World War II

World War II

by Derrick Landry

Multiple Choice

What was seen as the cause for resentment in Europe, social and political problems and the rise of dictatorships leading to WWII?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Spread of communism

• The New Deal

• American isolationism

​Remember...

​The Treaty of Versailles which ended WWI was very harsh on Germany and made them assume responsibility for the war. They became economically crippled.

Multiple Choice

The book that outlined basic Nazi beliefs and promoted extreme nationalism:

• Mein Kampf

• Birth of a Nation

• Der Fuhrer

• Il Duce

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Neutrality Acts passed by the United States before WWII?

• The U.S. would not loan money to belligerent nations

• The U.S. would not lend or sell weapons to belligerent nations

• The U.S. would not trade with belligerent nations

• U.S. citizens could not travel on sea-going vessels of belligerent nations

​From "Rise of Dictatorships" slides

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• Neutrality Acts – 1st two outlawed arms sales or loans to nations at war; 3rd extended the ban on nations fighting civil wars

Multiple Choice

System that stresses extreme nationalism and places the needs of the state above the individual:

• egalitarianism

• capitalism

• imperialism

• fascism

Multiple Choice

Why was Adolph Hitler able to gain so much ground early prior to the official beginning of WWII?

• Militarism of the Germans

• Appeasement policy of Great Britain and France

• Hitler signed a non-aggression pact with Stalin

• No one cared about what the Germans were doing

Multiple Choice

What country was invaded by the Germans is 1939 to officially begin WWII?

• Czechoslovakia

• Poland

• Denmark

• France

Multiple Choice

What was the outcome of the Battle of Britain?

• Germany called off the invasion but bombings continued

• Germany successfully conquered Britain

• Britain decisively defeated the Germans

• Soviet Union came to the aid of Britain to defeat Germany

Multiple Choice

What happened at Dunkirk?

• British and French troops were evacuated before France fell to Germany

• British and French fended off the advance of the German blitzkrieg

• The U.S. sent multiple ships to bring the British and French to America

• A violent civil war broke out in Spain resulting in a dictatorship

Multiple Choice

The discrimination and mistreatment of people of Jewish heritage is called...

• fascism

• totalitarianism

• blitzkrieg

• anti-Semitism

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does NOT apply to the event known as "Kristallnacht"?

• Jewish homes, business and synagogues were attacked by Nazis

• It means "Night of Broken Glass"

• Jewish people were able to leave without any persecution

• Many Jews were killed, injured and arrested

Multiple Choice

What symbol was used and required to be worn by Jewish people for identification?

• Crucifix

• Star of David

• Swastika

• Skull and Crossbones

Multiple Choice

What explains why Jewish refugees aboard the St. Louis were denied entrance to the U.S.?

• Fears of job competition during the Depression and possible spying

• The Nazis were forming support groups in the U.S.

• Not enough room in the country for immigrants to enter

• There was a decrease in anti-Semitism

Multiple Choice

The deliberate, systematic killing of a population is called...

• homicide

• pesticide

• multicide

• genocide

Multiple Choice

Which nation did NOT sign the Tripartite Pact as part of the Axis Powers?

• Germany

• Italy

• Soviet Union

• Japan

Multiple Choice

Law that enacted the first peacetime draft as the U.S. began to build defense and increase military spending:

• Lend Lease Act

• Selective Training and Service Act

• Neutrality Act

• Atlantic Charter

Men ages 21 - 45 required to register for draft​

​Building U.S. Defenses

• Nazi victories in 1940 lead to increased U.S. defense spending

• First peacetime draft enacted—Selective Training and Service Act:

                         — draftees to serve for 1 year in Western Hemisphere only

Multiple Choice

The first real military action taken by FDR as president during WWII?

• Order to use the atomic bomb

• Order to declare war on Japan and invade their islands in the Pacific

• Order to begin bombing Germany

• Order for U.S. ships to attack German submarines in self-defense

​Isolationism is fading

• Pres. FDR found it impossible to remain neutral; sent aid to China after they were invaded by Japan

• As war broke out in Europe, FDR asks Congress to boost defense spending (won 3rd term)

• ​FDR authorizes the Navy to defend against German submarines

Multiple Choice

What allowed the U.S. to send supplies to Britain and the Soviet Union despite the Neutrality Acts that were passed?

• Selective Training and Service Act

• League of Nations

• Atlantic Charter

• Lend-Lease Act

​U.S. gets involved

​Lend-Lease Act – Britain was out of cash; U.S. agrees to lend or lease arms and supplies to those whose defense was vital to the U.S.; also supported the Soviet Union

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Tripartite Pact concerning the U.S. getting involved in the war?

• The U.S. would have to fight on two fronts.

• The U.S. would be forced to supply Japan with oil.

• Negotiations between the U.S. and nations at war would end.

• The U.S. would have to include Japan in the Lend-Lease Act

European Front and the Pacific Front​

Multiple Choice

What event officially brought the U.S. into WWII?

• Germany's invasion of Poland

• Japan's invasion of China

• Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor

• Italy's invasion of Ethiopia

"...​December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy."

Multiple Choice

Symbol of women who picked up the slack working in factories to support the war effort during WWII:

• Wendy the Warrior

• Rosie the Riveter

• Annie the Architect

• Carol the Carpenter

​Notable events following Pearl Harbor

Feb. 19, 1942 - Executive Order 9066 (Internment Camps)​

April 9 - 17, 1942 - Bataan Death March​

​June 1942 - Battle of Midway; U.S. begins "island hopping"

​1943 - Allies gain more ground

​June 6, 1944 - D-Day; Invasion of Normandy

​Dec. 16, 1944 - Battle of the Bulge

​May 8, 1945 - V-E Day

​Aug. 6 & 9, 1945 - A-bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki (respectively)

​Aug. 15, 195 - V-J Day