War World 2 Vocabulary

Who were the major countries part of the Allies during World War 2?

• Germany

• France

• United States, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, China

• Italy

Which countries formed the Axis Powers during World War 2?

• France

• United Kingdom

• Germany, Italy, Japan

• Soviet Union

What was the significance of D-Day in World War 2?

• It led to the surrender of Japan

• It was a peace treaty signed between major powers

• It marked the beginning of the end of World War 2 by opening up a second front against Nazi Germany in Western Europe.

• It resulted in the division of Germany

What tragic event is known as the Holocaust during World War 2?

• The Catastrophe

• The Holocaust

• The Tragedy

• The Disaster

Which event led to the United States entering World War 2?

• Italian invasion of Ethiopia

• Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

• Soviet Union joining Axis powers

• German invasion of Poland

What were the names of the two cities where the United States dropped atomic bombs during World War 2?

• Tokyo and Osaka

• Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• Berlin and Rome

• London and Paris

Which countries were part of the Allies in World War 2?

• United States, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, China, France

• Japan

• Germany

• Italy

What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War 2?

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Market Garden

• Operation Neptune

• Operation Barbarossa

What was the name of the Japanese attack on the US naval base in Hawaii that led to US involvement in World War 2?

• Pearl Harbor

• Midway

• Iwo Jima

• Guadalcanal

What was the name of the project that developed the atomic bomb during World War 2?

• Trinity Project

• Manhattan Project

• Los Alamos Project

• Hiroshima Initiative