WWII Review

Which term "best" describes the initial response of European leaders to German aggression?

• policy of appeasement

• policy of defense

• policy of neutrality

• policy of resistance

He rose to power in Germany. He ruled as a dictator. He used military aggression against the rest of Europe.

• Winston Churchill

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Joseph Stalin

Why did Great Britain and France declare war on Germany?

• Germany invaded Poland.

• Germany invaded Austria.

• Germany formed an alliance with Japan and Italy.

• Adolf Hitler became dictator of Germany.

What did Japan, Italy, and Germany have in common?

• All three countries had a democracy.

• All three countries formed the Allied Powers.

• All three countries fought in the European Theater.

• All three countries were led by dictators.

The Battle of Britain was significant because _____________.

• it was the first instance in which Hitler's plans of conquest were foiled

• Germany was able to capture Great Britain and weaken the Allied Powers

• Germany was defeated and the European Theater was over

• Japan surrendered days after this turning point in the war

On D-Day, the Allied forces landed at ________________________ to begin fighting the German army from the west, while the Soviet army was fighting from the east.

• the Battle of Little Bighorn

• the Battle of Midway

• the beaches of Normandy, France

• the Battle of Iwo Jima

Who fought on the Allied Powers?

• USA, Japan, Great Britain

• Italy, Germany, Japan

• USA, Soviet Union, Great Britain

• Germany, Soviet Union, Great Britain

What event caused the United States to enter WWII?

• Germany bombed Great Britain

• Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

• Germany invaded Poland

• Germany, Italy, and Japan joined together to form the Axis Powers

Limiting the amount of food, gas, and other products is called _____________________.

• relocating

• dictating

• trading

• rationing

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, one hundred ten thousand Japanese Americans were moved to _______________________________ in the western deserts of the United States.

• internment camps

• concentration camps

• Japan

• jail houses