Coming of the War - World War 2

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.

Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?

• Americans
• Christians
• Muslims
• Jews

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The United States entered World War II as a direct result of what?

• The attack on Pearl Harbor
• The invasion and division of France
• The invasion and division of Poland
• Attacks on U.S. ships in the Atlantic

Which of these terms is most associated with the Holocaust?

• Island hopping

• The lend-lease act

• The Final Solution

• The Kellog-Briand Pact

What political term does the political cartoon above describe?

• Assimilation 
• Appeasement 
• Blitzkrieg
• Blitzkrieg

In 1941, the ______________________passed, allowing the president to lend or lease arms and other supplies to "any country whose defense was vital to the US."

• Lend-Lease Act
  
• Trade Embargo
• Atlantic Charter
• Neutrality Act

During World War II, posters of “Rosie the Riveter” like the one above were used to

• encourage women to serve in the armed forces
• recruit women into wartime industries
• support higher education for women
  
• promote women’s suffrage

Which of the following best describes the results of World War II?

• The Allies defeated the Axis powers and occupied Germany
• The League of Nations was created to prevent future wars
• 
  The Axis Powers defeat the Allies but tensions still remained
• 
  Italy and Japan emerged as world powers immediately after the war

Who were the two superpowers that emerged in the world after World War 2? (select all the correct answers, multiple answers).

• United States of America

• Federation Terra

• The Third Reich

• The Soviet Union

This government group was established to coordinate news and propaganda in the United States.

• Warner Bros.
• Office of War Information
• Office of Propaganda
• National War Communications Board.