World War II

At the beginning of WWII, the United States kept a policy of isolationism. What does that mean?

• U.S. citizens were not allowed to travel anywhere.

• The U.S. chose not to get involved with other countries' affairs.

• U.S. citizens were not allowed to vote.

Italy and Germany were fascist governments. What is fascism?

• All the power is given to the people.

• There is no set form of government.

• All the power is given to the government.

What is a dictator?

• A leader who has total power over a country.

• It is the same thing as a president.

• A leader who does not make many decisions.

Why was Germany unhappy after World War I?

• They had to make payments to the winners of WWI.

• They lost some of their land to the winners of WWI.

• Both options 1 and 2 are true.

• No options are true.

Why did Britain and France begin fighting against Germany?

• Germany invaded the Soviet Union

• Germany invaded the United States.

• Germany invaded Poland.

Which is true about Adolf Hitler?

• He ruled Germany in the Allied Powers.

• He ruled Italy in the Axis Powers.

• He ruled Germany in the Axis Powers.

Which is true about Joseph Stalin?

• He ruled Great Britain in the Allied Powers.

• He ruled the Soviet Union in the Allied Powers.

• He ruled Germany in the Axis Powers.

What did the Lend-Lease Act allow the United States to do?

• Sell, lend, or give supplies to the Axis Powers.

• Take ships from the Axis Powers.

• Sell, lend, or give supplies to the Allied Powers.

Why did Japan attack the United States at Pearl Harbor?

• Japan was angry that the U.S. Congress had banned trade with Japan.

• Japan's leaders believed that the U.S. stood in their way of controlling east Asia.

• Tension had built between the U.S. and Japan.

• All of the above.

Why did Joseph Stalin have the Soviet Union join the Allied Powers?

• Hitler broke his agreement with Stalin's that said they wouldn't attack each other.

• Stalin had always been friendly with Britain and the U.S.

• Stalin did not like Mussolini because Mussolini said mean things about him.