World War 2

World War II ended after the United States

• blocked all trade routes to Germany.

• signed a peace agreement with Russia.

• dropped atomic bombs on two Japanese cities.

• captured high-ranking officials in the Italian army.

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What began World War II?

• German boats attaching and sinking American ships in 1940.

• Germany invading Poland in 1939

• Germany attacking Paris, France.

• Japan bombing Pearl Harbor.

In which section of France did the invasion take place?

• Champagne
• Alsace
• Normandy
• Bourgogne

What country were the Allies trying to free from the Germans with the invasion of Normandy?

• Soviet Union
• Great Britain
• France
• Italy

Which of the following describes the "Final Solution"?

• dropping atomic bombs on Japan
• killing of the Jews
• secret plan to invade Poland
• the official end of World War 2

Which form of government did the men pictured create?

• Communism
• Socialism
• Totalitarian
• Democracy

Who were the Axis Powers?

• Germany, Great Britain, and France
• Germany, Italy and the Soviet Union
• Germany, Italy and Japan
• Germany, Italy and the United States

Why did Adolf Hitler want Germany to invade other counties?

• To expand Germany's land and power
• To gain more people for his Nazi army.
• To give money and resources to Africa
• To help surrounding counties get out of the depression.

What kind of leader was Benito Mussolini from Italy?

• He was the leader of a democracy.
• He was the king of Italy.
• He was a dictator who used military aggression to accomplish his goals.
• He was a member of the Allied powers.

What did Adolf Hitler use to blame the Jewish people for Germany's problems?

• concentration camps for all Jewish people

• Genetic proof that the Jewish people were inferior

• Propaganda

• New laws forbidding Jewish people from being citizens of Germany