ww2 (parts 1 & 2)

1. Mark the ONE answer that is FALSE

World War II for Kids (ducksters.com)

• Axis Powers were Japan, Italy, and Germany, and Allied Powers were Britian, US, France, and Russia

• Most of the WW2 battles took place in South America, Antartica, Canada, Australia and New Zealand

• About 70 million people died during WW2, and it's considered one of the deadliest wars ever

• WW2 started when Germany invaded Poland (in 1939) and ended in 1945 when Japan surrendered to the Allies

2. Mark the ONE answer that is FALSE

World War II for Kids: Causes of WW2 (ducksters.com)

• The Great Depression was ONLY in the US and did NOT impact Germany or other European countries in any way.

• Treaty of Versailles was forcing Germany to pay for the damages they caused from starting WW1 and it cost the country a lot

• In Germany, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party rose to power. He was elected in 1933 and became the official Fuhrer (leader) in 1934 (as a dictator)

• Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 and China in 1937. The dictator over Japan wanted to have more land since Japan was an island

3. Mark the ONE answer that is FALSE.

World War II for Kids: Causes of WW2 (ducksters.com)

• Because of the Great Depression, many countries were experiencing strong fascist and communist movements including France and Great Britain prior to the war

• prior to World War 2, the United States attempted to stay out of world issues with a policy of isolationism. They were not members of the League of Nations.

• As part of their appeasement policy, Britain and France agreed to let Hitler have part of Czechoslovakia in the Munich Agreement. Czechoslovakia had no say in the deal. (aka) "Munich Betrayal."

• Japan invaded Argentina, Columbia, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Canada, Iceland, and Chilie

4. Mark the ONE answer that is FALSE

World War II History: D-Day the Invasion of Normandy for Kids (ducksters.com)

• The Japanese were ready for the attack in Somalia. They knew at any time, the Allied forces would join with Germany and Italy and turn on them

• On June 6, 1944 the Allied Forces of Britain, America, Canada, and France attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy, France. With over 150,000 soldiers, with victory that became the turning point for World War II in Europe.

• They bombed railroads, bridges, airfields, and other strategic places in order to slow down and hinder the German army.

• Allies amassed troops and equipment in Britain. They also increased the number of air strikes and bombings in German territory. Right before the invasion, over 1000 bombers a day were hitting German targets.

5. Mark the ONE answer that is FALSE https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/d-day_invasion_of_normandy.php

• General Eisenhower finally agreed to attack despite the overcast skies. Although the weather did have some affect and on the Allies ability to attack, it also caused the Germans to think that no attack was coming.

• the Allies would strike. In order to confuse the Germans, the Allies tried to make it look like they were going to attack north of Normandy at Pas de Calais.

• Paratroopers y jumped at night in the dark behind enemy lines.

  destroy key targets and capture bridges and Thousands of dummies were also dropped in order to draw fire and confuse the enemy.

• There were drones and bottle rockets used as warfare during WW2. BB guns and water guns were also helpful weapons. The Axis powers won

6. Mark the ONE answer that is FALSE. https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/d-day_invasion_of_normandy.php

• Soon the main invasion force of over 6,000 ships carrying troops, weapons, tanks, and equipment approached the beaches of Normandy.

• thousands of planes dropped bombs on German defenses. bomb the beaches from the water. While the bombing was going on, underground members of the French Resistance sabotaged the Germans

• The Allied forces were quickly overpowered by the Axis powers. There wasn't any recent technology in terms of weapons or war strategies

• The Utah landing was successful, but the fighting at Omaha beach was fierce. Many US soldiers lost their lives at Omaha, but they were finally able to take the beach.

7. Mark the ONE answer that is FALSE

World War II History: D-Day the Invasion of Normandy for Kids (ducksters.com)

• The overall military operation was called "Operation Overlord". The actual landings at Normandy were called "Operation Neptune".

• The "D" in D-day stood for Dwight Eisenhour. It also stood for destruction, demolition, and diva.

• The Allies timed their attack along with the ocean tides as this helped them to destroy and avoid obstacles put in the water by the Germans.

• The troops needed the light of a full moon to see to attack. For this reason there were only a few days during a month when the Allies could attack.

8. Mark the ONE answer that is FALSE

World War II History: Battle of Iwo Jima for Kids (ducksters.com)

• generals who planned the attack had thought that it would take around a week. They were wrong. The Japanese had many surprises for the US soldiers and it took over a month (36 days) of furious fighting for the US to finally win

• between the United States and Japan. It was the first major battle of World War II to take place on Japanese homeland. strategic location because the US needed a place for fighter planes and bombers to land and take off when attacking Japan.

• iwo Jima is a small island located 750 miles south of Tokyo, Japan. The island is only 8 square miles in size. It is mostly flat except for a mountain, called Mount Suribachi, located on the southern end of the island.

• Iwo Jima is an island off the coast of Africa, and the US Navy seals landed there during WW2. They were quick to take over South Africa, and the battle cost many lives

9. Mark the ONE answer that is FALSE

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• On the first day of the battle 30,000 US marines landed on the shores of Iwo Jima. The first soldiers that landed weren't attacked by the Japanese. They thought that the bombings from US planes and battleships may have killed the Japanese. They were wrong.

• Since Iwo Jima was a major battle in the European theater, there were many battles located throughout South America and the Canada that took place

• .The battle went on for days. The Japanese would move from area to area in their secret tunnels. Sometimes the US soldiers would kill the Japanese in a bunker. They would move on thinking it was safe. However, more Japanese would sneak into the bunker through a tunnel and then attack from behind.

• The Japanese had dug all sorts of tunnels and hiding places all over the island. They were waiting quietly for more marines to get on shore. Once a number of marines were on shore they attacked. Many US soldiers were killed.

10. Mark the ONE answer that is FALSE.

World War II History: Battle of Iwo Jima for Kids (ducksters.com)

• The US Navy seals and The Army Green Berets were pivotal in Iwo Jima, as well as the fighter jets from the Air Force from the 21st century

• After 36 days of brutal fighting, the US had finally secured the island of Iwo Jima. They placed a flag on top of Mount Suribachi. When they raised the flag a picture was taken by photographer Joe Rosenthal. This picture became famous in the United States. Later a statue was made of the picture.

• .The famous picture of the US Flag being raised on Iwo Jima was actually not the first flag raised by the US. Another smaller flag pole had been put there earlier.

• .Although the US had more soldiers wounded on Iwo Jima than the Japanese, the Japanese had many more deaths. This was because the Japanese had decided to fight to the death. Out of 18,000 Japanese soldiers only 216 were taken prisoner. The rest died in the battle.