World War II Events

In the Pacific, the Allies used a strategy to control areas and gain land. This tactic was called

• island-hopping

• island-jumping

• appeasement

• rationing

European leaders gave into Hitler's demands by giving him an area of land called Sudetenland. This policy was called what?

• aggression

• advancement

• internment

• appeasement

Who was the dictator of Germany during WWII? 

• Josef Stalin
• Adolf Hitler
• Emperor Hirohito
• Charles de Gaulle 

Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union during WWII? 

• Adolf Hitler
• Winston Churchill
• Josef Stalin
• Franklin Roosevelt 

Who was the dictator of Italy during WWII? 

• Benito Mussolini 
• Hideki Tojo 
• Josef Stalin
• Emperor Hirohito 

Someone who has complete control of the government, and typically rules with force is known as a ___________ .

• dictator

• leader

• president

• governor

What event led to the start of WWII in Europe?

• Germany invaded Poland

• Germany invaded Austria

• Germany formed an alliance with Italy

• Germany formed an alliance with Japan

How did the use of atomic bombs impact the outcome of WWII? 

• Germany was forced to surrender.
• Italy was forced to surrender.
• The Soviet Union was forced to surrender. 
• Japan was forced to surrender.

What was the code name the U.S. used when building the atomic bomb?

• Operation Overlord

• D-Day

• It had no name

• Manhattan Project

Which president ordered the dropping of the atomic bomb, believing it could end the war?

• FDR

• Truman

• Stalin

• Churchill