World War II-

Why did Japan invade China?

• To gain natural resources to help Japan's economy.

• To expand their religous beliefs.

• To develop new relations with China.

• To establish trade between two countries.

Why did the rise of dictators cause concern in the 1930s?

• Countries ruled by dictators were easily open to attack.

• Dictators placed high tariffs on imported goods.

• Dictators believed in a weak central government.

• Dictators often planned to attack and conquer other countries.

What event ultimately brought the U.S. into WWII?

• Germany bombed Great Britain.

• Japan invaded and occupied much of China and Southeast Asia.

• Germany invaded much of Western Europe.

• Japan bombed the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor.

Who were the Axis powers during World War II?

• United States, Great Britain, and France

• United States, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union

• Germany, Italy, and Japan

• China, Italy, Japan, and the Soviet Union

Why did Germany invade Poland and Austria in the beginning of WWII?

• To establish trade between the countries

• To share religious beliefs among European countries

• To eliminate their populations

• To get more land for Germany

Why did Great Britain and France declare war on Germany?

• Germany had invaded Poland.

• Germany had invaded Austria and Czechoslovakia.

• Germany had formed an alliance with Italy and Japan.

• Germany had made Adolf Hitler the leader of the nation.

Which battle involved the strategy of “island hopping” and was considered the “toughest that the Marines ran across in 168 years.”

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Tokyo

• Battle of Iwo Jima

• Battle of Britain

What battle was fought on the beaches of Normandy, France?

• VE Day

• D-Day

• Pearl Harbor

• Iwo Jima

Japan surrrendered in August, 1945, after the U.S. dropped two atomic bombs. This became known as _________ .

• D-Day

• VJ Day

• VE Day

• Pearl Harbor

About how many Jews were murdered or died during the Holocaust?

• 600

• 6,000

• 600,000

• 6,000,000