WWII Review

As a result of the Treaty of Versailles, what kind of leader emerged in Europe?

• dictator

• Republican

• Democrat

• neutral

Which leader came to power in Germany?

• Benito Mussolini

• Adolf Hitler

• Andrew Jackson

• Harry Truman

Why did European countries allow Adolf Hitler and Germany to violate the terms and conditions of the Treaty of Versailles?

• they appeased Hitler to avoid another conflict

• none of Hitler’s violations were very big

• they too were violating the conditions of the treaty

• the League of Nations realized the treaty was unfair

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

• destroyed all U.S. aircraft carriers.

• caused the U.S. to surrender.

• brought WWII to an end.

• brought the U.S. into WWII.

The Allied invasion of German-occupied France on June 6, 1944, is known as __________.

• D-Day

• Battle of the Bulge

• Operation Barbarossa

• Battle of Midway

The war in Europe ended when

• Hiroshima was bombed.

• the Allies invaded France.

• Mussolini was executed.

• Germany surrendered.

Which U.S. president decided to drop atomic bombs on Japan?

• Harry S. Truman

• John F. Kennedy

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

Which country was divided by the Allies after World War II?

• Austria

• Poland

• Yugoslavia

• Germany

What international peacekeeping organization replaced the League of Nations after WWII?

• League of Nations

• United Nations

• European Union

• World Wildlife Federation

After World War II, which nations became bitter rivals during the Cold War?

• Britain and France

• Japan and the United States

• the Soviet Union and the United States

• the Soviet Union and Cuba