WWII

Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?

• U.S., Italy, and Great Britain

• U.S., Great Britain, and France

• Germany, Italy, and Japan

• Germany, France, and Japan

How are dictators able  to rise to power after countries suffer hardships? 

• People want strong leaders to solve their problems.

• Dictators promise freedom. 

• Dictators allow everyone to vote. 

• Dictators promise to end fascism.

Who was the dictator of Germany that rose to power with the Nazi Party?

• Joseph Stalin

• Winston Churchill

• Adolf Hitler

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Here the United States Navy was seriously damaged on December 7, 1941 and as a result President Roosevelt declared war on Japan the next day 

• Iwo Jima
• Pearl Harbor
• D-Day
• Invasion of Poland

Victory in Europe (V-E Day) was a result of ________________.

• Japan surrendering

• The atomic bombings

• Germany surrendering

• the signing of the Treaty of Versailles

What did allied forces do on D-Day, June 6, 1944 that helped turn the war in favor of the Allied Powers?

• They sent thousands of troops to Berlin.

• They stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.

• The fought the Nazi troops in Russia.

• They took control of many Japanese islands.

Which famous WWII leader was the dictator of the  Soviet Union that had an alliance with Germany at the beginning of the war but later joined forces with the allied powers.

• Benito Mussolini
• Adolf Hitler
• Winston Churchill
• Joseph Stalin

Which famous leader in WWII was Emperor of Japan, ordered the  attack on Pearl Harbor, and had a military alliance with Nazi  Germany?

• Hirohito
• Winston Churchill
• Harry S. Truman
• Joseph Stalin 

Which WWII leader became President after FDR passed, wanted  to save American lives in the Pacific, and decided to drop the  atomic bombs?

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

Which organization was created after World War II to help countries peacefully resolve conflicts?

• League of Nations
• Warsaw Pact
• North American Treaty Organization
• United Nations