World War 2 (April 8)

Who were the Axis powers of World War II?

• Germany, Japan, Italy

• United States, Great Britain, France, Russia, China

• Mexico, United States, Australia, China

• Poland, Germany, China, Russia

Who were the Ally powers?

• Germany, Italy, Japan

• Russia, Japan, China, India

• United States, Great Britain, France, Russia, China

• Brasil, Argentina, Germany

What is Appeasement?

• The Allies declared war on Germany because Germany began invading countries and taking away their money.

• When millions of Jews were taken to concentration camps.

• Even though Germany broke the rules of the Treaty of Versailles, the Allies did not stop them. Germany restarted its military and began conquering land and the Allies did nothing.

• When the economy crashed. many people were out of work and hungry because of appeasement.

Who was the Italian fascist dictator?

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Joseph Stalin

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

Why did Japan and Germany want more land?

• They both needed more land for food, natural resources like metals and oil.

• They wanted to use the land to make fortresses.

• They wanted more land so that they could control trade.

• They wanted more people in their military.

In the early part of the war, the US

• supported Germany
• remained an ally of Italy
• supported England and France
• remained neutral

What event started World War 2

• The invasion of Poland
• The Battle of El-Alamein
• The bombing of Pearl Harbor
• The use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima

Which country invaded Ethiopia prior to World War 2?

• Japan
• Italy
• Germany
• The Soviet Union

Which term indicated that Hitler wanted more "living room" in Europe?

• Anschluss

• Lebensraum

• Mare Nostrum

• Mein Kampf

Which of these people is considered the "architect of appeasement?"

• Winston Churchill

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Josef Stalin

• Neville Chamberlain