WW2 Test Review

The U.S stock market thrived and most of Europe was buying our products in the 1920's which led to the Roaring 20s

• True

• False

World War 1 ends with the Treaty of Versailles placing heavy debt on Germany

• True

• False

Hitler focused on issues from the Treaty of Versailles to gain power.

• True

• False

Refer to the map and legend showing areas taken over by Nazi Germany before World War II. European leaders used appeasement tactics in response to Hitler's plans for land expansion and rebuilding the German army.

• True

• False

What was Appeasement?

• Taking over the German government and putting a new leader in charge by force

• Giving into some of Hitler's demands in hopes it would stop him

• Giving money to Germany to end their economic problems

• Working with Hitler to take over land

When did the U.S. join World War 2?

• April 9th, 1940

• September 1st, 1939

• December 7th, 1941

• September 3rd, 1939

Who were the initial Axis powers?

• Germany, Spain, and Russia

• Germany, Russia, and Japan

• Germany, Spain, and Italy

• Germany, Japan, and Italy

Who were the 3 main Allied Powers?

• Russia, Poland, and the United States.

• Poland, Great Britain, and France

• United States, Russia, and Great Britain

• Great Britain, Russia, Canada

It took only one day for the United States to declare war on Japan after Pearl Harbor.

• True

• False

What impact did D-Day have on the war in Europe?

• It shifted the war in favor of the Allies allowing them to push into Germany and win the war

• It shifted the war in favor of the allies allowing them to finally push into France eventually ending the war in Europe

• It had little impact and the Allies still struggled to get into France