CH 15 World War II

The term given to giving in to aggressive demands in order to maintain peace

• Apprehension
• Atrocity 
• Anarchy
• Appeasement

A program that allowed the United States to aid allies, such as Great Britain, by sending supplies overseas

• Lend Lease Act
• Anschulus
• Cooperation Pact
• Berlin Act

On August 14, 1945, it was announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, effectively ending World War II. Since then, both August 14 and August 15 have been known as “Victoryover Japan Day,"The term has also been used for September 2, 1945, when Japan’s formal surrender took place aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Bay. 

• V E Day
• D P Day
• V I P Day
• V J Day

Victory in Europe celebrates the end of the Second World War on 8 May 1945 World War 2 ended with the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers. On 8 May 1945, the Allies accepted Germany's surrender, about a week after Adolf Hitler had committed suicide.

• D Day
• V J Day
• V E Day
• D P Day

Who was the dictator of Germany? 

• Adolf Hitler
• Benito Mussolini 
• Joseph Stallin 
• Prime Minester (General) Tojo

Who was the dictator of Italy? 

• Adolf Hitler
• Benito Mussolini
• Joseph Stallin 
• Prime Minister (General) Tojo

What country will Germany invade that will be the start of World War II? 

• France
• Poland
• Soviet Union
• Great Britain 

What event will finally get the US involved in World War II? 

• Bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941
• The German Invasion of Poland Sep 1, 1939
• The Battle of Britain July 1940
• The Surrender of France to Germany Jun 22 1940

During World War II, which of the following nations fought on the side known as the Axis Powers?

• Germany

• Soviet Union

• Japan

• Italy

• Great Britain

The event that occurred in the cities on the map is significant

because

• it marked the turning point of World War II in the Atlantic

• it was where Japan hid its weapons of mass destruction

• it forced Japan to surrender and ended World War II

• it marked the turning point for the war in Eastern Europe

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