AP US History World War II

What would be the best title for this chart?

• Events During World War I

• Totalitarian Regimes Between the Wars

• Economic Problems Between the Wars

• Causes of World War II

Why is D-Day (June 6, 1944) considered a turning point in World War II?

• The landing of Allied troops forced Germany to fight on the western front, a two-front war.

• A string of Russian victories led to their control over eastern Europe.

• The death of Hitler left Germany without clear military leadership.

• Dropping the first nuclear bomb quickly led to Japan’s surrender.

The military conflicts of World War II ended in August 1945 when

• (1) the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki prompted Japan’s unconditional surrender

• (2) Allied armies captured Berlin and divided Germany

• (3) Germany and Japan negotiated a settlement for “peace without victory”

• (4) the International Military Tribunal for the Far East began hearing testimony in Tokyo

After World War II, trials for Nazi war criminals were conducted by the

• (1) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• (2) Nuremburg Tribunals

• (3) Sadler Commission

• (4) International Red Cross

What was a key cause for the rise of fascism in nations such as Italy and Germany?

• collectivization

• economic hardship

• genocide

• secret treaties

Neville Chamberlain visited Munich in 1938 to negotiate the fate of Sudetenland. Which policy is most closely associated with Chamberlain’s action?

• appeasement

• nonalignment

• reparations

• colonialism

Which title best completes this time line? (HINT: Look at key words such as occupation, conquering, attacking, etc.)

• Communist Takeover of China

• Annexation of Korea

• Chinese Cultural Revolution

• Japanese Militarism

What was the primary objective of the Manhattan Project during World War II?

• Developing the atomic bomb

• Creating advanced radar systems

• Building the first jet engine

• Establishing the United Nations

Which event marked the official entry of the United States into World War II?

• The invasion of Poland

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

• The Battle of Britain

• The signing of the Tripartite Pact

Who was the British Prime Minister at the start of World War II?

• Winston Churchill

• Neville Chamberlain

• Clement Attlee

• Anthony Eden