WWII Review for Quiz 1

The German invasion of which nation caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany?

• Austria

• Poland

• Czechoslovakia

• Belgium

Which World War II leader founded the National Fascist Party in Italy?

• Hirohito

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Benito Mussolini

Rosie the Riveter symbolized

• the suffering of US citizens forced to live in internment camps

• women who went to work to support the war effort

• rationing

• women in armed forces during WWII

Joseph Stalin was a leader in

• Germany

• Italy

• Great Britain

• Soviet Union

Who was the chancellor of Germany during World War II?

• Joseph Goebbels

• Hermann Goring

• Adolf Hitler

• Erwin Rommel

Which World War II leader entered into a pact with the leaders of Germany and Italy?

• Joseph Stalin

• Hirohito

• Charles de Gaulle

• Wladyslaw Anders

The United States entered World War II in response to

• Hitler seizing power in Germany.

• Hitler's troops invading Poland

• Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor

• Japan and Germany signing an alliance

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during most of World War II?

• Neville Chamberlain

• Winston Churchill

• George Patton

• Joseph Stalin

What were some of the things rationed during war time? Mark all that apply.

• sugar

• meat

• rubber (tires)

• Gasolene

What was one cause of German aggression leading up to World War II?

• The United States' successful nuclear test caused the German public to call for military expansion.

• Many Germans resented the harsh conditions imposed on Germany after World War I.

• The German economy relied on selling raw goods and Germany was running out of resources.

• British and French colonial expansion in Africa threatened Germany's status as a major power.