World War 2

Because of their policy of ­­­­­­­________________, Britain and France stood by while Hitler seized control of the Sudetenland.

• Lebensraum

• Appeasement

• Blitzkrieg

• Maginot Line

The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews during

World War II was called

• the Progressive Movement

• Internment camps

• the Marshall Plan

• the Holocaust

What alliance did the United States join?

• Allied Powers

• Axis Powers

What was the air battle between Germany and Britain that resulted in Hitler’s first loss in the war?

• Battle of Britain

• D-Day

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of Midway

Why did Britain and France practice a policy of appeasement?

• Because Hitler was their ally and they wanted to help him.

• The League of Nations officially supported this policy.

• They remembered the death and destruction from WWI and wanted to avoid war at all costs.

• They wanted to help rebuild Germany’s economy after WWI.

Benito Mussolini

• leader of Germany

• leader of Italy

• leader of Soviet Union

• leader of France

Which country was invaded which caused France and Great Britain to declare war?

• Thipoia

• Soviet Union

• United States

• Poland

Why was Japan focused on expanding its territory?

• Because of feuds with neighboring countries

• Wanted access to more resources and supplies

• To recapture territory they lost in WW1

• In order to take back the land that was stolen 400 years before

The term “Holocaust” refers to the ______.

• Execution of prisoners of war by German soldiers.

• Persecution of Communists during WWII

• Planned extermination of Jews in Soviet death camps.

• Planned extermination of Jews in Nazi death camps.

The persons in the pictures were World War II leaders of the

• League of Nations

• Axis Powers

• The Allies

• Central Powers