USII.7b - Major Events of WWII

Which event signaled the beginning of World War II?

• Germany invaded France

• Japan attacked Pearl Harbor

• Germany invaded Poland

• The bombing of Hiroshima

Which event occurred on December 7, 1941?

• Japan attacked Pearl Harbor

• Germany invaded Poland

• The Battle of Britain

• The Battle of Midway

Which word means the act of setting someone free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression?

• Occupation

• Liberation

• surrender

• Blitzkreig

Which battle was the major turning point in the war in the Pacific?

• Okinawa

• Pearl Harbor

• Guam

• Midway

Which battle was the major turning point in the war in Eastern Europe?

• Stalingrad

• Normandy (D-Day)

• Midway

• Battle of the Bulge

The character that representing American women working in factories during WWII was called -

• Marge the Mechanic

• Rosie the Riveter

• Wendy the Welder

• Francis the Foreman

Which battle was the major turning point in the war in Western Europe?

• Stalingrad

• Normandy (D-Day)

• The Battle of Britain

• Guadalcanal

Which two Japanese cites were destroyed by atomic bombs?

• Nagasaki

• Tokyo

• Hiroshima

• Kyoto