World War II Geography

Name the three countries that formed the alliance known as the Axis powers (it was also known as the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis)

• Japan, U.S., Russia

• Japan, Germany, Soviet Union

• Japan, Great Britain, Soviet Union

• Japan, Germany, Italy

Effect: Turning point of the war in 1942 in the Pacific and the U.S. was victorious. What was the CAUSE?

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Pearl Harbor

• Battle of Okinawa

What event started World War II, setting off war in Europe?

• Battle of Britain

• Germany invaded Poland

• Japan bombed Pearl

• Japanese aggression in East Asia

Which country was invaded by Germany, marking the beginning of World War II?

• France

• Poland

• Belgium

• Norway

What was the primary objective of Operation Barbarossa during World War II?

• To invade France

• To invade the Soviet Union

• To invade Great Britain

• To invade Italy

Which city was divided into four sectors by the Allied powers after World War II?

• Paris

• Berlin

• Vienna

• Rome

Which battle is considered the turning point in the Pacific Theater during World War II?

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Guadalcanal

• Battle of Iwo Jima

• Battle of Okinawa

Which country was not part of the Allied Powers during World War II?

• United States

• Soviet Union

• Italy

• United Kingdom

What was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II?

• It marked the first major defeat of the German army

• It was the first use of atomic bombs

• It was the largest naval battle in history

• It was the first battle fought in the air

Which two cities were atomic bombs dropped on in August 1945?

• Tokyo and Osaka

• Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• Kyoto and Kobe

• Sapporo and Yokohama