World War II Begins

When did World War II start, and why is the date somewhat unclear?

• June 6, 1944
• August 15, 1945
• October 24, 1929
• September 1, 1939

What was the policy of appeasement?

• A military strategy to provoke conflict with aggressive nations
• A trade agreement to strengthen alliances with aggressive nations
• A cultural exchange program to promote peace with aggressive nations
• A diplomatic strategy to avoid conflict by giving in to aggressive nations' demands

• In Europe, what forces dominated the early years of World War II?

• Allied Powers and the Soviet Union
• Imperial Japan and the Central Powers
• Italy and the Entente Powers
• Nazi Germany and the Axis Powers

How and why did the Soviet Union enter the Second World War?

• The Soviet Union entered the Second World War to expand its territory
• The Soviet Union entered the Second World War to support Japan
• The Soviet Union entered the Second World War due to internal conflicts
• The Soviet Union entered the Second World War after being invaded by Nazi Germany in June 1941.

• When and why did the US join World War II?

• The US joined World War II in 1939 to support the Axis Powers.
• The US joined World War II on December 8, 1941, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
• The US joined World War II in 1945 after the war had ended.
• The US joined World War II in 1942 due to a peace treaty.

What was the big ideological difference between Britain and the Soviet Union?

• Democracy vs. Totalitarianism
• Socialism vs. Fascism
• Imperialism vs. Nationalism
• Capitalism vs. Communism

• How the UK and the USSR did they find common ground during WWII?

• They never found common ground
• They agreed on a peace treaty
• Mutual need to defeat Nazi Germany
• They allied with Japan instead

• What factors shifted the tide of the war around 1942?

• Battle of Kursk
• Battle of Normandy
• Battle of Okinawa
• Battle of Stalingrad, Battle of Midway, Allied invasion of North Africa

Who are the Allied powers?

• United States, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, Australia

• France
• Italy
• Germany

Who are the Axis powers?

• United States, United Kingdom, Canada
• Germany, Italy, and Japan
• Spain, Portugal, Brazil
• France, Russia, China