World War II

Which of the following was not a cause of WWII?

• Japanese expansionism

• the Treaty of Versailles

• USSR invasion of Poland

• UK and France’s appeasement

Which countries were part of the Allied Powers?

• France, Italy, and Japan

• UK, US, France, USSR

• Serbia & Argentina

• Chiefs & Buccaneers

Which countries were part of the Axis Powers?

• Canada & Mexico

• UK, US, France, USSR

• Italy, Japan, Germany

• Chiefs & Buccaneers

Why was Germany unable to conquer Great Britain?

• British had secured borders in Canada

• The English Channel offered a natural barrier, protecting Great Britain.

• Germany was unable to advance through France

• The US had stations of cats in Hawaii

What was the secret part of the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact?

• Germany and the USSR would split Poland.

• The USSR would help with money distributions to the poor

• France would lie to get out of war

• The USSR would join the Axis Powers.

How did the United Nations help the Jewish survivors of the Holocaust?

• They helped survivors to claim their old homes

• Gave survivors money to relocate to Sweden

• The United States built new homes

• The United Nations split Palestine into an Arab state and a Jewish state (Israel)

Why was Mein Kampf significant?

• Hitler wrote about his time as a soldier in WWI to encourage Germans to join his army.

• Hitler used the profits from the book to help fund WWII

• Hitler predicted a war in Europe that would end with the extermination of Jews in Europe.

• none of the above

Which event was Japan’s attempt at keeping the US out of WWII?

• Battle of Guadalcana

• Battle of the Bulge

• Battle of Midway

• Pearl Harbor

Which battle was the last battle of WWII in Europe?

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of the Bulge

• Battle of Berlin

• Battle of Britain

Which battle helped President Truman decide to drop the atomic bomb on Japan instead of launching a land invasion?

• Battle of Iwo Jima

• Battle of Okinawa

• Battle of Leyte Gulf

• Battle of Saipan