Events of World War II (part 1)

Germany invaded _____________ on September 1, 1939, starting World War II.

• Italy

• France

• Poland

• Great Britain

On June 14, 1940, ___________, France fell to the Germans.

• Paris

• London

• Berlin

• Rome

Germany began bombing London on September 15, 1940, starting the Battle of _____________.

• France

• Spain

• Russia

• Britain

With the ____________ Act in 1941, the U.S. began sending ships and supplies to Great Britain.

• Sherman Anti-Trust

• Lend-Lease

• Neutrality

• Civil Rights

Which event, occurring on December 7, 1941, got the U.S. directly involved in World War II?

• The Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

• German invasion of Poland

• The Battle of Britain

• The Battle of Midway

The U.S. declared war on _____________ on December 8, 1941, one day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

• Japan

• Italy

• Germany

• The Soviet Union

Just four days after the Pearl Harbor attack, the U.S. declared war on which two countries?

• Japan and China

• Russia and Spain

• France and Great Britain

• Germany and Italy

Which battle was a turning point in the Pacific War?

• Battle of Iwo Jima

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Attack on Pearl Harbor

Which countries were part of the Axis Powers (our enemies) during World War II?

• Germany, Italy, and Japan

• Soviet Union, France, Great Britain

• Spain, Switzerland, Ethiopia

• China, Thailand, Philippines

Some of the major Allied Powers during World War II included the United States, France, Great Britain, and______________.

• Germany

• Italy

• The Soviet Union

• Japan