World War II Review

What event on December 7, 1941 brought America out of its isolationist state?

• Russia's invasion of Poland

• Japan's loss at the Battle of Midway

• Germany's declaration of war

• Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor

Who liberated the Jews and other who survived in concentration camps?

• Axis Powers

• Central Powers

• Allied Powers

• Nazi Powers

The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews was known as--

• the Liberation

• the Holocaust

• internment

• Fascism

What was the significance of D-Day?

• It was the turning point of the war in the Pacific.

• It marked the turning point of the war in Eastern Europe.

• It began the liberation of Western Europe.

• It forced Japan to surrender, ending the war.

Due to distrust and prejudice during World War II, many Japanese Americans who were not serving in the Armed Forces were forced into--

• concentration camps in Europe

• internments camps in the United States

• death camps in Europe

• prison work camps in the United States

What country did Germany invade that set off war in Europe?

• France

• Poland

• Austria

• Baltic nations

Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin.

What would be the best title for this list of people?

• Fascist Dictators

• Western European Presidents

• Allied Leaders

• European Tyrants

Which of the following tactics were NOT used by Nazi Germany?

• Boycotting Jewish stores

• Segregation

• Discriminatory laws

• Integration

How did American involvement in World War II affect the Great Depression?

• Factories had to close as men were drafted into the armed forces.

• America spread the Depression economy to other Allied countries.

• The Depression ended as workers were needed to produce goods for the war.

• The cost of sustaining a war caused the Depression to last through the 1940s.

The Battle of Britain began with--

• America declaring war against England.

• Germany bombing London.

• British troops invading the European mainland.

• Japan's destruction of the British islands.