Life during WWII Quiz

What is Isolationism?

• A national policy to avoid or withdraw from economic, military and/or political relations with other countries,

•  Systematic persecution and murder of a population because of their religion, ethnicity, nationality, or race

•  The name of the American program to develop an atomic bomb during World War II. 

• A term for "leave it alone".

Who were the members of the Axis Powers? Select all that apply.

• Japan

• Germany

• Italy

• United States

What key event happened at Pearl Harbor in 1941?

• Hitler ordered a strike on the US military base

• Japanese military bombed the US Navy base

• Terrorist threw toxic chemicals into the ocean

• German military invaded the US Navy base

What led the United Kingdom to declare war on Germany, starting WWII?

• Hitler broke through their military defenses

• Hitler started killing Jews on mass in Germany

• 6 months after the signing of the Munich Agreement , Hitler broke the agreement then invaded Poland.

• Germany wanted to enter war

Why didn't the United States join the League of Nations initially?

• They did not want to enter war.

• They didn't have the money.

• They didn't have enough military force.

• They wanted to enter war with no allies.

What was Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s main objective when he became president of the United States?

• To increase the amount debt in the US

• To focus on domestic issues, fixing the aftermath of the Great Depression.

• To enter war and defeat other countries.

• To build up the US military to take over other countries.

What act was passed that gave Hitler full powers as Dictator?

• Pact of Steel Act

• Propaganda Act

• Enabling Act

• Peace in Our Time Act

Where did Hitler force the French government to surrender?

• In the same spot the French surrendered in WWI

• In the same train car, at the same spot Germany surrendered in WWI

• In Italy

• In a broken ruin

What was the “Phony War”?

• When WWI started then ended then started again

• Six month military pause after the invasion of Poland.

• A military technique

• A year pause to WWII

What is Genocide?

• an international organization of countries dedicated to the security and well-being of all people. Replaced the League of Nations. 

• the Allies launched their most important attack, the invasion of Europe at Normandy, France. 

•  A foreign policy of attempting to bring about or ensure peace among nations. 

• systematic persecution and murder of a population because of their religion, ethnicity, nationality, or race.