World War II History Quiz

Fascist party leader who became dictator of Italy

• Adolf Hitler

• Josef Stalin

• Winston Churchill

• Benito Mussolini

• Francisco Franco

Leader of the Nazi Party in Germany

• Adolf Hitler

• Josef Stalin

• Winston Churchill

• Benito Mussolini

• Francisco Franco

Leader of the Soviet Union during World War II

• Adolf Hitler

• Josef Stalin

• Winston Churchill

• Benito Mussolini

• Francisco Franco

British Prime Minister during World War II; he encouraged the British to "Never give up. We will Never Surrender!"

• Adolf Hitler

• Josef Stalin

• Winston Churchill

• Benito Mussolini

• Francisco Franco

The process of removing enemies and political opponents

• Appeasement

• Purge

• Blackshirts

• 12/7/1941

• Blitzkrieg

Tactic used in the Pacific where the Allies took over strategically-important, enemy-held lands and used the conquered lands to launch more attacks that got them closer to the ultimate target

• Appeasement

• Island Hopping

• Purge

• 12/7/1941

• Blackshirts

FDR said this was "a date which will live in infamy."

• Appeasement

• 12/7/1941

• Purge

• Blitzkrieg

• Blackshirts

Britain and France tried to prevent war by following a policy of _____, giving in to some of Germany's demands to try to keep the peace.

• Appeasement

• Collaboration

• Mein Kampf

• Totalitarian

• Czechoslovakia

The term _____ refers to Germany's tactic of striking an enemy quickly and forcefully; come out of nowhere, strike hard, strike fast, and get out.

• Fascism

• Collaboration

• Mein Kampf

• Totalitarian

• Blitzkrieg

Vichy France adopted a policy of _____ with Germany after Germany invaded France in June 1940.

• Fascism

• Collaboration

• Mein Kampf

• Totalitarian

• Czechoslovakia