World War II

What was the reason Japan invaded China in the period before World War II?

• The Japanese believed they were the Master Race
• The Japanese were in a depression and needed money
• The Japanese wanted to impose their culture on China
• The Japanese needed resources and labor to grow

With whom did Hitler sign a Non-Aggression Pact in August of 1939?

• Churchill
• Stalin
• FDR
• Mussolini

What was the purpose of the Policy of Appeasement?

• Appeasement gave Western Europe time to prepare for war with Hitler
• Appeasement was meant to prevent Hitler from expanding beyond Germany
• Appeasement was meant to keep Hitler happy, and Europe at peace
• Appeasement was used for all of these reasons.

What event ended the use of Appeasement in 1939?

• Hitler's Non-Aggression Pact
• The German invasion of Poland
• The German invasion of France
• Hitler's pact with Mussolini

What did Hitler call his strategy of surprise invasions with an overwhelming force of military technology and personnel?

• Liebfraumilch
• Liebensraum
• Blitzkreig
• Farfegnugen

Which of the following events is considered the first action of World War II?

• The German invasion of Poland
• The German invasion of Czechoslovakia
• The Italian invasion of Ethiopia
• The Italian invasion of France

After war was declared, what happened next?

• The Phony War (The "Sitzkreieg")
• The German & Italian invasion of France
• The bombing of Pearl Harbor
• The evacuation of Allied troops from Europe

Which of the following happened BEFORE Dunkirk fell to the Germans?

• The USSR declared war on Nazi  Germany
• The United States bombed Pearl Harbor
• The Allied troops were evacuated
• None of these happened before Dunkirk fell

Which British Prime Minister rallied his country against the German Blitz and worked closely with FDR even before the US formally entered the war?

• Atlee
• Chamberlain
• Churchill
• Pitt

What new technology was used during the Battle of Britain that helped the Allies track Luftwaffe (German Air Force) bombing movements?

• Sonar
• Night Vision
• Anti-Aircraft Guns
• Radar