World War 2 Review

Which of the following was NOT true of the Treaty of Versailles after World War I:

• it blamed the war on Germany

• Germany was made to pay reparations to the other nations of Europe

• the size of Germany's army was reduced

• Alsace and Lorraine were returned to Germany

The official position of the United States when World War II began was:

• siding with Great Britain and France

• remaining Neutral

• becoming allies with Germany

• declaring war on the Soviet Union

Which of the following was one of the Axis Powers in World War II?

• Italy

• France

• Soviet Union

• Canada

This man became the leader of the Soviet Union during World War 2?

• Winston Churchill

• Ernest Hemingway

• Joseph Stalin

• Neville Chamberlin

The event that ultimately brought the US into World War II was:

• Germany's takeover of France

• Germany's invasion of Poland

• Japan's attack on the US at Pearl Harbor

• the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The British Prime Minister who took over this position in 1940 after the war had already been declared was:

• Winston Churchill

• Neville Chamberlain

• Harry Truman

• Heinrich Himmler

The US ultimately ended up at war with Germany in World War II because:

• Germany and Russia were allies

• Germany's invasion of Poland

• Germany honored an alliance they made with Japan

• Germany sunk the British Ship, the Lusitania

In what year did World War II begin?

• 1923

• 1936

• 1939

• 1941

During World War II, posters of Rosie the Riveter were used to:

• promote women's suffrage

• recruit women into wartime industries

• encourage women to serve in the armed forces

• support higher education for women

Which 3 countries made up the Axis Powers?

• American, England, and Russia
• Sweden, Germany, and Denmark
• Italy, Russia, and Austria
• Italy, Germany, and Japan