World War II

The policy of appeasement helped cause World War II because this policy

• reduced the armaments of major European powers

• gave too much power to the United Nations

• increased sea trade between England and the United States

• allowed the aggressive actions of Germany to go unchecked

When did war officially begin?

• When Germany invaded Poland

• When Russia invaded Japan

• When the US invaded Antartica

• When Great Britain appeased Germany

Dictator of Italy:

• Benito Mussolini

• Joseph Stalin

• Adolf Hitler

• Hideki Tojo

Which agreement was labeled by the Nazis as unfair to Germany?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Soviet Nonaggression Pact

• Munich Pact

• Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

What country did Japan invade that led to strained relations with the U.S.?

• China

• Russia

• Australia

• Pearl Harbor

• Poland

What was the initial U.S. response to Japanese aggression in the Pacific?

• declare war

• drop atomic weapons

• oil embargo

• ignore it

Where is Pearl Harbor?

• Hawaii

• Alaska

• Japan

• Philippines

• China

Which event marked the end of World War II in Europe?

• A) The Battle of Stalingrad

• B) The D-Day Invasion

• C) The Fall of Berlin

• D) The Bombing of Hiroshima

Who was the British Prime Minister during the majority of World War II?

• A) Neville Chamberlain

• B) Winston Churchill

• C) Clement Attlee

• D) Anthony Eden

What was the main purpose of the Manhattan Project?

• A) To develop radar technology

• B) To create the atomic bomb

• C) To build aircraft carriers

• D) To establish the United Nations