World War 2 Review

What event is generally considered to have started World War II?

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

• The invasion of Poland by Germany

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The attack on the Soviet Union

Which countries were part of the Axis Powers during World War II?

• United States, United Kingdom, Soviet Union

• Germany, Italy, Japan

• France, China, Canada

• Australia, India, Brazil

Who was the leader of Nazi Germany during World War II?

• Joseph Stalin

• Winston Churchill

• Adolf Hitler

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What was the main purpose of the D-Day invasion?

• To liberate North Africa

• To invade Japan

• To open a Western front in Europe

• To capture Berlin

What was the Holocaust?

• A series of battles in the Pacific

• The mass genocide of Jews and other groups by the Nazis

• The invasion of Normandy

• The development of nuclear weapons

What was the primary goal of the Manhattan Project?

• To develop radar technology

• To create the atomic bomb

• To build aircraft carriers

• To improve tank designs

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

• The dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima

• The fall of Berlin

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The surrender of Japan

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

• Tokyo and Osaka

• Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• Kyoto and Yokohama

• Sapporo and Fukuoka

What was the main strategy of the Allies in the Pacific Theater?

• Blitzkrieg

• Island hopping

• Trench warfare

• Scorched earth

Who was the British Prime Minister for most of World War II?

• Neville Chamberlain

• Winston Churchill

• Clement Attlee

• Margaret Thatcher