

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1
Who were the Axis powers during World War II?
the United States, Great Britain, France, & the Soviet Union
Germany, Italy, Japan, and the Soviet Union
Germany, Italy, and Japan
the United States, Great Britain, and France
2
Where did the largest sea invasion in world history take place (known as D-Day)?
Stalingrad, USSR
Berlin, Germany
Casablanca, Morocco
Normandy, France
3
Let's see who was paying attention the names of the Atomic Bombs?
Fat Man and Little Boy
Fat Man and Lil Wayne Bombs
Little Boy and Pizza Man
Batman and Robin
4
Who were the major Allied Powers during World War II?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Germany, Italy, Japan, and the Soviet Union
the United States, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union
the United States, Britain, France, and Poland
5
About how many Jews were murdered during the Holocaust?
six hundred
six million
six thousand
six hundred thousand
6
Which of the following describes an effect of World War II on the United States economy?
Automobile companies produced a record number of cars.
Many factories had to expand to produce military equipment.
Cities with shipyards declined
Airplane industry suffered
7
What event caused the United States to enter World War II?
Germany bombed Great Britain.
Germany took over much of Western Europe.
Japan took over much of China and Southeast Asia.
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
8
Why did the rise of dictators cause concern in the 1930s?
Dictators often planned to attack & conquer other countries.
Countries ruled by dictators became weak.
Dictators believed in a weak central government.
Dictators placed high tariffs on imported goods.
9
Who was the President of the United States at the start of WWII?
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
10
Who became President after Roosevelt Died in office?
Nixon
Truman
Kennedy
Eisenhower
11
Why did Great Britain and France declare war on Germany?
Germany formed an alliance with Italy and Japan.
Adolf Hitler became the dictator of Germany.
Germany invaded Austria and Czechoslovakia.
Germany invaded Poland.
12
What was the name of the airplane that dropped the Atomic Bomb?
The Spirit of St. Louis
The Enola Gay
The Space Shuttle Columbia
The USS Enterprise
13
What three leaders died within a few months of each other?
DeGaul, Churchill & Truman
Roosevelt, Hitler and Churchill
Daladier, Chamberlian
FDR, Hitler & Mussolini

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