European Theatre and World War II Leaders

What was Adolf Hitler's position before WWII?

• Prime Minister of Japan

• Chancellor of Germany

• President of the United States

• Leader of the Soviet Union

The War in Europe ends on ___________?

• December 7th, 1941

• September 1st, 1942

• June 6th, 1944

• May 7th, 1945

What was Joseph Stalin's wartime goal?

• To restore Germany to greatness

• To remain isolated

• To ensure the security of the Soviet Union

• To establish a new order in East Asia

This battle was the first major defeat for the Nazis and Europe and was the turning point of the war in Europe.

• Stalingrad

• D-Day Invasion

• Monte Cassino

• El-Alamein

What was General Douglas MacArthur's role in the Pacific during WWII?

• Led the D-Day Invasion

• Commanded allied forces in the Pacific

• Became President after FDR

• Formed an alliance with Germany

What was one of Winston Churchill's actions before WWII?

• Became Prime Minister immediately

• Supported appeasement

• Put in charge of the Navy

• Led the US during the Great Depression

These two leaders signed a non-aggression pact in 1939, promising not to attack one another.

• Hitler and Churchill

• Churchill and Roosevelt

• Hitler and Stalin

• Tojo and Roosevelt

This was Hitler's last major offensive in Europe.

• Battle of the Bulge

• Normandy Invasion

• Battle of Kursk

• Stalingrad

What was Harry S. Truman's impact during WWII?

• Became new PM in 1940

• Dropped the atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima

• Ordered internment of Japanese Americans

• Started war by invading Poland in 1939

What was Hideki Tojo's role in Japan before WWII?

• Chancellor of Germany

• Prime Minister of Japan

• President of the United States

• Leader of the Soviet Union