World War II Quizs

Caused the United States to declare war in 1941

• Germany's invasion of Poland

• Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor

• Italy's declaration of war

• The sinking of the Lusitania

The Axis Powers in WWII

• Germany, Italy, and Japan

• France, Britain, and Canada

• Russia, China, and India

• Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa

Internment camps

• prison camps for people of Japanese ancestry living on the West Coast

• temporary housing for immigrants

• military training facilities for soldiers

• recreational centers for displaced persons

The significance of the Battle of Midway in World War II

• Turning point in the Pacific War, favoring the Allies

• A minor skirmish with no lasting impact

• A decisive victory for the Axis powers

• An early battle that led to Allied defeat

President who dropped the atomic bombs on Japan

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Harry S. Truman

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Lyndon B. Johnson

Event that ended WWII

• the signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with the atomic bomb

• the establishment of the United Nations

• the invasion of Normandy

Reason for Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima

• To end the war faster

• To demonstrate military power

• To gain political leverage

• To save American lives

The role of propaganda during World War II

• Used to boost morale and encourage support for the war effort

• To spread misinformation about enemy forces

• To promote peace and diplomacy

• To recruit soldiers for the military

Appeasement

• The act of giving in to a dictator to avoid going to war

• A strategy of military aggression

• A form of economic sanction

• A diplomatic negotiation tactic

Women's support during WWI and WWII

• working in factories

• growing Victory Gardens

• rationing supplies

• serving in combat roles