World War II

How did the Treaty of Versailles help cause WWII?

• it shamed Germany and caused them economic hardship

• it caused Germany to build a larger army and navy

• it caused Germany to become an actual country

• it caused the Great Depression in the US

Why did Japan become Imperial and start taking territory in China and the Pacific?

• they were a small island nation that needed resources

• they were a small island that wanted to prove how amazing they were

• they were a small island that was threatened by China

• they were a small island nation in competition with Germany

Which battle represents the turning point of WWII in the Pacific Theatre that resulted in the Island Hopping Campaign?

• Pearl Harbor

• Iwo Jima

• Midway

• Okinawa

Which event led to American involvement in WWII?

• Lusitania

• Pearl Harbor

• Midway

• Poland

Rationing in WWII was instituted because German submarines were interrupting supply shipments among the Allied powers.

• True

• False

Which of the following accurately describes the Potsdam Declaration?

• the allies would only accept unconditional surrender of the Japanese

• the allies agreed to invade Europe through Italy and the southern coast of France

• the Russians and Germans agreed not to fight each other and split Poland

• the Japanese and the Germans decided to attack Pearl Harbor

Which country did NOT sign the Tripartite Act and become part of the Axis Powers?

• Germany

• Italy

• Japan

• Russia

Which of the following resulted in the decline of German aggression and power in Europe?

• the invasion of Soviet Russia

• D-Day (Operation Overlord)

• Blitzkreig

• the Battle of Britain

Japan surrendered before Germany

• True

• False

Which term describes the policy in which the Allies allowed Germany to take land in the hope he would stop being so aggressive?

• Appeasement

• Apartheid

• Unconditional Surrender

• Manhattan Project