World War II

What is significant about D-Day?

• It was the Allied invasion of France, the largest land-sea-air operation in army history, and the turning point of the war.
• Thousands of Nazi soldiers froze or starved to death after they were trapped by the Soviets.
• The Allies discovered concentration camps where Jews and others had been murdered.
• The British stopped the German advance and were able to gain control of the Suez Canal.

Where were the atomic bombs dropped? 

• Hiroshima/Nagasaki
• China
• Tokyokawa
• Okinawa

What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?

• to create an international peacekeeping organization

• top secret government project to develop the atomic bomb

• to provide benefits to World War II veterans

• to help workers who lost their jobs when the was ended

What event led Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany?

• Germany invaded Poland.
• Germany and Italy formed the Rome-Berlin Axis.
• Germany invaded Sudetenland.
• Germany and the Soviet Union agreed not to attack each other.

Who is responsible for the following quote

“My good friends, for the second time in our history, a British prime minister has returned from Germany bringing peace with honour. I believe it is peace for our time"

• Benito Mussolini

• Winston Churchill

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Neville Chamberlain

All of the following are policies/ideas that emboldened dictators EXCEPT

• Appeasement

• Isolationism

• Pacificism

• Communism

What event led Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany?

• Germany invaded Poland.
• Germany and Italy formed the Rome-Berlin Axis.
• Germany invaded Sudetenland.
• Germany and the Soviet Union agreed not to attack each other.

In what ways did Americans at home contribute to the war effort?

• Working in War Related Industries

• Rationing

• Buying War Bonds

• All of the Above

Which was a common characteristic of the leaders of Italy, Germany, and Japan in the years leading up to World War II?

• They were content with the amounts of territory they controlled.
• Their forms of nationalism were linked to racism.
• They threatened democracy and wanted to spread communism.
• They felt mistreated by the treaties that ended World War I.

Who was the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe?

• Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• George W. Bush
• Winston Churchill